Using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to power vehicles is quickly catching
on around drag strips located throughout the country. The high amount
of power and relatively low cost of building a H2O2 rocket propelled
vehicle make them very attractive. Sponsors love these vehicles because
of the unique display and sound created upon releasing the thrust held
within.
The H2O2 powered vehicle works on the basics similar to H2O2 rockets
of WWII. There is a flood of hydrogen peroxide into a combustion
chamber filled with silver or platinum screens that act as a catalyst.
When they come into contact with this catalyst, a chemical reaction
occurs releasing the energy out the back of the vehicle with major
amounts of thrust.
The byproducts of H2O2 vehicles are only oxygen, and water because
the chemical reaction effectively splits the extra oxygen molecule off
of H2O resulting in thermal energy and thrust in a pollution free
manner.
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