Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions
Decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solution with electrolytic decomposition method has attracted much attention in recent years due to its efficiencies and practicability. However, the phenomenon has not been well-studied till now. By utilizing mathematical model currently available, th...
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| description | Decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solution with electrolytic decomposition method has attracted much attention in recent years due to its efficiencies and practicability. However, the phenomenon has not been well-studied till now. By utilizing mathematical model currently available, the effect of water content and power used for decomposition was studied. Experiment data shows that sacrificial material such as copper or aluminum outperforms inert electrodes in the decomposition of HAN solution. In the case of using copper wire to electrolyse HAN solutions, approximately 10 seconds is required to reach 100 °C regardless of concentration of HAN. In term of power consumption, 100 W–300 W was found to be the range in which decomposition could be triggered effectively using copper wire as electrodes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9a907445a88486397839c412bf786d22023-08-02T02:19:03ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Propulsion and Power Research2212-540X2013-09-012319420010.1016/j.jppr.2013.07.002Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutionsKai Seng Koh0Jitkai Chin1Tengku F. Wahida Ku Chik2Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Selangor 52000, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Selangor 52000, MalaysiaNational Space Agency Malaysia (ANGKASA), Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekuatuan 62570, MalaysiaDecomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solution with electrolytic decomposition method has attracted much attention in recent years due to its efficiencies and practicability. However, the phenomenon has not been well-studied till now. By utilizing mathematical model currently available, the effect of water content and power used for decomposition was studied. Experiment data shows that sacrificial material such as copper or aluminum outperforms inert electrodes in the decomposition of HAN solution. In the case of using copper wire to electrolyse HAN solutions, approximately 10 seconds is required to reach 100 °C regardless of concentration of HAN. In term of power consumption, 100 W–300 W was found to be the range in which decomposition could be triggered effectively using copper wire as electrodes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X13000357Electrolytic decompositionHydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN)Copper wireInert carbon rodElectrode |
| spellingShingle | Kai Seng Koh Jitkai Chin Tengku F. Wahida Ku Chik Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions Propulsion and Power Research Electrolytic decomposition Hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) Copper wire Inert carbon rod Electrode |
| title | Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions |
| title_full | Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions |
| title_fullStr | Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions |
| title_short | Role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solutions |
| title_sort | role of electrodes in ambient electrolytic decomposition of hydroxylammonium nitrate han solutions |
| topic | Electrolytic decomposition Hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) Copper wire Inert carbon rod Electrode |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212540X13000357 |
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