Patent ID: 6063219
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: C06B,F02K

Abstract:
A higher density inhibited red fuming nitric acid oxidizer gel comprising:(i.) a gellant from about 0 to about 10 percent by weight, said gellant selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, swellable polymeric gellants, and metallic oxide gellants;(ii) nitrogen tetroxide from about 14 to about 45 percent by weight;(iii) nitric acid from about 80 to about 40 percent by weight;(iv) water from about 0 to about 4 percent by weight; and,(v) an inhibitor agent from about 0 to about 1 weight percent, said inhibitor agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen fluoride, phosphoric acid, and iodine compounds.