James,
LOX isn’t that bad. I’ve worked with it in amateur rocketry for a while. You
have to understand materials compatibility, cryo effects on mechanisms and
materials, and your cleaning procedures need to be very thought out. The
biggest issue is cost. LOX/oxygen and cyro compatibility comes at a premium.
Quite a few universities use LOX and are safe and successful.
Rick Wills
Huber Heights, Ohio
From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
James Fackert
Sent: Wednesday, 19 April, 2023 10:06 PM
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Subject: [AR] ox lox perox- oh my!
We are used to thinking casually of oxygen- oh, thats the stuff that trees make
and we breath and the atmosphere is full of it and stuff catches on fire and
its slow and benign, mostly.
Pure oxygen is soooo far from this friendly stuff it is astounding and should
be fearsome! and liquified or concentrated oxygen - hoo boy., look out.