EMULSION-TYPE EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS
Assignee
MITCHELL CHEMICAL CO.,
Filed
Oct 1, 1987
Granted
Jun 6, 1989
Location
ST. CLAIR PA US
Abstract
A method for the pre-emulsification of fuel oil or other carbonaceous compound and water in the presence of one or more emulsifying compositions or emulsifier constituents, prior to the addition to and emulsification of an aqueous solution of the ammonium nitrate or other oxidizer salt. In contrast to compositions prepared by emulsifying all constituents simultaneously, the pre-emulsion of the fuel oil and water with fatty acid and salts and/or amines consistently enables preparation of emulsion-type explosive compositions having uniform, fine particle size. The emulsions thus produced detonate readily and are stable to cold (to -20° C.), to heat (to 90° C.) and to water (24 hour immersion).
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 21, 1988
Rescinded
Nov 9, 1988
Duration
6 months
Inventor
- 1GLENN R. CUNNINGHAM
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4836870
- Application
- 07103511
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records