Granular ammonium nitrate explosive
AssigneesMitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKoichi Otani, Seiichi Yoshida, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Hiroyuki Taniguchi
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Abstract
A granular explosive is obtained by mixing porous prill ammonium nitrate having an average particle size of 0.5 to 3.0 mm with a liquid aromatic dinitro compound and optionally a metal powder. Explosives having high sensitivity and power can be obtained by a simple and easy process.
Claims4
A granular explosive comprising porous prill ammonium nitrate which has an average particle size of 0.5 to 3.0 mm and an oil absorbency of 15 to 24% by weight, a metal powder and an aromatic dinitro compound having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C., and prepared by mixing said porous prill ammonium nitrate with said aromatic dinitro compound which is melted at a temperature over said melting point.
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