Peroxide Propulsion
Peroxide Propulsion, Gothenburg, Sweden, is a producer of Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, also called HTP (High Test Peroxide). Start of production was in May, 2006.
Lower grade hydrogen peroxide is concentrated to 80-90% concentration in the plant and treated in special processes to receive very pure products well suited for gas generation and rocket propulsion.
Read about the products that in addition to hydrogen peroxide includes decomposition catalysts.
Background
Monopropellant hydrogen peroxide rockets are mechanically simple and have a low weight while still being powerful.
On the following pages we will describe how these rockets work and about our own work in the field. You will get some guidelines on how to design a rocket system and you can buy the catalyst needed to decompose the hydrogen peroxide to hot steam and oxygen.
The rockets are best suited when you need a low weight engine to develop a high power during shorter periods of time because they have a high fuel consumption. A light weight autogyro (gyroplane) needs 1 liter of hydrogen peroxide during 15 seconds, to take off vertically with hydrogen peroxide rockets at the rotor tips. After take-off, the autogyro is powered with a propeller and a conventional combustion engine (or towed after a car if it is a glider).
Drag racing and personal rocket belts are other examples where hydrogen peroxide rockets are used. You will find more fascinating uses on the following pages - both historically, like during WWII, and today.
This article was updated on September 11th, 2007