STUDIES ON THE DECOMPOSITION OF NITROUS OXIDE
Abstract
Two experimental facilities for the investigation of the rate and mechanism of the decomposition of nitrous oxide are described. One facility, a combustion driven shock tube, is designed to pro vide information on the rate of decomposition at temperatures to 3000 K and pressures to 200 atm. Preliminary results on the rates at several tem peratures are reported. For example, a half-life of 31 microsec was determined for the nitrous oxide decomposition in argon-nitrous oxide mix tures at 2210 K. The other facility is designed to provide information on the decomposition process and products in a flowing nitrous oxide system. Preliminary results indicate that the decomposition below 900 K proceeds very slowly as reported by other investigators. One rather interesting result indicates that the decompo sition rate in a flowing gas system is quite sensitive to temperature gradients and hot spots in the heating system. At 923 K the decomposi tion proceeded very rapidly and only 4% nitrous oxide remained after about 2 seconds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0418744
Entities
People
- E. S. Fishburne
- J. R. Nicholson
- R. Edse
Organizations
- Ohio State University