Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX
Explosives are widely used in extraction of ores,melts and fuels and in the safe and economical demolition of structures. These applications demonstrate the value of explosives to society and the reason why they are manufactured worldwide despite the hazard of their preparation. Hence,this paper fo...
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| author | Erick Braga Ferrão Galante Daniele Mesquita Bordalo da Costa Assed Naked Haddad Isaac José Antônio Luquetti dos Santos |
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Explosives are widely used in extraction of ores,melts and fuels and in the safe and economical demolition of structures. These applications demonstrate the value of explosives to society and the reason why they are manufactured worldwide despite the hazard of their preparation. Hence,this paper focuses on the manufactory of the military explosive Hexogen (also known as RDX). The characteristics of the process are described by the analysis of a specify manufactory plant. The chosen analysis tool is the Hazard and Operability Study – HazOp. Historically, this methodology has been applied at chemical industries and is used in industrial process operability analysis. This study analyses seven critical nodes in the RDX manufacturing process, identifies several deviations, and causes and consequences. From these results, improvements in the units are suggested and actual conditions discussed. It is important to remark that this work is an initial approach to analysis of the manufacturing process of RDX using the HazOp methodology.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1721f4601b54f3a9abfc72ee3830c312022-12-22T03:04:45ZengInstituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE)Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management2175-91462014-11-0164Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDXErick Braga Ferrão Galante0Daniele Mesquita Bordalo da Costa1Assed Naked Haddad2Isaac José Antônio Luquetti dos Santos3IME - Instituto Militar de EngenhariaUFRJUFRJCNEN/IEN/DEEN/SEESC Explosives are widely used in extraction of ores,melts and fuels and in the safe and economical demolition of structures. These applications demonstrate the value of explosives to society and the reason why they are manufactured worldwide despite the hazard of their preparation. Hence,this paper focuses on the manufactory of the military explosive Hexogen (also known as RDX). The characteristics of the process are described by the analysis of a specify manufactory plant. The chosen analysis tool is the Hazard and Operability Study – HazOp. Historically, this methodology has been applied at chemical industries and is used in industrial process operability analysis. This study analyses seven critical nodes in the RDX manufacturing process, identifies several deviations, and causes and consequences. From these results, improvements in the units are suggested and actual conditions discussed. It is important to remark that this work is an initial approach to analysis of the manufacturing process of RDX using the HazOp methodology. https://www.jatm.com.br/jatm/article/view/380Risk AssessmentExplosivesNitrationHexogen (RDX)HazOp |
| spellingShingle | Erick Braga Ferrão Galante Daniele Mesquita Bordalo da Costa Assed Naked Haddad Isaac José Antônio Luquetti dos Santos Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management Risk Assessment Explosives Nitration Hexogen (RDX) HazOp |
| title | Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX |
| title_full | Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX |
| title_fullStr | Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX |
| title_short | Risk Assessment for Hexamine Nitration into RDX |
| title_sort | risk assessment for hexamine nitration into rdx |
| topic | Risk Assessment Explosives Nitration Hexogen (RDX) HazOp |
| url | https://www.jatm.com.br/jatm/article/view/380 |
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