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The preparation of a crystalline high explosive of controlled particle size by precipitation with water from acetone solution
Author(s) -
Pennie A. M.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450360205
Subject(s) - explosive material , particle size , materials science , precipitation , mixing (physics) , acetone , jet (fluid) , particle (ecology) , process (computing) , chemical engineering , process engineering , mechanics , chemistry , computer science , physics , organic chemistry , engineering , meteorology , geology , oceanography , quantum mechanics , operating system
The preparation of fine RDX of controlled particle size has been studied and a satisfactory continuous process has been developed. One of the main features of the process is the use of an impinging jet mixing head which obviates many of the variables encountered in previous methods of preparation.