Smoke from Long Chain Alcohols.

Abstract

A fuel composed principally of C11 to C14 hydrocarbons, JP-8, is too volatile to produce a persistent smoke cloud. Gas phase catalytic oxidation of the hydrocarbon components would yield new compounds (alcohols, carboxylic acids, and diols) that have lower vapor pressures. This report describes experiments to determine the merit of long chain alcohols for obscuration. Dodecanol (C12) produced effective smoke at ambient temperatures but was ineffective above 100 deg F. Decanol (C10) was less effective at ambient temperatures. Thus, it appears that the oxidation products of the C11 through C14 components in JP-8 will be useful for obscuration purposes. The program now shifts to identifying catalysts to effect the required oxidation without consuming the entire carbon chain. jg p.3

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297044

Entities

People

  • Ronald S. Grieb
  • William E. White

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Boiling Point
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fatty Acids
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidation
  • Turbines
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.