Safety Monitoring of Storage and Use of Solid Homogeneous Rocket Propellants Through the Chemical Composition Analysis

Abstract

During storage, munitions and the high-energy materials they contain undergo destructive processes to their properties, which can cause them to be unintentionally initiated, resulting in the release of significant amounts of energy. In such a case, even a powerful explosion is possible, with significant material and human losses. What is crucial regarding storage safety, transportation and operational reliability is the chemical determination of the components of high energy compositions, since during long-term storage their decomposition products and derivatives appear, indicating the aging processes taking place. Analytical tests of chemical composition of high energy materials based on nitrocellulose are carried out using qualitative and quantitative analysis of micromolecular modifying agents. It is an important question due to opinion its service, especially safety for exploitation and rating of quality in production stage. The purpose of the study was to present relevant research on the rocket propulsion system in terms of resistance to long-term storage......