Effect of a polymer binder on the extraction and crystallization-based recovery of HMX from polymer-bonded explosives

Dongwoo Kim; Hyejoo Kim; Eugene Huh; Sewon Park; Chang Ha Lee; Ik Sung Ahn; Kee Kahb Koo; Keun Deuk Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2019.06.014

Effect of a polymer binder on the extraction and crystallization-based recovery of HMX from polymer-bonded explosives

Dongwoo Kim, Hyejoo Kim, Eugene Huh, Sewon Park, Chang Ha Lee, Ik Sung Ahn, Kee Kahb Koo, Keun Deuk Lee

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX) was separated out from polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) by extraction with DMSO and crystallization with ethanol. The model PBX used herein was DXC-57, which is composed of HMX and Estane, a polyurethane-based binder. Crystallization at a higher degree of supersaturation (S, the ratio of concentration to solubility) lowered the possibility of the formation of the thermodynamically stable β-form HMX. Estane was found to retard the nucleation and to cause crystallization at high S. β-form HMX with purity greater than 99% was recovered from DXC-57 in over 90% yield via crystallization at S ≤ 6.26 followed by washing with THF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	124-130
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume	79
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.06.014
Publication status	Published - 2019 Nov 25

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The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Agency for Defense Development.

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