Oxygenates

[Jim Davies]

On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Jeremy Fleming wrote:

> >Dan     dzorde at geocities.com
> 
> >>   Someone had mentioned using Hydrogen Peroxide as an oxygen-adding
> >>compound in a gasoline engine...what is the plausibility of this? 

> first rocket powered plane, the Me162 Komet (think I have the model
> right).  It used nearly pure hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizer for the
> rocket motor.  Due to the corrosive nature (and instability) of the
> peroxide this was an extremely dangerous plane to refuel, let alone
> fly.  Seems that pure hydrogen peroxide produces horrible chemical
> burns, in addition to being explosive.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> jeremy at dtc.net

I wonder if the use of 3% (as available in any drug store) would have any 
benefit over plain water injection into the combustion chamber??

Jim Davies