For your information, 20lb/in^2/min is a "standard design value" many engines used much higher loadings up to 200lb/in^2/min !!!! , The British Gamma engines used 50-60 lb/in^2/min.in their silver screen packs.
Kevin Bollinger ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [ERPS] Catalyst Numbers > The value typically quoted is 20 lbm/in^2/minute. Lower values > are likely better, but increase engine size. Unless Ben is with > a university or government, he is very unlikely to find any 85% > peroxide - I *strongly* urge him not to attempt concentrating it > from lower concentrations, like 35% or 50%. Doing it wrong can > result in an explosion. > > Dan > > In a message dated 9/4/02 6:38:50 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << There is rule of thumb for catalyst loading in the FMC paper. They > worked with silver and 85% peroxide, and they found that above a > certain value of lb/sec of peroxide per in^2 of catalyst, they flooded > the catalyst. I forget that number, but since it's forty years old, > fairly readily available, and has been discussed here before, we can > certainly post it again to save Ben a search through the archives. >> > > _______________________________________________ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list > _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
