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Flame Thrower Fuels.

ADA801547

Publication Date	1944
Personal Author	Dawson, R. D.; White, E. R.
Page Count	49
Abstract	Investigation was made covering various methods of obtaining thickened fuels for use in flame throwers, the purpose of this thickening was to provide a fuel having a high calorific value, ready ignitability, adhesiveness, resistance to disintegration in flight, and stability in storage. Tests were made on thickened fuels obtained by suspensions of small particles of combustible solids in the fuel base, emulsions of gasoline with various liquids, and gasoline gels. The possible variations in the Napalm (aluminum soaps of coconut, naphthenic and oleic acids) formula, the effect of water and free acid, and soap complexity on gasoline gels are given. It was concluded that soaps made from cheaper and more readily obtainable sources of acid could be substituted for the standard Napalm acids.
Keywords	Flamethrowers Aluminum soaps Emulsions Fuels Gasoline Gels Oleic acid Ati-31601 Ati collection
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	97F - Fuel Conversion Processes
Corporate Authors	SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO EMERYVILLE CA
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	201523
Contract Number	OEMSR-916

Flame Thrower Fuels.

Flame Thrower Fuels.
ADA801547

Publication Date	1944
Personal Author	Dawson, R. D.; White, E. R.
Page Count	49
Abstract	Investigation was made covering various methods of obtaining thickened fuels for use in flame throwers, the purpose of this thickening was to provide a fuel having a high calorific value, ready ignitability, adhesiveness, resistance to disintegration in flight, and stability in storage. Tests were made on thickened fuels obtained by suspensions of small particles of combustible solids in the fuel base, emulsions of gasoline with various liquids, and gasoline gels. The possible variations in the Napalm (aluminum soaps of coconut, naphthenic and oleic acids) formula, the effect of water and free acid, and soap complexity on gasoline gels are given. It was concluded that soaps made from cheaper and more readily obtainable sources of acid could be substituted for the standard Napalm acids.
Keywords	Flamethrowers Aluminum soaps Emulsions Fuels Gasoline Gels Oleic acid Ati-31601 Ati collection
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	97F - Fuel Conversion Processes
Corporate Authors	SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO EMERYVILLE CA
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	201523
Contract Number	OEMSR-916