2012•Journal of Energetic MaterialsRequires access

Review on Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Nitrate

Shalini Chaturvedi, Pragnesh N. Dave

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In this review data from the literature on thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate (AN) and the effect of additives to their thermal decomposition are summarized. The effect of additives like oxides, cations, inorganic acids, organic compounds, phase-stablized CuO, etc., is discussed. The effect of an additive mainly occurs at the exothermic peak of pure AN in a temperature range of 200°C to 140°C.

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Key concepts: Thermal decomposition, Decomposition, Ammonium nitrate, Exothermic reaction, Nitrate, Chemistry, Calorimetry, Inorganic chemistry