Thermal stability of irradiated nitric acid solutions of hydrazine nitrate
摘要
Thermal analysis of non-irradiated and irradiated to doses of 100, 250 and 500 kGy solutions of hydrazine nitrate in 3 and 7 mol L−1 HNO3 has been carried out. The onset temperature of the exothermic reaction (Tst), its rate (HR) and duration (τ) have been determined; the self-heating value of the solution (ΔT), the specific thermal effect of the reaction (Qsp), and the pressure change in the system during the reaction (ΔP) have been calculated. With an increase in the nitric acid concentration from 3 to 7 mol L−1, a decrease in Tst from 89 to 67 °C was recorded. With an increase in the absorbed dose, the onset temperature of the exothermic reaction in the case of linear heating increases by 25–30 °C, and in adiabatic conditions—by 9 °C. In addition, an increase in the radiation dose contributes to reducing the Qsp value. During irradiation up to 500 kGy, the parameters of exothermic reactions (for example, the self-heating value, reaction duration, and pressure increase) are reduced by 70%, which is associated with the radiolytic decomposition of hydrazine nitrate. Mathematical extrapolation of the dependence of Qsp on the absorbed dose allows us to conclude that complete decomposition of hydrazine nitrate will occur in the radiation dose range from 550 to 1000 kGy, depending on the concentration of HNO3 in the solution.