Products Features
Alcogel
DESCRIPTION -
Safe Fuel Alco gel, is a fuel which is useful for armed forces temps posted at high altitude under extreme cold weather conditions upto (-) 60°C. It is very difficult to use conventional fuels at such a high altitude. Alcogel is very safe, easy to handle, and its flammability is excellent at (-) 60°C. Alco gel fuel is used for brewing Tea/coffee, heating up food at high altitudes by troops. The safe fuel Alco gel has been developed with the technical know how of DMSRDE Kanpur. The Alcogel is available in the packing of 150 gm,170 gm and 4 kg..
Specification
| SI. No. | Properties | Requirements | |
| 1. | Appearance | Translucent & colourless | |
| 2. | Viscosity at 25°C,poise | 8 ± 2 | |
| 3. | Burning time for 170 gm. Of gel at 30°C ambient pressure, minutes(min) | 120 | |
| 4. | Residue after burning,% gm. | 1.8±0.2 | |
| 5. | Low temperature flammability at - 40°C | Good | |
| 6. |
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3.5
9±0.5 |
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7. |
Calorific value, cal/gm; min | 4500 | |
| 8. | Specific gravity at 25°C;min | 0.89 | |
| 9. | Palatability of food in terms of effect of aroma of gel on food items | Food should remain palatable without any aroma of gel | |
| 10. | Safety | Safe, should not explode during burning | |
| 11. | Sound during burning. | Should be noise less and crackle free |
PACKING:-
Refill tube - 150 gm , 170 gm,
Refill jar - 4 kg