Assessment of Perchlorate Releases in Launch Operations

Abstract

An overall approach to the assessment of potential perchlorate (CIO4(-)) releases from launch operations is presented. Two particular aspects of the assessment have been addressed to date. Laboratory studies to determine the effects of salinity and temperature on the chemical kinetics of perchlorate release from solid rocket motor propellant were conducted The results showed an increase in the rate of perchlorate loss with increasing temperature and a decrease in the rate with increasing salinity. Second, a methodology developed for evaluating solid rocket motor propellant dispersal in the event of a catastrophic failure was applied to several failed historic launches as well as to Delta IV and Atlas V cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396842

Entities

People

  • B. B. Brady
  • E. W. Fournier
  • J. T. Tooley
  • K. R. Bohman
  • V. I. Lang

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammonium Perchlorate
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorine Compounds
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Rocket Propellants

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.