Ir-Ru/Al2O3 catalysts used in satellite propulsion

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-282

  Soares Neto, T G ^a   Gobbo Ferreira, J ^a   Cobo, A J G ^b   Cruz, G M ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chloride influence; Hydrazine decomposition; Iridium catalyst; Iridium ruthenium bimetallic catalyst; Ruthenium catalyst; Spacecraft propulsion; TEM; Textural properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; IMPREGNATION; IRIDIUM; MATERIALS TESTING; PRESSURE; PROPELLANTS; RUTHENIUM; SATELLITES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; STABILITY; TEMPERATURE;

INCIPIENT COIMPREGNATION WETNESS; METHODS OF INCIPIENT WETNESS; MICROTHRUSTER; SATELLITE PROPULSION;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 0042847210     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322003000300007     Document Type: Article

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