Abstract: Some variations provide a cut-and-capture system configured for demilitarization of an underwater munition, comprising: a docking platform that is sealably positionable onto an underwater munition; a first manipulator arm to manipulate the docking platform onto the munition; a high-pressure waterjet cutting tool configured to be reversibly sealably placed into the docking platform; a washout tool configured to be reversibly sealably placed in the docking platform, wherein the washout tool generates waste from the munition; a bladder that stores munition waste; a second manipulator arm to manipulate the cutting tool and the washout tool into the docking platform; an abrasive feed subsystem that delivers an abrasive to the cutting tool; and a system control module with electrical and hydraulic control hardware, to control the docking platform, cutting tool, abrasive feed subsystem, the washout tool.

Abstract: A system for rendering safe unexploded military ordnance items found on land by use of a portable apparatus employing entrainment waterjet technology. The portable apparatus includes a tool package containing a plurality of tools designed for accessing the interior of a unexploded ordnance item. The interior of the ordnance item is accessed, and its internal contents, which it typically an energetic material, is washed-out and recovered.

Abstract: A continuous process for the separate recovery of TNT and RDX from a mixture of TNT and RDX. The mixture is introduced into a first vessel wherein TNT is separated from the RDX by use of a solvent that is effective for dissolving TNT but not RDX. The TNT in solvent is passed to a separation stage wherein the solvent is recovered a recycled to the first vessel. A slurry of RDX and water are passed to a second vessel where the water is displaced with a desensitizing agent for desensitizing RDX.

Abstract: A process for accessing and defusing munitions using fluid jet technology containing abrasive material and recovering the abrasive. The explosive material can also be removed from the munition casing by fluid jet technology, after the munition has been defused.

Abstract: A process for defuzing explosive projectiles using fluid jet technology. It is preferred that two or more projectiles be defuzed simultaneously in the same defuzing apparatus. The explosive material can also be removed from the casing by fluid jet technology, after the projectile has been defuzed.

Abstract: A solvent extraction process for the separation recovery of TNT and RDX from Composition B-containing munitions. The munitions also contain liner materials, such as asphalt and binders, and sealers, such as wax, each of which are also recovered by use of solvent technology.

Abstract: A device for in situ real time monitoring of atomic and molecular fluxes by use Rayleigh scattering. The flux can be generated by an effusion cell during molecular beam epitaxy. The present device uses a coherent light source, such as a helium neon laser, a high precision mirror assembly capable of providing an effective number of reflections though the flux beam and an interferometer detector to track the changes in flux.

Abstract: A process for the conversion of a picrate salt, preferably ammonium pricrate, to picric acid by acidifying the picrate salt in a two phase liquid system. One phase is an aqueous phase which contains an acid which is effective for acidifying ammonium picrate to picric acid and the other phase is an organic solvent phase in which the picric acid is soluble.

Abstract: Ammonium picrate, Explosive "D", is converted to picric acid, which is then converted to triaminophenol by the conversion of the aromatic nitro groups to amino groups. The triaminophenols are then converted to triaminobenzenes by the removal of the hydroxyl groups and the triaminobenzenes are converted to m-phenylenediamine, aniline, and primary aliphatic amines by the removal of amino groups.