Interesting, I used to use it to make N2O4 from 68% nitric acid.
Ken
On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 4:59 PM Troy Prideaux <troy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Could’ve been. Manganese Dioxide is a known catalyst for HTP IIRC. With a
reactive metal in the fuel like Al, it wouldn’t surprise be for the
exothermic decomposition to provide enough energy to activate a reaction
with the reactive metal.
Troy
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There is a solid compound we used to get our 98%/HTPB/AL hybrid motors
ignited spontaneously, we called it 'hypergolic paint'
. Eric Wernermont has the formula. It was gray in color, possibly
manganese dioxide.
Ken
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Matthew, you might be getting confused with Nitric Acid (RFNA or WFNA). I
can’t recall any straight alcohol being hypergolic with HTP. I would
definitely be quite excited to learn if there was something not too exotic
available.
Troy
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Troy - believe furfuryl alcohol is one?
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What various alcohols would they be (or at least one of them be)?
Troy
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Why not hydrogen peroxide in monoprop or one of the various alcohols that
it’s hypergolic with?