Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Close cycle gasoline engines

["Herve" <caribsub@coqui.net>]

a mixture of H202 and alcohol makes a liquid explosive.
Herve
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From: "Pete suds" <subs_n_suds@hotmail.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Close cycle gasoline engines


> The problem with H2O2 systems is the aging and degradation of the
catalyst.
> Typically, 1000 seconds is the max for a silver screen mesh before
> degradation of it's efficiency. It is shorter for multiple restarts. After
> that, it needs to be acid cleaned. The government has developed, but it is
> proprietary, a catalyst additive to alcohol (or JP-4, 8) that solves this
> problem. This is only good for bipropellant systems. I have not been able
to
> learn it's composition. The new catalyst was developed at the Navy's China
> lake location. If any one knows anything about it, let me know.
> Suds
>