Rostec has developed a new explosive
It is noted that there are no analogues currently used in industrial volumes in Russia.
“Sferit-DP” will allow the explosives to replace the TNT-containing explosives and emulsion explosives that are available today. According to experts, over the past twenty years, the Russian market of industrial explosives (VV) is experiencing a decrease in demand for TNT-containing explosives due to the rising cost of TNT, the strengthening of industrial and environmental safety requirements. And the main disadvantages of the existing emulsion explosives are the small detonation transmission distance, especially for small-diameter cartridges (Ø 32 - 36 mm), as well as reduced heat of explosion. ”- said the general director of the concern Sergey Rusakov.
According to the press service, the difference of the new explosives from most domestic emulsion explosives is as follows:
“The low water content in the emulsion (9 - 10%), as well as in the finished emulsion explosive (8 - 9%) contributes to an increase in the calculated heat of explosion of the emulsion explosives;
- the presence in the oxidative phase of a co-soluble fuel (carbamide) increases the detonation ability of the microdroplets of the dispersed phase, thus complicating the reaction of ammonium nitrate with sulfide-containing ores and rocks;
- the use of a physical method of sensitizing an emulsion with a polymer microsphere improves the susceptibility of an emulsion explosive to a pulse of primary means of initiation.
Compared to the TNT-containing cartridges, Sferit-DP has a similar level of blasting at a lower price, higher safety in use, environmental friendliness, and ease of transportation, storage and charging. "
The expected economic effect when using "Sferita-DP" will be 20% per cubic meter of the blasted rock mass.
At present, industrial tests of products in mines are underway.
Help press service: ""Sferit-DP" refers to industrial explosives of class II and is intended for the formation of charges on the earth's surface and in underground mines of mines - not dangerous for gas or dust, in ores and rocks of any strength - including sulphide-containing, with manual loading of dry drained and watered (any degree of watering and flow) of boreholes and wells, as well as an intermediate detonator for initiating charges of explosives with reduced sensitivity to detonation and overhead charges for cutting bliss Arita at temperatures ranging from minus 50-five to plus 50Sº ".
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