Chemical oxygen generating compositions containing LI202
First Claim
1. In an oxygen-generating candle composition suitable for wet processing fabrication that includes a preponderant amount on a weight basis of an alkali metal chlorate or perchlorate source other than lithium perchlorate alone, together with from about 1.5-30% by weight of a metal fuel powder selected from the group consisting of iron and cobalt, and which upon ignition and decomposition thereof will yield oxygen and residual chlorine, the improvement which comprises from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of Li2 O2 incorporated into the candle body composition for suppression of residual chlorine and to enhance uniform oxygen generation and evolution, said candle being an elongated body having a length greater than its diameter, said candle being operable to evolve oxygen over a period of from about 13.6 to about 30.5 minutes in order to meet high altitude descent oxygen flow specifications, with evolved chlorine being less than about 50 ppb, carbon monoxide less than about 3 ppm and carbon dioxide less than about 1500 ppm.
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Abstract
An oxygen-generating candle composition is disclosed of the type that includes an amount of an alkali metal chlorate or perchlorate oxygen source and which upon initiation and decomposition yields oxygen and residual chlorine, wherein the improvement comprises a non-toxic additive in the candle composition for suppression of the residual chlorine and to enhance uniform oxygen generation and evolution. The additive comprises from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of lithium peroxide. The composition also includes a cobalt oxide catalyst, an iron powder fuel and a binder or filler.
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- 1. In an oxygen-generating candle composition suitable for wet processing fabrication that includes a preponderant amount on a weight basis of an alkali metal chlorate or perchlorate source other than lithium perchlorate alone, together with from about 1.5-30% by weight of a metal fuel powder selected from the group consisting of iron and cobalt, and which upon ignition and decomposition thereof will yield oxygen and residual chlorine, the improvement which comprises from about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of Li2 O2 incorporated into the candle body composition for suppression of residual chlorine and to enhance uniform oxygen generation and evolution, said candle being an elongated body having a length greater than its diameter, said candle being operable to evolve oxygen over a period of from about 13.6 to about 30.5 minutes in order to meet high altitude descent oxygen flow specifications, with evolved chlorine being less than about 50 ppb, carbon monoxide less than about 3 ppm and carbon dioxide less than about 1500 ppm.
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