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

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

Alternative for Perchlorates in Incendiary Mix and Pyrotechnic Formulations for Projectiles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1424
Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Griffiths, QinetiQ
SERDP Aug 2009

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

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

Catalytic Nitration of Toluene (Elimination of Red Water)

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1409
Principal Investigator: Dr. Reddy Damavarapu, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
SERDP Oct 2009

Characterization of Open Burning/Open Detonation Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-247
SERDP Oct 1997

Clean Electrochemical Synthesis of Alkylnitro Compounds

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1460
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brice Betenson, ATK Launch Systems
SERDP Jan 2011

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

Cyclic Dinitroureas as Self-Remediating Munition Charges

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1624
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Chapman, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
SERDP Feb 2009

Demonstration and Qualification of Small-Caliber Combat Ammunition Manufactured with Lead-Free Projectiles

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199901
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kimberly Watts, U.S. Army Environmental Center
ESTCP Sep 2008

Demonstration of Metastable Intermolecular Composites (MIC) on Small Caliber Cartridges and CAD/PAD Percussion Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200205
Principal Investigator: Mr. Todd Allen, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division
ESTCP Jul 2009

Development of Low-Toxicity Obscurant Material

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2148
Principal Investigator: Mr. Rutger Webb, TNO Defence, Security and Safety
SERDP Aug 2012

DoD/DOE Clean Agile Manufacturing of Energetics

Project Information
Project ID: WP-63
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jim Short, Office of Naval Research (Code 333)
SERDP Oct 1998

Electrochemical Oxidation of Alkylnitro Compounds

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

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

Elimination of Redwater from TNT Manufacture

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

Elimination of Toxic Materials and Solvents from Solid Propellant Components

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1058
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Stanley, AMSAM-RD-PS-R
SERDP Jan 2001

Elimination of Toxic and VOC Constituents from Small Caliber Ammunition

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1057
Principal Investigator: Mr. John Middleton, AMSTA-AR-CCL-B, Bldg 65N
SERDP Oct 2000

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

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

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