Microbial passivation of explosive ordnance

A number of devices and methods for biopassivating explosive ordnance are disclosed. In some embodiments, a biopassivation reactor device is used to render energetic material in an explosive ordnance less explosive and/or non-explosive. This can be done by coupling the biopassivation reactor device...

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Hauptverfasser:	Decker, David L, Grzymski, Joseph J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMMUNITION BEER BIOCHEMISTRY BLASTING CHEMISTRY COMBUSTION ENGINES ENZYMOLOGY EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION EXPLOSIVES EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS JET-PROPULSION PLANTS LIGHTING MANUFACTURE THEREOF MATCHES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING PROCESSES USING MICROORGANISMS SPIRITS USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES VINEGAR WEAPONS WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	A number of devices and methods for biopassivating explosive ordnance are disclosed. In some embodiments, a biopassivation reactor device is used to render energetic material in an explosive ordnance less explosive and/or non-explosive. This can be done by coupling the biopassivation reactor device to the fuse opening of the explosive ordnance. This can also be done by incorporating the biopassivation reactor device into the explosive ordnance at the time of manufacture. The biopassivation reactor device can include a housing enclosing microorganisms, water, additives, and/or the like. In some embodiments, an entire ordnance magazine can be operated as a bioreactor to passivate the explosive ordnance inside.