Energetic Materials and Munitions

SERDP and ESTCP projects are developing and demonstrating alternative materials and synthesis processes to reduce the environmental and occupational safety and health impacts of energetic materials and munitions while maintaining critical performance criteria.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Elimination of Redwater from TNT Manufacture

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1408
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ross Millar, QinetiQ
SERDP Dec 2007

Environmentally Responsible Microbiological Production of Energetic Ingredients (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1515
Principal Investigator: Dr. Vladimir Gilman, Infoscitex Corporation
SERDP Nov 2007

Environmentally Acceptable Medium Caliber Ammunition Percussion Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1308
Principal Investigator: Mr. Michael Ellis, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
SERDP Oct 2007

Synthesis, Evaluation, and Formulation Studies in New Oxidizers as Alternatives to Ammonium Perchlorate in DoD Missile Propulsion Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1403
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Dewey, ATK Thiokol
SERDP Apr 2007

Elimination of Perchlorate Oxidizers from Pyrotechnic Flare Compositions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1280
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Shortridge, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP Mar 2007

Benzylamine-Free, Heavy Metal-Free Synthesis of CL-20 (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1518
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Chapman, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Dec 2006

Nitrocellulose-Based Propellant Manufacturing Waste Minimization

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199804
Principal Investigator: Dr. Suzanne Prickett, Naval Surface Warfare Center
ESTCP Dec 2006

Environmentally Benign Impact Initiated Devices Using Energetic Sol-Gel-Coated Flash Metal Multilayers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1362
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alexander Gash, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
SERDP Nov 2006

A Field Program to Identify TRI Chemicals and Determine Emission Factors From DoD Munitions Activities

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1197
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Cowen, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Jan 2006

Twin Screw Extruder Production of MTTP Decoy Flares

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1240
Principal Investigator: Dr. Carol Campbell, ATK Launch Systems
SERDP Dec 2005

Environmentally Friendly Advanced Gun Propellants

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1363
Principal Investigator: William Fawcett, ATK Thiokol
SERDP Sep 2004

New Primary Explosives Development for Medium Caliber Stab Detonators

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1364
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Hirlinger, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
SERDP Sep 2004

Electrochemical Oxidation of Alkylnitro Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1345
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kirstin Warner, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
SERDP Aug 2004

Investigation of MIC Materials for Electrically Initiated Lead Free Primers (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1183
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ron Jones, NAVAIR Weapons Division
SERDP Jul 2004

Investigation of Alternative Energetic Compositions for Small Electro-Explosive Devices for Medium Caliber Ammunition

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1307
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Hirlinger, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
SERDP Apr 2004

Medium Caliber Lead Free Electric Primer

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1331
Principal Investigator: Mr. Phil Dixon, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
SERDP Apr 2004

Safe and Environmentally Acceptable Sol-Gel-Derived Pyrophoric Pyrotechnics (SEED Project)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1276
Principal Investigator: Dr. Randy Simpson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2003

Castable, Solvent-Free Red Phosphorous Smokes for Target Markers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1180
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Nielson, Thiokol Propulsion, MS-244
SERDP Jun 2003

Lead-Free Initiator Materials for Small, Electro-Explosive Devices For Medium Caliber Munitions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1306
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ross Millar, QinetiQ
SERDP Jun 2003

Closed Loop Energetics with VOC Emission Reduction (CLEVER)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199704
Principal Investigator: Ms. Valerie Plummer, Naval Surface Warfare Center
ESTCP Jul 2002

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