Rapid Production of Mixed-Base Hydrogen Peroxide by Direct-Contact Liquefied Nitrogen Evaporation; Process Design, Scale-up, and Validation

The deployment and operation of chemically driven, directed-energy weapon systems, such as the Airborne Laser (ABL), require strategies, systems, and training that have not been demonstrated previously in the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or industry. These weapons utilize large quantities of reactive chemicals. Traditional chemical equipment and processes are heavy, large, and permanently installed in fixed facilities. From 1999 to 2002, AFRL/ MLQ researchers evaluated various blending techniques and processes for producing mixed-base hydrogen peroxide (MHP). The evaluation criteria for the production facility included deployability, setup time for production, and logistics. This report focuses on the rapid production of MHP using liquefied nitrogen.Air Force Research Lab Tyndall AFB FL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is the author of 'Rapid Production of Mixed-Base Hydrogen Peroxide by Direct-Contact Liquefied Nitrogen Evaporation; Process Design, Scale-up, and Validation', published 2004 under ISBN 9781423517139 and ISBN 142351713X.