Process and plant for destroying solid-propellant rocket motors
US7249553B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B33/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described is a process and a plant for destroying rocket motors, including in particular the following steps and stations: cutting of the motor into sections; cooling of the sections containing propellant by immersion in a cryogenic liquid; and fragmenting and extraction of the cooled propellant by elastic deformation of the casing of the section. The propellant fragments are recovered for subsequent treatment and the casings are deactivated before being scrapped.
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