Air Deployable Caustic Mixing System

Abstract

Report developed under SBIR Contract for Topic 03-018. The modular skid mounted system designed in the Phase I effort is an air-transportable batch chemical blending and storage system. It is capable of preparing a mixed hydroxide (MOH) solution composed of potassium hydroxide (KOH), sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH) using dry alkali hydroxide raw material and de-ionized water at a rate of 3678 lb/hr (1668 kg/hr). The system is capable of producing 11,036 lb (5006 kg) of mixed hydroxide solution in just over 3 hours within an accuracy of 0.5% of its target recipe requirements. Each module will have quick-connect power and communication leads from a central power distribution and process control station. The necessary transformer requirements for the system have been calculated as 750kVA. Such a system when combined with a peroxide mixing system can provide reliable and essential support for the air borne laser.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423215

Entities

People

  • John F. Shanahan
  • John L. Mckelvey

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Control Panels
  • Drinking Water
  • Fluids
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Hydroxides
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Pressure Switches
  • Sodium Hydroxide

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy