Oxygenates

[Bernard Ward]

Jim Davies wrote:
> 
> 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

Oil companies add MTBE to the fuels in the winter. Perhaps this would be
plausible?
Barney Ward