NO(x) Sources, Properties and Analytical Procedures

Abstract

This report is to provide the propellant combustion product characterization community with a general background on the chemistry, sources, properties, and health effects of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and to present the analytical procedures and types of instrumentation currently available for measuring NOx. The NOx atmospheric cycle with emphasis on conversion reactions of nitric oxide (NO) to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the anthropogenic and naturally occurring sources, and the properties of NOx in the context of propellant emissions of NOx are discussed. The toxicity of NO and NO2 is described. The common methods of measuring NOx are explained in generic terms. There are two appendices: one is a table which aids in determining the most suitable method of measuring NOx, and the other is a list of addresses of manufacturers of NOx analyzers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1981
Accession Number
ADA225295

Entities

People

  • Dwayne D. Neal
  • Steven H. Hoke
  • William P. Spencer

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Free Radicals
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidation
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design