Simulant composition of an explosive compound
AssigneeThe European Union, Represented By the European Commission
InventorsMitja Vahcic, David Anderson, John Seghers, Hanne Leys
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a powdered simulant composition of an explosive compound having an Zeff, between 6.5 and 7.5 and a and the use thereof.
Claims20
A powdered composition suitable for producing a simulant composition of an explosive compound, said powdered composition having an effective atomic number between 6.5 and 7.5 and comprising, relative to the total weight of the powdered composition,
- a) at least 25.0% by weight (wt. %) and at most 75.0 wt. % of solid particles of at least one inert organic compound, having a general formula (I):
- [R1-FG]xMx+ (I)
- wherein FG is a functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxylate group, a sulfate group, a sulfonate group, a benzylsulfonate ether group, a phosphate group, an isethionate group, a sulphosuccinate group, an acyl citrate group, an acyl taurate group, an sarcosinate group, and an amino carboxylate group, wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkali-earth metals and transition metals and x is 1, 2 or 3, and wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon radical comprising from 6 to 24 carbon atoms;
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- b) at least 25.0% by weight (wt. %) and at most 75.0 wt. % of solid particles of at least one inert compound (I) comprising at least C, H and O elements, wherein inert compound (I) has a density of below 2.4 g/cm3 and a melting point of at least 40° C.
A method for producing a powdered composition, suitable for producing a simulant composition of an explosive compound having an effective atomic number between 6.5 and 7.5, wherein the method comprises the steps of blending, relative to the total weight of the powdered composition:
- a) at least 25.0% by weight (wt. %) and at most 75.0 wt. % of solid particles of an inert organic compound having the general formula (I):
- [R1-FG]xMx+ (I)
- wherein FG is a functional group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate group, a sulfate group, a sulfonate group, a benzylsulfonate ether group, a phosphate group, an isethionate group, a sulphosuccinate group, an acyl citrate group, an acyl taurate group, an sarcosinate group, and an amino carboxylate group, wherein M is a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkali-earth metals and transition metals and x is 1, 2 or 3, and wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon radical comprising from 6 to 24 carbon atoms;
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- b) at least 25.0% by weight (wt. %) and at most 75.0 wt. % of solid particles of inert compound (I), wherein inert compound (I) has a density of below 2.4 g/cm3 and a melting point of at least 40° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.