Chemical Ignition of Flame Throwers
Abstract
Chemical methods of igniting flame thrower fuels are reviewed. It is recommended that oxidizing agents such as chromyl chloride or chromic oxide and fluorinating agents such as fluorine, antimony pentafluoride, oxygen fluoride or bromide and chlorine trifluoride mixtures be evaluated. The use of a platinum catalyst to ignite a gasoline spray is suggested. Less promising techniques considered include the use of spontaneously ignitable substances, metallic driers, sulfur compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, and ignition of a gasoline pilot flame by a hot filament or chemical agents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1944
- Accession Number
- ADA801460
Entities
People
- E. C. Kirkpatrick