Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for producing tribasic propellant charge powders. An operationally safe and continuous course of the production process is obtained according to the invention by first preparing a fully gelatinized dibasic intermediate product of nitrocellulose and a blasting or explosive oil, without solvent, in a shearing mill (1). The intermediate product is granulated and supplied to an extruder (4) into which the third crystalline energy carrier and solvents are introduced. There the pulverous mixture is homogenized and extruded to form powder strands which are moist with solvent.

Abstract: In the production of monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents there is the risk of ether bubbles forming in the propellant charge powder material, and those bubbles greatly reduce the quality of the propellant charge powder. The invention provides for cooling the propellant charge powder material prior to its leaving the extruder. To accomplish that, the extruder head (4) is provided with a cooling means. The invention is especially well suited for use in the preparation of monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents.

Abstract: In a production of monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents there is the risk of ether bubbles forming in the propellant charge powder material, and those bubbles greatly reduce the quality of the propellant charge powder. The invention provides for cooling the propellant charge powder material prior to its leaving the extruder. To accomplish that, the extruder head (4) is provided with a cooling means. The invention is especially well suited for use in the preparation of monobasic propellant charge powders with alcohol and ether as solvents.

Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of dibasic propellant charge powder by a solvent-free process, in which a continuous flow of raw powder mixture moist with water is kneaded at an elevated temperature in a set of shearing rollers, to which the raw powder mixture is continuously supplied and at one end of which the gelatinized mass is continuously removed and immediately continuously granulated. The resulting granulate is continuously delivered to an extruder by means of which it is moulded into powder strands which are worked up into the finished powder by cutting and an end treatment. The process requires only small quantities of powder within the kneading equipment and thus provides a safe and efficient continuous manufacturing facility.