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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An explosive formulation comprising a detonable mixture of carbon dioxide (CO2) and an effective amount of a reducing agent capable of being oxidized by the CO2 wherein the charge has a neutral or positive oxygen balance calculated without including the carbon in the carbon dioxide.
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