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US 5,686,685 AGranted
System for pneumatic delivery of emulsion explosives
AssigneeDyno Nobel Inc.
InventorsKeith J. McDonald, Kerry S. Atkinson
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Abstract
Apparatus for delivery under pressure of emulsion explosives to boreholes using an annular stream of water for lubrication. Maintaining the water pressure at least 10 psi greater than the emulsion pressure has been found to maintain the integrity of the lubricating annulus of water.
Claims6
A system for the pneumatic injection of an emulsion explosive into a borehole comprising:
- (a) a pressurized emulsion vessel for holding an emulsion explosive under pressure and having an outlet through which the emulsion explosive can be pneumatically discharged,
- (b) a water injector connected to the outlet for forming an annular stream of pressurized water around the emulsion explosive,
- (c) a pressurized water source for providing pressurized water to the water injector at a pressure at least 10 psi greater than the pressure of the emulsion explosive, and
- (d) a delivery hose extending from the water injector for delivering the emulsion explosive from the emulsion vessel into a borehole,
- whereby the annular stream of pressurized water lubricates the flow of the emulsion explosive through the delivery hose.
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A method for the delivery of an emulsion explosive into a borehole comprising:
- (a) pneumatically extruding the emulsion explosive from a pressurized vessel through an outlet extending from the vessel,
- (b) providing pressurized water at a pressure at least 10 psi greater than the pressure of the emulsion explosive and as an annular stream around the emulsion explosive as it is extruded from the outlet, and
- (c) delivering the emulsion explosive from the outlet and into a borehole through a delivery hose,
- whereby the annular stream of water lubricates the flow of the emulsion explosive through the delivery hose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.