Possibilities of applying the Piloyan method of determination of decomposition activation energies

Activation energies (E) of the thermal decomposition and the initial valuesT _D of the exotherms are determined for trinitroaniline, trinitro-m-phenylenediamine, trinitrotriaminobenzene, trinitrophenol, trinitroresorcinol, trinitro-m-cresol and hexanitrooxanilide. Linear relationships are derived between the termsE.T _D ^1? and published kinetics data on these compounds, obtained by an isothermal manometric method. The mechanisms of the primary steps in the thermolyses of these polynitro compounds are discussed. A positive influence on their thermal stability has been confirmed, arising from the contact of the measured compounds with the glass surface.