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Process for the destruction of chemical agents and munitions

US5711017A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1996
Grant dateJan 20, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62D2203/10
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Chemical agents, such as chemical munitions, are decomposed by bringing them into contact with a plasma arc of a DC plasma arc furnace operated at a temperature of greater than about 30,000.degree. F.

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