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US 2010/0319822 A1Published application
Apparatus and Method for Gelling Liquefied Gasses
AssigneeCFD Research Corporation
InventorsAdam Elliott, Roberto DiSalvo, Phillip Shepherd, Ryan Kosier
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for gelling liquid propane and other liquefied gasses includes a temperature controlled churn mixer, vacuum pump, liquefied gas transfer tank, and means for measuring amount of material entering the mixer. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for the production of high quality rocket fuels and propellants.
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A method for gelling a liquefied gas comprising the steps of:
- a) placing a gellant in a mixing vessel,
- b) applying a vacuum to the mixing vessel,
- c) cooling the mixing vessel to a temperature of less than 0° C.,
- d) introducing liquefied gas into the mixing vessel, and
- e) mixing the gellant with the liquefied gas while maintaining the mixing vessel at a temperature of less than 0° C. to form a gelled liquefied gas.
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