How much activated carbon do you need, for 350ml acetone + 100g PETN? And can't the charcoal also absorb the acetone solution of PETN itself?
And most importantly, is there much point in cleaning? More precisely, is it possible to guess at least approximately, how many of these colored
compounds there are. For me the purification is important for two reasons, stability of the product (long storage), and the highest power.
Regarding stability, my guess is that if these colored compounds have survived boiling soda solution, and boiling in acetone, they are probably stable
enough for long term storage.
It's the power that I'm worried about. Let's assume a PETN/PIB (85/15) plastic composition, such a plastic is quite workable. But if in this mixture
will be say 5% of these inert substances, I'm afraid it will affect the power.
[Edited on 27-10-2023 by DennyDevHE77] |