THE decomposition of the alkyl nitrates is chemically complex, and studies of the spontaneous ignition of methyl and ethyl nitrates have shown that this complexity is associated with a variety of ...

The decomposition flame of ethyl nitrate has been stabilized at atmospheric pressure to give a flat stationary reaction zone above the liquid surface. The reaction zones behind the flame front have ...

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THE addition of various substances, such as amino-acids, has a temporary inhibitory effect on the formation of lactic acid in slurries made from minced grass and water 1. Among the substances tested ...

A salt used to create a green rocket fuel is known to decompose metals—such as those in metal propellant storage tanks. Recent research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that there ...