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Spufarm
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Hello, I am working on a project that involves burning a mixture of propane and air under pressure to propell a projectile.
This has been done by many people including myself in the past at pre ignition pressures of up to around 10 ATM.
However I want to take it a step further and attempt a pre ignition pressure of 200 ATM or more.
This requires me to premix the propane with air in a larger chamber before forcing it into the sealed chamber.
My question is how the gasses will act under those pressures? I am not much of a chem/physics master myself so I am asking you.
The propane will probably liquify and separate with the other gasses and lay on the bottom, but will there be any gasous propane for a spark to ignite?
Also, if all the propane liquifies, will it still be possible to get it burning as there is plenty of oxygen?
I will just leave it at this now and see if you can make me a little wiser :)
Thanks
This has been done by many people including myself in the past at pre ignition pressures of up to around 10 ATM.
However I want to take it a step further and attempt a pre ignition pressure of 200 ATM or more.
This requires me to premix the propane with air in a larger chamber before forcing it into the sealed chamber.
My question is how the gasses will act under those pressures? I am not much of a chem/physics master myself so I am asking you.
The propane will probably liquify and separate with the other gasses and lay on the bottom, but will there be any gasous propane for a spark to ignite?
Also, if all the propane liquifies, will it still be possible to get it burning as there is plenty of oxygen?
I will just leave it at this now and see if you can make me a little wiser :)
Thanks