Study of the Hydroxylammonium Nitrate - Isopropyl Ammonium Nitrate Reaction

When a balanced mixture of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) and isopropyl ammonium nitrate (IPAN) in aqueous solution at appropriate concentrations is ignited in a high pressure bomb the reaction goes to completion to produce H2O, CO2 and N2. Some intermediates of this reaction have been identified an...

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Main Authors: Kaufman,Joyce J, Koski,Walter S
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AMMONIUM NITRATE
BOMBS
DECOMPOSITION
Experimental studies
HYDROXYL RADICALS
Hydroxylammonium nitrate
IMPURITIES
Isopropyl ammonium nitrate
LUMINOSITY
Organic Chemistry
OXIDIZERS
PYROLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLUTIONS(MIXTURES)
WATER SOLUBLE MATERIALS
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Summary:When a balanced mixture of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) and isopropyl ammonium nitrate (IPAN) in aqueous solution at appropriate concentrations is ignited in a high pressure bomb the reaction goes to completion to produce H2O, CO2 and N2. Some intermediates of this reaction have been identified and the luminosity that is produced during the reaction has been found to be caused by sodium impurities. Since decomposition of HAN produces the oxidizers that react with the fuel (IPAN) a detailed study was carried out on the thermal decomposition of HAN.