Aqueous explosive comprising higher amine, gelling agent and inorganic oxidizer salt
Slurry explosives generally contain a gelling agent such as guar gum to prevent the insoluble components of the explosive from segregating, leaving the explosive insensitive. These explosives are generally not pourable because they are too gelled. Explosive compositions are described which gel rapidly and more completely during mixing and which can be made pourable. A more complete gelation during mixing permits the use of less gelling agent and helps prevent the formation of tight gels on storage, although sufficient gelling agent is used to prevent segregation on storage. In addition, these compositions generally have much better bag release that prior art compositions (bag release is the facility and completeness with which the explosive can be removed from a plastic bag), and the preferred compositions of this invention can be made pourable. (11 claims)
- Assignee:
- Atlas Chemicals Industry Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3695947
- OSTI ID:
- 6091315
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AMINES
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
AMMONIUM NITRATES
CARBOHYDRATES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPLOSIVE STIMULATION
EXPLOSIVES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GELATION
GELS
MIXTURES
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
SALTS
STIMULATION
SURFACTANTS
SUSPENSIONS
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS