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Chemical Ignition of Flame Throwers.

ADA801460

Publication Date	1944
Personal Author	Kirkpatrick, E. C.
Page Count	25
Abstract	Chemical methods of igniting flame thrower fuels are reviewed. It is recommended that oxidizing agents such as chromyl chloride or chromic oxide and fluorinating agents such as fluorine, antimony pentafluoride, oxygen fluoride or bromide and chlorine trifluoride mixtures be evaluated. The use of a platinum catalyst to ignite a gasoline spray is suggested. Less promising techniques considered include the use of spontaneously ignitable substances, metallic driers, sulfur compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, and ignition of a gasoline pilot flame by a hot filament or chemical agents.
Keywords	Flamethrowers Antimony Bromides Catalysts Chemical agents Chlorides Chlorine trifluoride Chromium compounds Chromyl radicals Drying apparatus Flame fuels Fluorides Fluorination Gasoline Ignition Nitrogen compounds Oxidizers Sprays Sulfur compounds Ati-31600 Ati collection
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	99F - Physical & Theoretical Chemistry 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
Corporate Authors	Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Wilmington, DE.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201219

Chemical Ignition of Flame Throwers.

Chemical Ignition of Flame Throwers.
ADA801460

Publication Date	1944
Personal Author	Kirkpatrick, E. C.
Page Count	25
Abstract	Chemical methods of igniting flame thrower fuels are reviewed. It is recommended that oxidizing agents such as chromyl chloride or chromic oxide and fluorinating agents such as fluorine, antimony pentafluoride, oxygen fluoride or bromide and chlorine trifluoride mixtures be evaluated. The use of a platinum catalyst to ignite a gasoline spray is suggested. Less promising techniques considered include the use of spontaneously ignitable substances, metallic driers, sulfur compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, and ignition of a gasoline pilot flame by a hot filament or chemical agents.
Keywords	Flamethrowers Antimony Bromides Catalysts Chemical agents Chlorides Chlorine trifluoride Chromium compounds Chromyl radicals Drying apparatus Flame fuels Fluorides Fluorination Gasoline Ignition Nitrogen compounds Oxidizers Sprays Sulfur compounds Ati-31600 Ati collection
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	99F - Physical & Theoretical Chemistry 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
Corporate Authors	Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Wilmington, DE.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201219