21 Biotransformation of nitrocellulose under methanogenic condutions

摘要

Treatment/disposal of nitrocellulose (NC) waste fines is a serious problem currently faci8ng the United States Army. For example, over 500, 000 pounds of NC waste fines are generated annually at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. While NC does not pose any human health problmems, it is classified as a KO44 hazardous material because it is a highly energetic compound. Biological treatment of NC has been proposed as an economical alternative. Hoever, evaluating the feasibility of biological treatment has been complicated by the lack of analytical methods for directly measuring NC.