Fifth Partial Report on Chemical Oxygen Sources for Submarine Air Purification
Abstract
The development of a process for the production of mixed potassium. tetroxide and sodium peroxide is described in this report. The mixed oxide is obtained by the reaction of metallic sodium with potassium chloride at high temperature, followed by evaporation and combustion of the resultant mixture of potassium and sodium metal. The oxide contains available oxygen equivalent to 83 per cent potassium tetroxide, and is an efficient carbon dioxide absorbent. The process was carried out successfully in a pilot plant and material requirements were determined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 1940
- Accession Number
- AD1162123
Entities
People
- Roman R. Miller
- W. C. Lanning
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory