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Is there a chemical that will vaporize at a selected color?
« on: August 31, 2006, 10:47:42 AM »
Ok here's the situation.
I fly radio controlled turbine powered jets.
Hooked up to the rear of the motor is a spray nozzle where I mist low viscosity mineral oil.

When the mist meets the exhaust at 650C it turns into a huge white smoke plume.

Now what I would like to do is to turn that smoke to different color.

Is it possible?

Red, blue, black?

Is there a chemical that will vaporize at a selected color?
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2006, 07:48:56 PM »
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2006, 08:35:51 PM »
Remember, gases are not computers. You cannot say, "Ok, I would like you to turn purple at 30 degrees."
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2006, 05:28:02 PM »
I'd say your best bet would be to add a chemical that forms a powderous or liquid compound of apparent colour when oxidized rather than trying to get a coloured gas.  All coloured gasses I can think of are pretty nasty things...
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Re: Is there a chemical that will vaporize at a selected color?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2006, 08:16:02 PM »
To achieve different colours upon selection, I think you have to install different mist emitters for the intended colour.
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Re: Is there a chemical that will vaporize at a selected color?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 01:56:03 PM »
ok after doing some searching what about this.

Starting with a base of mineral oil which vaporizes white, what if I add the following:

Solvent Violet 13 for Viloet smoke

Solvent Blue 35 for Blue smoke

Quinoline Yellow SS for Yellow smoke

Sudan Red G  for Red smoke


what are the pros and cons?
Will it even work?

Where can I get these dyes?

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Re: Is there a chemical that will vaporize at a selected color?
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2006, 03:28:47 PM »
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