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Investigation of Storage Effects on the Concentration and Ignition Behavior of Hydrogen Peroxide Containing Lithium Nitrate
Jini Yanga
,
Minha Hwanga
,
Jongkwang Leea*
aDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Korea
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2025. pp. 79-86
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Abstract

The storage stability of hydrogen peroxide solutions with and without lithium nitrate (LiNO3) was investigated. The evaluation focused on changes in hydrogen peroxide concentration, solution density, and ignition delay time (IDT). Samples were stored at 2°C for 100 days and analyzed before and after storage. All samples exhibited slight decreases in both concentration and density, with similar levels of degradation observed regardless of LiNO3 content. Similarly, IDTs slightly increased after storage, and the extent of increase was comparable across all samples. These results suggest that the incorporation of LiNO3 does not compromise the chemical and ignition stability of hydrogen peroxide based hypergolic propellants during storage.

Keywords
Hypergolic propellant
Hydrogen peroxide
Oxidizer additive
Storage stability
Lithium nitrate
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Information
  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국추진공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Propulsion and Energy
  • Journal Title(Ko) :Free Open Access International Journal on Propulsion and Energy Science and Technology
  • Volume : 5
  • No :2
  • Pages :79-86
  • Received Date : 2025-08-07
  • Revised Date : 2025-11-11
  • Accepted Date : 2025-11-13
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6108/JPNE.2025.5.2.079
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