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   dlzc to Peter Fairbrother   
   Re: high density test fluid   
   19 Jul 15 09:33:52   
   
   From: dlzc1@cox.net   
      
   Dear Peter Fairbrother:   
      
   On Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 8:38:44 AM UTC-7, Peter Fairbrother wrote:   
   ...   
   > >> "something" bromate might get closer, due to   
   > >> the massive bromate ion.  And it is used in   
   > >> solid rockets sometimes.   
   > >   
   > > A bit expensive though, and CaCl2 is cheap, is   
   > > reasonably non-toxic, is sufficiently non corrosive   
   > > enough,   
   >    
   > actually, on reflection corrosion may be a problem.   
   > I am not sure what the pumps will be made of though,   
   > and the test pumps do not have to be made of the same   
   > stuff as the real pumps.   
      
   H2O2 is sensitive to free iron, and of course visible light.  Polyethylene   
   should be a major constituent, unless you expect long periods at elevated   
   temperatures.  What sort of boost pressures?  If you only need 1 or 2 bar, you   
   can do a single stage mag    
   drive...   
      
   David A. Smith   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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