Stiff aqueous explosive composition containing gilsonite

Patent · Tue Jan 30 04:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:5268889

Cook, M A; Bailey, D T

A stiff or highly viscous explosive composition of high sensitivity to detonation is made up of a mixture of: (1) 40 to 60 Pt. by wt, based on total composition, of ammonium nitrate and 15 to 35 Pt. of sodium nitrate at least partly dissolved in 8 to 15 Pt. of water/ (2) it preferably includes 1.5 to 5 Pt. of gilsonite as a carbonaceous fuel and sensitizer, 2 to 4 Pt. of paint grade fine flaked aluminum as a primary sensitizer and 0.3 to 4 Pt. of guar gum, preferably crosslinked, as a thickener or viscosity increasing agent. Sulfur is preferably included as a supplemental fuel and sensitizer. The slurry is plastic but stiff enough to package in sticks analogous to dynamite. (3 claims)

• Assignee: Ireco Chemicals Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 3713914
• OSTI ID: 5268889
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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Weaponry
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ADDITIVES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EXPLOSIVE STIMULATION
EXPLOSIVES
GUMS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METALS
MIXTURES
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
OIL WELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLASTICITY
SLURRIES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM NITRATES
SOLUTIONS
STIMULATION
SULFUR
SUSPENSIONS
VISCOSITY
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS