Method for producing a hydrazine composition

By reacting hydrazine hydrate and hydroxyethylhydrazine with a nitrate and distilling the product, the method addresses the high cost issue of producing hydrazine-based rocket propellants, achieving a cost-effective mixture through optimized reaction and distillation.

JP2026517331APending Publication Date: 2026-05-29AEROJET ROCKETDYNE INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025542327
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-04-06
Filing Date
2023-06-21
Publication Date
2026-05-29

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Technical Problem

The high cost of high-purity hydrazine and hydrazine nitrate makes mixtures of hydrazine, hydrazine nitrate, and hydroxyethylhydrazine nitrate costly for use in rocket propellants, necessitating a more economical production method.

Method used

A method involving the reaction of hydrazine hydrate and hydroxyethylhydrazine with a nitrate to produce a mixture, followed by distillation, to yield a final mixture of hydrazine, hydroxyethylhydrazinium nitrate, and hydrazinium nitrate, using low-cost raw materials and optimizing reaction conditions.

Benefits of technology

This approach reduces production costs by utilizing low-cost raw materials and efficient distillation processes, resulting in a cost-effective mixture suitable for rocket propellants.

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Abstract

This method involves reacting a mixture of hydrazine hydrate and hydroxyethylhydrazine with a nitrate to produce a product mixture containing hydrazine hydrate, hydrazinium nitrate, hydroxyethylhydrazine, and hydroxyethylhydrazinium nitrate, and then distilling the product mixture to produce a final mixture containing hydrazine, hydroxyethylhydrazinium nitrate, and hydrazinium nitrate.
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