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Gas generant manufacture

  • US 6,224,697 B1
  • Filed: 12/03/1999
  • Issued: 05/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a gas generant formulation which contains a transition metal diammine dinitrate, the method comprising the steps of:

  • combining at least a nitrate of at least one transition metal with an ammonia source in an aqueous slurry to form a corresponding reaction mixture;

    forming a spray dryable precursor to the gas generant formulation, the precursor comprising the aqueous slurry reaction mixture, a gas generant formulation fuel component and a sufficient quantity of water to render the precursor spray dryable; and

    spray drying the precursor to form a gas generant powder containing a diammine dinitrate of the at least one transition metal.

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