Doug Jones wrote: DJ> Pressurized gaseous oxygen is in many ways more dangerous than low DJ> pressure LOX- it has an energy source for ignition that LOX does DJ> not. We did a series of experiments with LOX, deliberately DJ> introducing aluminum filings and alumina grit, then flowing it at DJ> 400 psi through an aluminum orifice, with no drama. Such filings in DJ> GOX with a blind tube would have been far more exciting...
A good source that treats oxygen safety in detail (GOX, LOX, handling, storage materials compatibility, cleanliness, cleaning procedures,..... "NASA Glenn Safety Manual, Chapter 5 -- Oxygen Propellant," July 1997, see at: http://www-osma.lerc.nasa.gov/lsm/lsm5.htm In section 5.10.5 there is a description of interesting tests with high pressure GOX at high flow velocity in the presence of particulate contaminations. >From these tests come recommendations of max velocities in systems that handle GOX. Hans Ulrich Ammann mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spl.ch _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
