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EP0598115B1
EP0598115B1 EP90912461A EP90912461A EP0598115B1 EP 0598115 B1 EP0598115 B1 EP 0598115B1 EP 90912461 A EP90912461 A EP 90912461A EP 90912461 A EP90912461 A EP 90912461A EP 0598115 B1 EP0598115 B1 EP 0598115B1
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  • This invention relates to a water-in-oil emulsion explosive (hereinafter abbreviated as W/O explosive) composition having high underwater explosion energy, which can be used as an explosive for coal mining and in other mining industries.
  • W/O explosive water-in-oil emulsion explosive
  • Aluminum powder-containing W/O explosives are disclosed, for example, in the specifications of Japanese Patent Laid-open Application No. 110308/1979, U.S. Patent Nos. 3770522 and 3447978. These explosives each contain a glass microballoon (GMB) which acts as a gas retaining agent, and an aluminum powder.
  • GMB glass microballoon
  • One proposed technique of enhancing the underwater explosion energy of the W/O explosive compositions is to increase the content of inorganic oxidizer salt such as ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.
  • the W/O explosive compositions disclosed in the above three references may show enhanced power in the detonation velocity, sympathetic detonation and ballistic mortar value, but the amount of the aluminum powder to be added in combination with GMB is limited to about 20% by weight in view of production limitations. These explosives suffer a problem in that they do not explode if the content of the aluminum powder is increased. Moreover, the content of the inorganic oxidizer salt cannot be increased so much because of production limitations. Therefore the effect of the inorganic oxidizer salt is small.
  • GB-A-2132998 discloses an emulsion type explosive composition containing 5% by weight of aluminium powder and uses C25/250 glass microballoons as an inorganic gas-retaining agent.
  • EP-A-0237274 discloses an emulsion type explosive composition containing 1% by weight of aluminium powder. Neither of these known compositions involves a sufficient aluminium content to significantly increase the explosion energy compared with that of an emulsion not containing aluminium powder.
  • EP-A-0305104 discloses an emulsion type explosive composition containing 1.15% by weight of an organic gas-retaining agent.
  • This invention provides an explosive composition containing a water-in-oil emulsion including a continuous phase, consisting of a carbonaceous fuel component, a disperse phase consisting of an aqueous solution of inorganic oxidizer salt, an emulsifier and a gas-retaining agent having an average particle size of 10 to 4000 ⁇ m, said explosive composition being characterised in that:
  • the carbonaceous fuel which forms a continuous phase includes those conventionally employed in the W/O explosives; for example, in the first aspect of this invention, hydrocarbons such as paraffinic hydrocarbons, olefinic hydrocarbons, naphthenic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons, petroleum purified mineral oils, lubricants and liquid paraffin; hydrocarbon derivatives such as nitrohydrocarbon; waxes including those derived from fuel oils and/or petroleum such as purified or unpurified microcrystalline wax, paraffin wax and petrolatum, mineral waxes such as montan wax, animal waxes such as whale wax and insect waxes such as beeswax. These carbonaceous fuels can be used alone or in admixture.
  • hydrocarbons such as paraffinic hydrocarbons, olefinic hydrocarbons, naphthenic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons, petroleum purified mineral oils, lubricants and liquid paraffin
  • hydrocarbon derivatives such
  • Preferred carbonaceous fuels include microcrystalline wax and petrolatum in view of storage stability, and particularly preferred in microcrystalline wax.
  • preferred carbonaceous fuels to be used in the second aspect of this invention include waxes such as microcrystalline wax, paraffin wax and polyethylene wax; and fuel oils such as light oils of classification No. 2, which are conventionally used in the W/O explosives.
  • the waxes are particularly preferred in view of their texture such as hardness etc.
  • a low-molecular weight hydrocarbon polymer such as a petroleum resin, a low-molecular weight polyethylene and a low-molecular weight polypropylene may be added in combination with the carbonaceous fuel component.
  • the carbonaceous fuel is usually added in an amount of 1 to 10 % by weight based on the total amount of the W/O explosive.
