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Pilot Plant Makes Oxygen DifluoridePilot plant makes oxygen difluoride highly-energetic, space-storable oxidizer not made commercially. Designed to handle reactants, product, and byproduct, most of which highly reactive, corrosive, and toxic. Oxygen difluoride evolves continuously from reactor containing potassium hydroxide in water at 10 degree C. Collection tanks alternated; one filled while other drained to storage cylinder. Excess OF2 and F2 dissipated in combustion of charcoal in burn barrel. Toxic byproduct, potassium fluoride, reacted with calcium hydroxide to form nontoxic calcium fluoride and to regenerate potassium hydroxide. Equipment processes toxic, difficult-to-make substance efficiently and safely.
Document ID
19890000237
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Humphrey, Marshall F.
(Caltech)
Lawton, Emil A.
(Caltech)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 13
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Materials
Report/Patent Number
NPO-17347
Accession Number
89B10237
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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