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Propylene oxide : Any of you guys know anything about it?

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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Default Propylene oxide : Any of you guys know anything about it?

I'm in the middle of a project for school and i came across this chemical, Looks pretty unsafe but might have a use as a power adder...

"Propylene oxide ( CH3CH(O)CH2 = 1,2 epoxypropane ) has apparently been
used in racing fuels, and some racers erroneously claim that it behaves
like nitrous oxide. It is a fuel that has very desirable volatility,
flammability and autoignition properties. When used in engines tuned for
power ( typically slightly rich ), it will move the air-fuel ratio closer
to stoichiometric, and the high volatility, high autoignition temperature
( high octane ), and slightly faster flamespeed may improve engine
efficiency with hydrocarbon fuels, resulting in increased power without
major engine modifications. This power increase is, in part, due to the
increase in volumetric efficiency from the requirement for less oxygen
( air ) in the charge. PO is a suspected carcinogen, and so should be
handled with extreme care."
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Old May 7, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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