For sure, they'd best have a good stop watch..and para sail? How about the silver as catalyst for the h202 and nitrogen gas? Sounds almost relevant. Ken
At 08:51 AM 12/5/01 -0700, you wrote: >Are they kidding? Who in their right mind would strap that thing on and >torch it off? I would just as soon stick a JATO bottle up my..... > >What happens when it burns our? 300 LBS of thrust? In what direction? >It sounds like a good way to transport commuters in D.C. I'll send my >congressperson some fire resistant sneakers. > >James-Osbourne: Holmes > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ode Coyote [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:48 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: CS>H2O2 and silver as rocket propellent > > >Ran across this .... ><<<< >Ken >>>>> > >> >> >> > >> >> >>In 1995, the technology used to build the Bell Rocket Belt was revived by >a group of Texas engineers who designed a slightly enhanced version called >the RB 2000 Rocket Belt. The redesigned belt was able to travel 50 percent >farther than the Bell Rocket Belt, enabling users to stay airborne for 30 >seconds instead of 20. >> >>Rocket packs contain three substances that make up a chemical reaction >that produces thrust: >> >>Hydrogen-peroxide propellant >>High-pressure nitrogen gas >>Samarium-nitrate-coated silver (which acts as a catalyst) >>Two metal tanks mounted on the rocket pack are filled with a total of >about 6 gallons (23 liters) of hydrogen-peroxide propellant. When the >operator opens the throttle, the high-pressure nitrogen gas is released, >forcing the hydrogen peroxide into a catalyst chamber. Once inside the >catalyst chamber, the hydrogen peroxide reacts with the silver material, >which turns the hydrogen peroxide into a high-pressure, superheated steam >that measures 1,370 degrees Fahrenheit (743 degrees Celsius). >>The steam shoots out through two bent tubes that run from the top of the >tank down the side, just behind the operator's arms. The tubes are wrapped >in insulation so that no heat is lost. Because of the heat, the operator >must wear a heat-resistant suit to prevent burns. Water and vapor exiting >from the two nozzles at the end of the exhaust tubes produce more than 300 >pounds of thrust, which is more than enough to propel a person into the air >for a short rocket flight. >> >> >> > > > > ><<<< > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: >[email protected] -or- [email protected] >with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html >List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
