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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2018
Applicant:
William F. Drinkard, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
William F. Drinkard, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B 3/00 (2006.01); C07C 17/38 (2006.01); F42B 33/06 (2006.01); B01D 11/02 (2006.01); C01G 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B 3/0016 (2013.01); B01D 11/0215 (2013.01); B01D 11/0288 (2013.01); C01G 9/02 (2013.01); C07C 17/38 (2013.01); F42B 33/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved method for the demilitarization of HC smoke ordnance comprising hexachloroethane (HCE), zinc oxide, and granular aluminum in a metal container, the method comprising opening the container and extracting the HCE by contact with a suitable solvent which solubilizes and extracts the HCE from the remaining zinc oxide and aluminum, rendering the materials safe for further handling or disposal.