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Two-component explosive composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-11-29
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1998-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A two-component explosive composition is disclosed in which each of the components, in and of themselves, is non-detonable. At the use site, the components are readily mixed to form a No. 6 cap-sensitive explosive composition. The composition includes (1) a solid dry component, preferably granular ammonium nitrate or like solid oxidizer and (2) a liquid component for admixture with the dry component consisting essentially of a non-self reacting compound with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. in which is dispersed 2% to 40% by weight based on the weight of the dry composition of a lower nitro-aliphatic fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel E. Maes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:09
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B47/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A two-component explosive composition sensitive to a No. 6 blasting cap, each component of the two-component mixture being non-detonable in an of itself, comprising: a dry component comprising a granular solid oxidizer selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate; and a liquid component in admixture with the dry component comprising a non-self reacting liquid compound selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon, the amount of liquid component relative to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight and not more than 40% by weight of the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon based on the weight of the dry component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A two-component explosive composition sensitive to a No. 6 blasting cap, each component of the two-component mixture being non-detonable in an of itself, comprising: a dry component comprising a granular solid oxidizer selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate; and a liquid component in admixture with the dry component comprising a non-self reacting liquid compound selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon, the amount of liquid component relative to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight and not more than 40% by weight of the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon based on the weight of the dry component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and the non-self-reacting liquid compound is a halogenated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of trichloroethane, trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon to non-self-reacting liquid compound ranges from 25:75 to 90:10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and the non-self-reacting liquid compound is trichloroethane present in the liquid component in an equal amount by weight with the nitromethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and the non-self-reacting liquid compound is formamide.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming an explosive using a two-component explosive composition sensitive to a No. 6 blasting cap where each component of the two-component mixture is non-detonable in and of itself, comprising: pouring a measured amount of solid, granular oxidizer selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorate, ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate into a container having 10%-30% free volume after filling with the oxidizer; pouring a measured amount of a liquid component consisting essentially of a non-self-reacting liquid compound selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon into the measured amount of a dry granular solid oxidizer, the amount of liquid component added to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight of liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon relative to the dry component, and shaking the two components together in a container to uniformly mix the liquid component with the dry component.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of forming an explosive using a two-component explosive composition sensitive to a No. 6 blasting cap where each component of the two-component mixture is non-detonable in and of itself, comprising: pouring a measured amount of solid, granular oxidizer selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorate, ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate into a container having 10%-30% free volume after filling with the oxidizer; pouring a measured amount of a liquid component consisting essentially of a non-self-reacting liquid compound selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon into the measured amount of a dry granular solid oxidizer, the amount of liquid component added to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight of liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon relative to the dry component, and shaking the two components together in a container to uniformly mix the liquid component with the dry component.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of forming an explosive using a two-component explosive composition where each component of the two-component mixture is non-detonable in and of itself, comprising: pouring a measured amount of solid, granular oxidizer into a container having 10% to 30% free volume after filling with the oxidizer, pouring a measured amount of a liquid component consisting essentially of a non-self-reacting liquid hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon into the measured amount of solid oxidizer, the amount of liquid component added to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight and not more than 40% by weight of liquid nitroaliphatic hydrocarbon relative to the dry component, and shaking the two components together in the container to uniformly mix the liquid component with the dry component.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of forming an explosive using a two-component explosive composition where each component of the two-component mixture is non-detonable in and of itself, comprising: pouring a measured amount of solid, granular oxidizer into a container having 10% to 30% free volume after filling with the oxidizer, pouring a measured amount of a liquid component consisting essentially of a non-self-reacting liquid hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons and formamide with a fuel value of less than 5 kcal./gm. and a non-cap-sensitive liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon into the measured amount of solid oxidizer, the amount of liquid component added to the dry component being sufficient to result in at least 2% by weight and not more than 40% by weight of liquid nitroaliphatic hydrocarbon relative to the dry component, and shaking the two components together in the container to uniformly mix the liquid component with the dry component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the solid oxidizer is one selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal nitrates, alkali and alkaline earth metal perchlorates, ammonium nitrate and ammonium perchlorate and wherein the liquid component includes a lower molecular weight liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and wherein the non-self-reacting liquid compound is a halogenated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of trichloroethylene, trichloroethane and perchloroethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the weight ratio of nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbons to non-self-reacting liquid compound ranges from 25:75 to 90:10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and the non-self-reacting liquid compound is trichloroethane present in the liquid component in an equal amount by weight with the nitromethane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid nitro-aliphatic hydrocarbon is nitromethane and the non-self-reacting liquid compound is formamide.
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