DEMILITARIZATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USING HIGH PRESSURE AMMONIA FLUID JETS

摘要

Teledyne-Commodore has researched the use of high pressure 320 MPa (45,000 psi) liquid anhydrous ammonia as an alternative fluid for both abrasive fluid jet cutting of live chemical warfare munitions and fluid jet washout of chemical agents, explosives, and propellants. The use of anhydrous ammonia has numerous advantages over conventional water for chemical weapon demilitarization applications as was demonstrated in live testing at the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal during 1998.