Photochemical Studies of Secondary Nitramines. Part II. Ultraviolet Photolysis and Ozonolysis of RDX in Aqueous Solutions.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of chemical degradation of RDX by ultraviolet-ozone process which had been previously developed for eliminating TNT from pink water. A study of UV photolysis at 254, 300and 350nm wavelengths, ozonolysis alone and a combination of O3and UV (350nm) on aqueous solutions of RDX was undertaken. The results indicate that O3 +UV in combination efficiently degrade RDX to gaseous products. These products are further compared with those obtained by photolysis and thermal decomposition of samples of crystalline RDX. (Author)