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US 11,953,306 B2Granted
External homogenization systems and methods related thereto
AssigneeDyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty Limited
InventorsBen De Vries, Jeff Gore, Nathan Paris, Savas Samat, Zoe Smith
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Abstract
Systems for delivering explosives including homogenizing agents and methods of delivering explosives including homogenizing agents are provided. Methods of mixing homogenizing agents with emulsion matrices are also provided. The methods can include supplying an emulsion matrix, mixing a homogenizing agent with the emulsion matrix into a mixed product, and homogenizing the mixed product into a homogenized product. The homogenized product can be sensitized and/or conveyed to a blasthole.
Claims11
An explosives delivery system comprising:
- a first reservoir configured to store an emulsion matrix;
- a second reservoir configured to store a homogenizing agent;
- a first homogenizer configured to homogenize the emulsion matrix and the homogenizing agent into a first homogenized product, the first homogenizer operably connected to the first reservoir and the second reservoir, wherein the first homogenizer comprises a shearing valve configured to introduce high shear on a stream comprising the emulsion matrix and the homogenizing agent;
- a delivery conduit operably connected to the first homogenizer, wherein the delivery conduit is configured to convey the homogenized product to a blasthole;
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- a spray nozzle coupled to a downstream end of the delivery conduit, wherein the spray nozzle is configured to increase a storage modulus of the homogenized product upon delivery of the homogenized product into the blasthole so that the homogenized product is retained within the blasthole.
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