Solid compositions for generation fluorine and gaseous fluorine compounds
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsRichard E. Bowen, Robert A. Robb, Ottmar H. Dengel, Carl Gotzmer, Frank J. Pisacane
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Abstract
A novel solid composition and method for generating fluorine and gaseous orine components comprising fluorine rich inorganic oxidizing salts such as tetrafluoro ammonium tetrafluoroborate borofluoride and a high energy fuel selected from the group consisting of metals and metal nitrides together with a complexing agent capable of reacting with and trapping the boron trifluoride combustion by-product.
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Solid compositions for generating fluorine and gaseous fluorine containing compounds comprising:
- (a) a fluorine containing inorganic oxidizing salt
- (b) an alkali metal fluoride complexing agent
- (c) a primary fuel selected from the group consisting of metals, and metal nitrides and metal azides
- (d) a fluorine releasing coolant.
A method for generating fluorine gas and gaseous fluorine containing compounds and comprising the steps of utilizing a solid composition comprising a tetrafluoroammonium salt, an alkali metal fluoride and a fuel selected from the group consisting of metals, metal azides, and metal nitrides together with a coolant capable of producing fluorine;
- and igniting the composition so as to release fluorine gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.