Accession Number:

ADA065046

Title:

Amine Fuels via the Urea Process

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 19 Apr 76-19 Sep 77

Corporate Author:

IIT RESEARCH INST CHICAGO IL

Personal Author(s):

• Gray, Allan
• Fochtman, Edward

Report Date:

1978-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

235.0

Abstract:

The distinct possibility that hydrazine fuels would not be available in the quantities required by Air Force and NASA during the late 1970s and early 1980s motivated the Air Force to support research on alternative processes which would have the potential of minimum environmental impact. This is a report of the study of the production of MMH monomethyl hydrazine and UDMH unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine via the urea process. Primary effort of the program was devoted to the study of the chemistry of the reactions. Engineering design data were developed for several of the unit processes and have permitted a preliminary process design and economic evaluation. Additional engineering data will be required to design a pilot plant.

Descriptors:

• *HYDRAZINES
• *FUELS
• LABORATORY TESTS
• INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
• SYNTHESIS(CHEMISTRY)
• AMINES
• YIELD
• SODIUM CHLORIDE
• CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
• PILOT PLANTS
• UREA
• SODIUM CARBONATES

Subject Categories:

• Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Processing
• Fuels
• Rocket Propellants

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE