Study of the Hydroxylammonium Nitrate - Isopropyl Ammonium Nitrate Reaction.

Abstract

When a balanced mixture of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) and isopropyl ammonium nitrate (IPAN) in aqueous solution at appropriate concentrations is ignited in a high pressure bomb the reaction goes to completion to produce H2O, CO2 and N2. Some intermediates of this reaction have been identified and the luminosity that is produced during the reaction has been found to be caused by sodium impurities. Since decomposition of HAN produces the oxidizers that react with the fuel (IPAN) a detailed study was carried out on the thermal decomposition of HAN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083646

Entities

People

  • Joyce J. Kaufman
  • Walter S. Koski

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Free Radicals
  • Gun Propellants
  • Ignition
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Organic Compounds
  • Propellants

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  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.