Explosive emulsion composition
AssigneeAgnus Chemical Company
InventorsPhilip Barnhard, IV, Lyman G. Bahr
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Abstract
An explosive, water-in-oil type emulsion composition comprising an aqueous phase of from 70-90% by weight comprising water 10-30%, oxidizing salt 50-75%, an oil phase 5-20%, an air entrapping material 1-5% and an emulsifying agent 1-5%. Nitropropanes constitute all or a portion of the fuel component.
Claims9
A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition consisting essentially of (a) an aqueous phase comprised of a solution of oxidizing salts, (b) an oil phase consisting essentially of a nitroparaffin having three carbon atoms and optionally a hydrocarbon, (c) an emulsifying agent, and (d) at least one sensitizing agent.
A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 70 wt.% to about 90 wt.%, based on the weight of the final emulsion, aqueous phase comprised of a solution of oxidizing salts, (b) from about 5 wt.% to about 20 wt.% oil phase, said oil phase essentially free of gelatinizing agent, comprising from about 1 wt.% to about 20 wt.%, based on the weight of the final emulsion, of a nitroparaffin having three carbon atoms, (c) from about 1 wt.% to about 8 wt.% of an emulsifying agent and (d) from about 0.5 to about 6 wt.% sensitizing agent.
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