Whilst my chemistry is a little rusty ammonium perchlorate can be made
by the double decomposition of sodium perchlorate which is produced by
electrolysis. The platinum could be used as the electrodes. Maybe the
electrolysis vessel was called a 'rectifier'.
> ammonium and potassium perchlorates for tracer bullets and
> flares, the last employee told me that they had a supply of
> platinum for the rectifier. Can anyone tell me what sort of
> rectifier this could have been.
>
> Mike Shaw
Alan Rhodes
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