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Ultrasonic Fragmentation of Cast Energetic Materials

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W15QKN-04-C-1004
Agency Tracking Number: A012-0195
Amount: $729,994.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: A01-022
Solicitation Number: 2001.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2001
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2003-10-27
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-10-27
Small Business Information
3921 Academy Parkway North, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
United States
DUNS: 055145320
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Randall Ph.D
 Principal Investigator
 (505) 342-4431
 rajohnson@tplinc.com
Business Contact
 H. Stoller
Title: President & CEO
Phone: (505) 342-4412
Email: hstoller@tplinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

There is a need for environmentally acceptable methods to demilitarize obsolete and aging munitions. Open burning and open detonation is no longer an option, and the use of steam heat or high pressure washout to remove explosives is energy intensive and creates a waste water hazard. To alleviate this problem, TPL proposes the ultrasonic fracturing and removal of cast explosives from shells in a single remote operation. This will be accomplished with an ultrasonic probe and the use of a recycled sonication fluid. The focus of the program will be to find the most effective system, which will also minimize hazardous waste and operations hazards. Pilot plant scale operations will be developed to remotely remove explosive directly from shells. Circulation and separation techniques will be developed for integration of the entire process. TPL is active in numerous areas of energetic material research and is known for formulation and full-scale chemical process development primarily for demilitarization activities for the Army, Navy, Air Force and MDA.

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