Self-Igniting Fuels. Exploratory Work with Hydrogen Peroxide as an Oxidant

Abstract

Results are reported on a large number of exploratory tests made to investigate the suitability of various compounds for use as self-igniting fuels with hydrogen peroxide. The technique involved the mixing of drop quantities of the prospective fuel with 90 per cent hydrogen peroxide. Ignition was observed visually. The first part of the report is concerned with attempts to find ignitable compounds and mixtures. The second part concerns attempts to form homogeneous fuels from compounds and mixtures found to be active. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1947
Accession Number
AD0896017

Entities

People

  • G. M. Kavanagh
  • T. F. Kelley

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Amines
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Rocket Oxidizers

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.