Method of safely preparing an explosive emulsion composition
AssigneeNelson Brothers, Inc.
InventorsRicky T. Vance, George L. Griffith, Dennis J. Brown
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of safely preparing stable water-in-oil emulsion explosives. After formation of the emulsion explosive, it is cooled in a heat exchanger which uniformly cools the emulsion. The physical characteristics of the heat exchanger also limit the extent of detonation if it should occur. In order to improve stability of the emulsion explosive, the oxidizer is blended with the emulsion subsequent to cooling the emulsion.
Claims12
A method of preparing an explosive composition comprising:
- (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion explosive;
- (b) uniformly cooling said emulsion using a shell and tube heat exchanger;
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- (c) adding an oxidizer to said emulsion.
A method of preparing an emulsion explosive composition comprising:
- (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion explosive;
- (b) uniformly cooling said emulsion using a shell and tube heat exchanger, said heat exchanger provided with tubes having an effective diameter less than the critical diameter necessary to sustain detonation of said emulsion;
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- (c) adding an oxidizer to said emulsion.
A method of preparing a stable emulsion explosive composition comprising:
- (a) forming a water-in-oil emulsion explosive;
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- (b) uniformly cooling said emulsion explosive using a shell and tube heat exchanger prior to adding an oxidizer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.