• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.17-29
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• 2014

A remedial investigation was conducted at five military training ranges in northern Gyeonggi province to collect information necessary for the design of on-site treatment facilities for the abatement of explosive compounds release to the environment. These information includes (i) identification of dominant explosive compounds in each range, (ii) discharge/migration routes, and (iii) contaminant distribution in particle size fraction and settling velocity of the soils. The results of investigation showed that TNT and RDX are the major contaminants but the extent of contamination varied depending on the types of military training practices and topography of the site. RDX was also detected in the subsurface soil and in the nearby stream within the training ranges, suggesting release of contaminants to streams. The median concentrations of explosives in the surface soil were less than 20 mg/kg despite several 'hot spots' in which explosives concentrations often exceeds several hundred mg/kg. The average clay contents in the soil of target area was less than 5 % compared to 12 % in the control, indicating loss of smaller particles by surface runoff during rainfall due to lack of vegetative land cover. Analysis of explosive compounds and particle size distribution showed that the amount of explosive compounds in soil particles smaller than 0.075 mm was less than 10 % of the total. Settling column tests also revealed that the quantity of explosive compounds in the liquid phase of the effluent was greater than that in the solid phase. Therefore, pre-treatment of particulate matter in surface runoff of shooting range with a simple settling basin and subsequent effluent treatment with planted constructed wetlands as polishing stage for explosives in the aqueous phase would provide the shooting ranges with a self-standing, sustainable, green solution.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.45-53
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• 2009

A quick and simple detection method of explosive compounds in environmental matrix (soil and water) can provide a screening step which reduces the number of unnecessary samples and the cost of expensive laboratory analysis at a site investigation. A commercially available EXPRAY$^{(R)}$Explosives Field Detection Kit (EXPRAY) was used to determine the minimum detection concentration and to test the possibility of semi-quantitative analysis of 14 explosive compounds using standard solutions. The results showed that EXPRAY could detect 5 explosive compounds, TNT, RDX, HMX, Tetryl, and TNB, out of 14 US EPA designated explosives. The minimum detection limit of the nitramine explosives was 14 ng/$^2$ for HMX and RDX. EXPRAY was more sensitive to nitroaromatics than the nitramines and the minimum detection limits per unit area (mm$^2$) for Tetryl, TNB, and TNT, were 3 ng, 3 ng, and 0.3 ng, respectively. The semi-quantification of 5 explosive compounds in an order ofmagnitude could be achieved by the intensity of developed color only when EXPRAY was applied on the standard solutions under controlled laboratory conditions. With contaminated soil samples, however, only the presence and type of explosive compounds was identified. Therefore, EXPRAY is an economic and sensitive method that can be used in a screening step for the identification of explosives in the field samples.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.51-60
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• 2009

A series of experiments was performed to develop an optimized analytical procedure for the analysis of explosives in soil by HPLC with soil samples collected at two live-fire military shooting ranges. The minimum amount of soil to be collected, Wmin, for the analysis of explosive compounds was 125g, based on the segregation and homogeneity constants that account for soil heterogeneity and non-homogeneous distribution of target explosive compounds. The optimization of extraction and HPLC analytical conditions were also studied based on analytes CV values. The most effective soil/ extractant ratio was estimated to be 10g-pretreated soil/20 mL acetonitrile as extractant. The optimized HPLC elution conditions for the separation of US EPA designated 14 explosive compounds, were column temperature 30${\circ}C$, eluents ratio of isopropanol: acetonitrile: water = 18 : 12: 70, and flow rate of 0.8 mUmin at 230 nm. However, UV wavelength 254 nm was better for the analysis of NB, 2,4-DNT, 2NT, 4NT, and 3NT.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.83-91
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• 2006

Reduction kinetics and the behaviour of intermediate of three high explosives (HMX, RDX, and TNT) were studies in batch reactors using nano- or micro- size zero valent iron(nZVI or mZVI) as reducing agent. The kinetic constants normalized by the mass of iron ($k_M$) or by the surface area ($k_{SA}$) were measured and compared along with the changes in the concentrations of intermediates. Results showed that $k_M$ and $k_{SA}$ values were not suitable to fully explain the behaviour of mother compounds and reduced intermediates in the batch reactor. The concentrations of initial explosives degradation products, such as nitroso-RDXs, nitroso-HMXs, and hydroxylamino-TNTs, were higher in mZVI treated reactor than in nZVI treated reactor, whereas more reduced polar intermediates such as TAT were accumulated in the nZVI reactor. Therefore, a new parameter, which accounted for the intermediates reduction, needs to be developed.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.435-443
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• 2006

The objective of this paper is to provide fundamental information on the subject of high explosives not only to the explosive scientist but also to the chemical engineer. Technologies for the development of high explosives are divided into 5 areas: (1) synthesis of new energetics, (2) preparation of functional explosives, (3) formulation study of plastic bonded explosives, (4) application of high explosives to munitions, (5) demilitarization process. This paper outlines the basic technologies need to understand the high explosives.