  • the inorganic oxidizer salt which forms the disperse phase in the form of aqueous solution, includes those conventionally used in the W/O explosive compositions; for example, nitrates of alkali or alkaline earth metals such as ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate; and inorganic chlorates or perchlorates such as sodium chlorate, ammonium perchlorate and sodium perchlorate. Usually ammonium nitrate is used alone or in admixture with other inorganic oxidizer salt.
  • the inorganic oxidizer salt is usually added in an amount of 5 to 90 % by weight, preferably 40 to 80 % by weight.
  • the water content in the W/O explosive composition according to this invention is preferably in the range of 3 to 30 % by weight, more preferably 7 to 30 % by weight.
  • any of those conventionally used in the W/O explosives can be used; for example, fatty acid esters of sorbitan such as sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan dioleate and sorbitan trioleate; mono or diglycerides of fatty acids such as stearic acid monoglyceride; fatty acid esters of polyoxyethylene sorbitan, oxazoline derivatives, imidazoline derivatives, phosphoric acid esters, alkali or alkaline earth metal salts of fatty acids and primary, secondary or tertiary amine salts.
  • fatty acid esters of sorbitan such as sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan dioleate and
  • emulsifiers may be used alone or in admixture.
  • Preferred of these emulsifiers are fatty acid esters of sorbitan.
  • the emulsifier is preferably added in an amount of 0.1 to 10 % by weight, more preferably 1 to 5 % by weight.
  • sensitizer which enhances detonation reliability and improves low-temperature detonating properties
  • those conventionally used in the W/O explosives such as monomethylamine nitrate, hydrazine nitrate and ethylenediamine nitrate can be used.
  • hydrazine nitrate is preferred since it can improve solubility of ammonium nitrate and has high explosion energy.
  • sensitizer it is preferably added in an mount of 1 to 40 % by weight, more preferably not more than 30 % by weight, most preferably not more than 20 % by weight in the W/O explosive composition. If the percentage of the sensitizer exceeds 40 % by weight, danger in handling the explosive composition will sometimes be increased.
  • a chelating agent such as sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate so as to prevent decomposition of the hydrazine nitrate.
  • the chelating agent is preferably added in an amount of 0.1 to 10 % by weight based on the amount of the sensitizer.
  • the gas-retaining agent is an organic material.
  • the organic gas-retaining agent may be selected from various types of single hollow microspheres or bubble assemblies containing a plurality of cells; for example, carbonaceous hollow microspheres obtained from pitch, coal, etc.; synthetic resin hollow microspheres obtained from phenol resins, polyvinylidene chloride, epoxy resins, urea resins, etc.
  • the bubble assemblies containing a plurality of cells include milled powder and grains prepared by incorporating air into a raw material synthetic high polymer, for example, olefins such as ethylene, propylene and styrene; polymers of vinyl compounds such as vinylidene chloride, vinyl alcohols, vinyl acetate, and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or esters thereof, or copolymers, modified polymers or mixed polymers thereof; synthetic polymers such as polyurethane, polyester, polyamide, urea resin, epoxy resin and phenol resin, by means of various techniques such as mechanical foaming, chemical foaming, micro-encapsulation, incorporation of an easily volatile material, etc., followed by milling.
  • olefins such as ethylene, propylene and styrene
  • polymers of vinyl compounds such as vinylidene chloride, vinyl alcohols, vinyl acetate, and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or esters thereof, or copolymers, modified polymers or mixed polymers thereof
  • organic gas-retaining agents are those made from polystyrene, polyethylene or polyvinylidene chloride. These organic gas-retaining agents, unlike the inorganic gas-retaining agents such as glass, silica, etc., do not damage the emulsion membrane and can maintain the emulsion stable. These organic gas-retaining agents are superior to the inorganic ones, since they have low specific gravity, they do not assume a form of inactive additive, and they are easily available at low costs.
  • an explosive which can exhibit the designed detonation performance and has good storage stability can be provided.
  • the organic gas-retaining agent may be of single bubbles or assemblies of single bubbles, and the diameter of which is not critical.
  • one having an average particle size in the range of 10 to 4,000 ⁇ m is used. If one having an average particle size of less than 10 ⁇ m is used, it comes to have a greater specific gravity and must be added in an increased amount; whereas if one having an average size of greater than 4,000 ⁇ m is used, the underwater explosion energy will be lowered.
