| Abstract: An explosive destruction system and method for safely destroying
explosively configured chemical munitions. The system comprises a
sealable, gas-tight explosive containment vessel, a fragment suppression
system positioned in said vessel, and shaped charge means for accessing
the interior of the munition when the munition is placed within the vessel
and fragment suppression system. Also provided is a means for treatment
and neutralization of the munition's chemical fills, and means for heating
and agitating the contents of the vessel. The system is portable, rapidly
deployable and provides the capability of explosively destroying and
detoxifying chemical munitions within a gas-tight enclosure so that there
is no venting of toxic or hazardous chemicals during detonation. |
| Filed: 3/26/2001 |
| Application Number: 9/817484 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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