• Proceedings of the KSEE Conference
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• 2004.08a
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• pp.127-149
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• 2004

건설교통부 표준발파패턴 중 암파쇄굴착공법(pattern-1)에 해당하는 구간에서 적용할 수 있는 공법중의 하나로서 새로운 물질과 반응촉발장치를 이용하는 파암공법이다. 본 공법에 대한 이해를 돕기 위해 새로운 물질의 특성시험, 파암진동과 발파진동과의 비교 고찰하고, 각종 화약류와의 폭발소음을 비교분석 하였으며, 본 공법을 파암현장에 적용함에 있어 암질에 따른 설계기법 및 시공방법 등에 대해 연구하였다.

• Defense and Technology
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• no.2 s.276
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• pp.30-39
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• 2002

화공기술이란 연소와 폭발성을 갖는 단일 또는 복합 물질을 기제로 하여 제품을 사용 목적에 맞도록 제조와 응용하는 기술을 의미하며, 화약의 에너지 물질로서 제조된 다양한 제품을 화공품(Pyrotechnics)이라고 한다. 우리 주변에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 것은 산업용으로 성냥, 딱총약, 엽총화약, 연화, 광산용의 도화선, 도폭선, 각종 뇌관류 등이 있고, 군용으로는 발사화기와 로케트 추진기관의 점화계열, 탄두/탄약의 폭발계열, 신호탄, 연막, 조명탄 등을 들 수 있다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.396-403
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• 2013

Explosive substances requires much effort for safety management because of the basically risk. The risk of explosives is increasing actually explosives accidents and crimes have been occured repeatedly and explosives used IED(Improvised explosive device) or roadside bomb recently. South Korea's basic legislation on the management of explosives is "guns, swords, explosives control Act" was enacted in 1961 as many amendments have been made. However, the Act has increased complexity gradually because of the technical expertise of explosives such as the development of new techniques. This study examines the historical background of Korea's explosives management and considers enactment amendments and propose measures to improve of explosives management Act.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.41-48
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• 2000

최근 들어 산업용화약류의 사용이 급증하고 있으며, 발파작업시 화약의 효율적인 사용을 하기 위해서는 폭약이 장전된 공을 전색하여야 한다. 즉, 굵은 모래나 쇄석으로 채워야 한다. 조립질의 물질을 전색재료로 사용한 경우에 좋은 전색효과가 발휘된다 할지라도 흔히 천공시 발생하는 잔재물을 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 암석발파시 가장 효율적인 전색재료를 구하고, 국내 산업용 화약류에 적용하기 위하여 시도되었다. 시험발파에 의한 모래 전색물과 STM의 발파진동 및 암석 파쇄상태를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 모래 전색물을 사용한 경우에 암석 파쇄상태는 양호이상이 19%이었으나 STM은 91%로서 STM은 발파효율을 상승시킨다. 또한 STM은 발파진동의 저감효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.179-187
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• 2021

Army guns, swords, and explosives are substances that remain in danger and are expected to suffer significant damage in the event of an accident. Therefore, considerable attention is needed to handle them. Safety management of army guns, swords, and explosives can be classified into manufacturing, storage, and transportation, among which transportation is essential for performance tests and contract delivery. In 2020, the number of army guns, swords, and explosives transport increased by 30% compared to 2014, which can be seen as an increase in the demand for the transportation of army guns, swords, and explosives by defense companies due to defense improvement projects. Meanwhile, social interest in explosives safety management and social demands for strengthening safety management are increasing due to the explosions of explosive plants. Therefore, it is necessary to look at the status of safety management. This study examined the safety management for the transportation of army guns, swords, and explosives in the united states and domestic private sector. This paper presents improvements to safely and efficiently transport army guns, swords, and explosives.