Back to Search Start Over

Study to Optimize Gellant Polymer-Water Systems for the Control of Hypergolic Spills and Fires

Authors :
Jennings, R. R
MacWilliams, D. C
Foshee, W. C
Katzer, M. F
Publication Year :
1973
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1973.

Abstract

A system of buffered gelled water was developed to prevent and control fires from small spills of nitrogen tetroxide-(N2O4)-Aerozine 50-hypergolic fuel. Laboratory studies on various alkalis, buffers, and seavengers for the fuel components are described. Chilling and sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer was found to be the best additives to the gelled water. Field tests and a delivery system (airborne) for the extinguishant are described.

Subjects

Subjects :
Propellants And Fuels

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
NAS2-6532
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19730011062
Document Type :
Report