Preparation of High Purity Amorphous Boron Powder

Defence Science Journal

K.V. Tilekar¹  Hima Prasanth¹  V.P. Gajbhiye¹  T. Soman¹ 

[1] High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune

关键词: Amorphous boron powder;    igniter formulations;    process optimisation;    preparation;    high purity;    boron;    fuel-rich propellent;    oxidative roasting;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre

【 摘 要 】

Amorphous boron powder of high purity (92-94 %) with a particle size of l-2 mm is preferred as a fuel for fuel-rich propellants for integrated rocket ramjets and for igniter formulations. This paper describes the studies on process optimisation of two processes, ie, oxidative roasting of boron (roasting boron in air) and roasting boron with zinc in an inert medium for preparing high purity boron. Experimental studies reveal that roasting boron with zinc at optimised process conditions yields boron of purity more than 93 per cent, whereas oxidative roasting method yields boron of purity - 92 per cent. Oxidative roasting has comparative edge over the other processes owing to its ease of scale-up and simplicity

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