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Science and Technology of Energetic Materials

Vol.68, No.2 (2007)

Research paper

Study on controlled detonation chamber system of chemical weapons (I) Study on controlled detonation chamber system of chemical weapons (I)
Kiyoshi Asahina, Kenji Tamai, Yasuhiro Takeda, and Katsuo Kurose
p.41-47

Abstract

As a destruction method of chemical weapons, the controlled detonation system named DA VINCH was developed. The main characteristics of it are 1) A cylindrical chamber, 2) Double walled structure, 3) Detonation in vacuum as well as 4) easy decontamination and maintenance. Model DV45 with maximum capacity of 45 kg TNTeq had been used to destroy about 600 chemical weapons by 280 shots and was examined after the operation. No harmful cracks were observed on the inner surface of the outer chamber.

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Keywords

Controlled detonation, Chemical weapons, Chemical warfare materials, Detonation chamber, Multi-layered vessel

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