bben31 Posted November 24 Posted November 24 Is replacing KClO3 with NaClO3 as an oxidizer in homemade rocket boosters possible/viable? Getting NaClO3 (and potentially NaClO4, which would be even better) is relatively simple and I have made an automated electrolysis setup for the production of the chemical that runs completely on solar energy.
CountZero Posted November 24 Posted November 24 Please tell us more about your setup! How do you preventiv electrode damage when the sun dosen't shine?
bben31 Posted November 26 Author Posted November 26 On 11/24/2024 at 1:36 PM, CountZero said: Please tell us more about your setup! How do you preventiv electrode damage when the sun dosen't shine? I apologize for the late reply Currently I am using graphite as the electrodes due to them not oxidizing nor eroding as fast as the two other metals I have tried (Copper and stainless steel, don't try stainless steel.) Though the graphite have proven to erode over the course of days now. I have no clue what would be a better electrode and if you have input on that then that would be awesome. The setup is relatively simple and cheap compared to what some of you guys could do, and I will do my best to get into as much detail as possible. I got two bottles, 2 tubes, some wires, a spare device charger, a tube, and a 5 volt solar panel intended to be used for backpacking. I cut the one end of the wire that plugged into the device it was meant for, and then stripped about an inch off of it so it could be used. One of the bottle cap had 3 holes drilled into it, two small holes with one big one in the center. The two small holes had some wire put through them and then they were super glued shut, the side of the cap that went into the bottles had their wires bent to look like fish hooks (so the electrodes could be replaced at will.) The big hole had a tube super glued onto it that directly fed into the bottom of a second bottle. The second bottle was intended to hold water mixed with sodium bicarbonate that the gas produced from electrolysis would bubble through, to try and capture as much chlorine gas as possible. The second bottle then had another tube out the top, just this time it directly fed out my window. Once all this was done the first bottle would be filled up 3/4 the way with salt water, electrodes could be added to the cap, and it would be plugged into the solar panel. It is inherently flawed and I probably missed some issues, but it is the best I could cobble together without spending a single dollar, and I'm proud of it so far. Any input would be greatly appreciated
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