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Please help !

Please help !

Please help !

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This is a question  on thermal cracking.

I need to crack a TRIMER (explosive)which has a decomposition temp of 130 C. When this TRIMER is made into a 40% soln using DIETHYL MELONATE, the decomposition temp is 240 C and is quite stable.The solvent ( ie Diethyl malonate has a B.P of 198 C)

Now the cracked product has a B.P of 298 C.

Can this charge be suspended from top of a vertical pipe? (say 1"NB), and maintain the atmosphere at abt 250 C. Will the cracking take place? Is so, how to calculate the length of the pipe required ? :( (ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS 4 THE DESIGN)? We're lookin for a charge oF only about 1 kg/hr.

mOST IMPORTANT OF ALL CAN WE USE vacuum SO AS TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE, and in that case will decomposition take place ??? And is it safe ???

THANKYOU ! Please help !

RE: Please help !

Here's some help you didn't ask for. Always make your subject line as descriptive as possible or people will ignore your requests. They are not going to open every post headed "Please Help!"

If you used a header like "How to crack trimer" I'm sure you would have more success.

BTW - I know nothing about cracking trimers so this is the only help I can give!

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