Application of emulsifiers in the manufacture of cast boosters and related products
- Premier Explosives Limited, Andhra Pradesh (India)
Cast boosters made with pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and trinitro toluene (TNT) give high velocities of detonation and are sensitive to initiation even under high pressures. However, the manufacture of the same involves heating of TNT to its melting temperature and mixing of dry PETN in it. In the present work, wet PETN, TNT and water soluble nitrate salts were used for the manufacture of the boosters. The nitrate salt solution formed with the excess water available in wet PETN was emulsified with the aid of emulsifiers. The velocities of detonation of boosters with various percentages of water were determined. The data of explosive characters of these boosters were compared with normal pentolite cast boosters.
- OSTI ID:
- 398404
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960262--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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