Ammonium nitrate emulsion blasting agent and method of preparing same

Patent · Tue Jun 03 04:00:00 EDT 1969

OSTI ID:5285843

Bluhm, H F

A new emulsion type blasting agent has an aqueous solution component forming a discontinuous emulsion phase, a carbonaceous fuel component forming continuous emulsion phase, and a gas occlusion temperature between about 70/sup 0/F and about 190/sup 0/F. An occluded gas component dispersed within the emulsion forms a discontinuous emulsion phase. These components are combined by a method which forms, with a water-in-oil type emulsifying agent, an emulsion system having at least about 4% by vol of occluded gas at 70/sup 0/F and atmospheric pressure, and a density below about 1.45 g per cc at about 70/sup 0/F and an emulsion pH within the range of about 2 to about 8. (30 claims)

• Assignee: Atlas Chemical Inds. Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 3447978
• OSTI ID: 5285843
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
EXPLOSIVE STIMULATION
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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