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US 10,865,162 B2Granted
Explosive compositions for use in reactive ground and related methods
AssigneeDyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Limited
InventorsJade Pettersen, Emma McPhail, Jeff Gore
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Abstract
Explosive compositions for use in high temperature, reactive ground, or both, are disclosed. The explosive compositions can include an emulsion with a continuous organic fuel phase and a discontinuous oxidizer phase. The oxidizer phase can include one or more Group I or Group II nitrates.
Claims13
A method of blasting in high temperature ground, reactive ground, or both, the method comprising:
- placing an explosive composition comprising an emulsion explosive including a continuous organic fuel phase and a discontinuous oxidizer phase in ground to be blasted, wherein the explosive composition comprises about 3% to about 35% by weight of one or more Group I or Group II nitrates, and wherein the ground contains reactive ground, high temperature ground, or both;
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- detonating the emulsion explosive in a controlled manner.
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