Explosive formulations of mixture of carbon dioxide and a reducing agent and methods of using same
OwnerDaren Normand Swansoninventor
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to embodiments of an explosive formulation comprising a detonable mixture of an oxidizing agent such as carbon dioxide, and a material that decomposes the oxidizing agent exothermically (a reducing agent), and additives that increase the mixture's shock sensitivity. The formulations may be used in a method to produce diamonds or nano oxides or in other applications that use traditional explosives such as, but not limited to: ammonium nitrate and fuel oil combinations (ANFO), watergel explosives, emulsion explosives and RDX.
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A detonable mixture suitable for blasting comprising between about 60% to about 80% weight per weight carbon dioxide (CO2) in the solid state and at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of powdered, flaked, atomized, alloys or combinations of elemental metals aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), lithium (Li), beryllium (Be), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), titanium (Ti) and zirconium (Zr);
- powdered, flaked, atomized or combinations of non-metal elemental boron (B) and silicon (Si);
- powdered metal hydrides lithium hydride (LiH), sodium hydride (NaH), beryllium hydride (BeH2), magnesium hydride (MgH2), calcium hydride (CaH2), aluminum hydride (AlH3), lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4), magnesium alanate (Mg(AlH4)2) and calcium alanate (Ca(AlH4)2);
- liquid, supercritical or gaseous forms of diborane (B2H6) or silane (SiH4) or any combinations of any of the listed reducing agents.
A detonable mixture formulation comprising between about 65% to about 75% carbon dioxide (CO2) in the solid state and a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of powdered, flaked, atomized, alloys or combinations of elemental metals aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), lithium (Li), beryllium (Be), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), titanium (Ti) and zirconium (Zr);
- powdered, flaked, atomized or combinations of non-metal elemental boron (B) and silicon (Si);
- powdered metal hydrides lithium hydride (LiH), sodium hydride (NaH), beryllium hydride (BeH2), magnesium hydride (MgH2), calcium hydride (CaH2), aluminum hydride (AlH3), lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4), magnesium alanate (Mg(AlH4)2) and calcium alanate (Ca(AlH4)2);
- liquid, supercritical or gaseous forms of diborane (B2H6) or silane (SiH4) or any combinations of any of the listed reducing agents.
A detonatable mixture suitable for blasting comprising carbon dioxide (CO2) in the solid state and between about 15% to about 50% weight per weight at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of powdered, flaked, atomized, alloys or combinations of elemental metals aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), lithium (Li), beryllium (Be), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), titanium (Ti) and zirconium (Zr);
- powdered, flaked, atomized or combinations of non-metal elemental boron (B) and silicon (Si);
- powdered metal hydrides lithium hydride (LiH), sodium hydride (NaH), beryllium hydride (BeH2), magnesium hydride (MgH2), calcium hydride (CaH2), aluminum hydride (A1H3), lithium aluminum hydride (LiA1H4), sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4), magnesium alanate (Mg(AlH4)2) and calcium alanate (Ca(AlH4)2);
- liquid, supercritical or gaseous forms of diborane (B2H6) or silane (SiH4) or any combinations of any of the listed reducing agents.
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