Gelled aqueous slurry explosives containing gas bubbles
AssigneeC-I-L Inc.
InventorsAnthony C. F. Edmonds, Jitka Kirchnerova, Terrence C. Matts, Joseph R. J. Pare
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Abstract
An improved method of gassing an aqueous slurry explosive composition with an inorganic nitrite gassing agent is provided. The method makes use of a thiocyanate ion-containing material in the composition as a gassing accelerator. The presence of the thiocyanate ion produces improved rate and quantity of gas generation even under low temperature where gas generation is normally retarded.
Claims5
In a slurry explosive composition comprising essentially water, inorganic oxygen-supplying salt and fuel ingredients and containing an inorganic nitrite as a gas generant, the improvement comprising the presence therein of thiocyanate ion-containing material as a gas generating accelerator.
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