The Processing of Nitrocellulose from Rhizophora, Palm Oil Bunches (EFB) and kenaf fibres as a Propellant Grade

EasyChair Preprint 2709

Abstract

Nitrocellulose based powders are extensively in military application used as propellant in bullets, shells, and various missiles for tube munitions. In this study, Rhizophora, Palm Oil Bunches- Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) and kenaf fibres were used as raw materials to produce nitrocellulose suitable for replace gunpowder. All raw materials are converted to dissolving pulps before nitrocelluloses are synthesized. The characteristics of both dissolving pulps and nitrocelluloses are determined. The result shows that the nitrocellulose from Rhizophora, Palm Oil Bunches- Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) and kenaf have a tendency as propellant.

Keyphrases: Gun powder, Nitrocellulose, Rhizophora apiculata

@booklet{EasyChair:2709,
  author    = {Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani Yolhamid and Farizha Ibrahim and Mohamad Abu Ubaidah Amir Abu Zarim and Rushdan Ibrahim and Sharmiza Adnan and Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya},
  title     = {The Processing of Nitrocellulose from Rhizophora, Palm Oil Bunches (EFB) and kenaf fibres as a Propellant Grade},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 2709},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2020}}