book rcedy The/Analysis of Rocket Propellants, HUGH E. MALONE Head of Chemistry and Atmospheric Measurements for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California Air Pollution Control Districts BRITIS! LER 20 MAY 1977 1976 . Academic Press London - New York - San Francisco A Subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanotich, Publishers‘ACADEMIC PRESS INC. (LONDON) LTD. 24/28 Oval Road Tondon NWI nied States Editon published by "ACADEMIC PRESS INC 111 Fith Avenue [New York, New York 10003 Copyright © 1976 by ACADEMIC PRESS INC, (LONDON) LTD. All Rights Reserved [No part ofthis book may be reproduced in any form by photostt, microfilm, or any ‘other means without written permission from the pubishers Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-20278 ISBN: 0-12-466750-3, Printed in Great Britain by age Bros (Norwich) Lid, NorwichPREFACE This book contains quantitative analytical procedures for high energy chemical ‘compounds, which find application as rocket propellanis cither as oxidizers or as fuels ‘Both chemical and physical methods are presented, with the emphasis on the former, Descriptions of field samplers, sampling procedures, and laboratory sampling techniques are presented and discussed. Methods for the analysis of contaminants and additives, ether as impurities or as compounds added to produce certain property changes, are presented, ‘Since the United States entered the rocket engine, guided missile, and space exploration fields, much time, effort and money have been devoted to the search for higher energy rocket propellants. As each forward step was made, many problems had to be solved in the missile systems on guidance, engines, components, support equipment, and on the handling, storage and quality control of rocket propellants. ‘Altkough the problems and solutions relating to guidance, engines, components, Support equipment and handling and storage of rockets is well-documented, the problems and procedures for analysis and quality control of liquid rocket propellants Ere documented sketchily, except for the actual specification documents for pro pellant procurement, which present the latest analytical methods and propellant requirements. “The much overlooked field of sampling techniques and samplers is discussed with the sole purpose of providing information where technical reports, notes, papers, land memoranda are unavailable, Many individuals and companies have contributed to this compilation. I sincerely appreciate their cooperation, without which this project could not have been undertaken, September 1976 HE, Malone