Peroxide Propulsion
Accident at Production Plant
On July 22, 2010 Peroxide Propulsion suffered a terrible accident at our production facilities in Gunnilse, Sweden. Founder and co-owner, Erik Bengtsson, was working at the plant with a routine procedure when hot hydrogen peroxide steam exploded in his face. The plant subsequently burned to the ground. All stock of propellant grade hydrogen peroxide was destroyed in the fire.
Erik is currently hospitalized and listed as stable. After being temporarily blinded his vision is returning. Peroxide Propulsion, however, will not continue operations. We ask for your understanding in this matter, and wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our customers these past years.
Gunnar Bengtsson, July 23, 2010
Peroxide Propulsion is a producer of Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, also called HTP, High Test Peroxide.
Lower grade hydrogen peroxide is concentrated to 80-98% concentration in our plant and treated in special processes to receive very pure products well suited for gas generation and rocket propulsion.
Read about our products that in addition to hydrogen peroxide includes decomposition catalysts.
Eric Scott is flying over Royal Gorge Canyon with his rocket belt. He used hydrogen peroxide from Peroxide Propulsion as fuel.
The Dragonfly helicopter is driven by rotor tip rockets and hydrogen peroxide from Peroxide Propulsion as rocket fuel.
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 hydrogen peroxide and 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 and high speed during shorter periods of time because they have a high fuel consumption.
Drag racing, personal rocket belts and gyroplanes and helicopters with rotor tip rockets are 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 July 23rd, 2010