  • the particle shape of the gas-retaining agent may be any spherical, cylindrical, polyhedral, etc.
  • a suitable organic gas-retaining agent is selected depending on the application of the W/O explosive.
  • the organic gas-retaining agent is preferably added in an amount of 1 to 50 % by volume in the W/O explosive. If the content of the organic gas-retaining agent is less than 1 % by volume, cap-sensitivity of the resulting explosive composition will be lowered or the detonation will be interrupted; whereas if the content of the organic gas-retaining agent exceeds 50 % by volume, the underwater explosion energy tends to be lowered.
  • the aluminum powder is used as a fuel and also to improve underwater explosion energy.
  • Ordinary aluminum powders can be used, having a particle size of not more than 1 mm, preferably in the range of 0.01 to 1 mm, more preferably in the range of 0.03 to 0.1 mm. If an aluminum powder having a particle size of more than 1 mm is used, the underwater explosion energy will be lowered.
  • the particle shape of the aluminum powder may be any spherical, scaly, etc.
  • the aluminum powder can be used in a greater amount than in the prior art explosive compositions. If no sensitizer is added, the content of the aluminum powder is in the range of 10 to 70 % by weight, preferably in the range of 20 to 70 % by weight; whereas if a sensitizer is added, it is in the range of 10 to 70 % by weight. If the content of the aluminum powder is less than 10 % by weight, the fuel component will be insufficient to give reduced detonation performance; while if it exceeds 70 % by weight, inactive aluminum powder remains in the resulting composition to reduce the detonation performance.
  • the preferred compounding ratio of the respective components in the W/O explosive composition in the first aspect of this invention is as follows: 40 to 90 parts by weight of an inorganic oxidizer salt; 7 to 30 parts by weight of water; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a carbonaceous fuel; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an emulsifier; 1 to 40 parts by weight of a sensitizer; 1 to 50 % by volume of an organic gas-retaining agent having an average particle size of 10 to 4,000 ⁇ m ; and 10 to 70 % by weight of an aluminum powder having an average particle size of not more than 1 mm .
  • the preferred compounding ratio of the respective components in the second aspect of this invention is as follows: 40 to 90 parts by weight of an inorganic oxidizer salt; 7 to 30 parts by weight of water; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a carbonaceous fuel; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an emulsifier; 1 to 40 parts by weight of a sensitizer; 1 to 50 % by volume of an organic gas-retaining agent; and 10 to 70 % by weight of an aluminum powder.
  • the content of the inorganic oxidizer salt is less than 40 % by weight, the detonation performance of the resulting composition will be lowered; whereas if it exceeds 90 % by weight, solubility thereof will be reduced. If the water content is less than 7 % by weight, solubility of the inorganic oxidizer salt will be lowered; whereas if it exceeds 30 % by weight, the contents of the other components will relatively be smaller to easily lower the detonation performance of the resulting composition. Addition of the carbonaceous fuel in an amount of less than 0.5 % by weight cannot give a very fine emulsion to provide small contact area; whereas if it exceeds 10 % by weight, the content of the inorganic oxidizer salt will relatively be smaller.
  • the content of the emulsifier is less than 0.5 % by weight, stability of the emulsion tends to be lowered; whereas if it exceeds 10 % by weight, detonation performance of the resulting composition can hardly be improved.
  • the content of the sensitizer is less than 1 % by weight, the resulting composition shows insufficient denotation reliability; whereas if it exceeds 40 % by weight, danger in the handling of the resulting composition will be increased.
  • the content of the organic gas-retaining agent is less than 1 % by volume, cap-sensitivity of the resulting composition may be reduced and explosion may be interrupted; whereas if it exceeds 50 % by volume, the underwater explosion energy tends to be lowered.
  • the aluminum powder is added in an amount of more than or less than the specified range of 10 to 70 % by weight, the detonation performance of the resulting explosive composition tends to be lowered.
  • the present W/O explosive composition can be prepared, for example, in the following manner.
  • An inorganic oxidizer salt is dissolved in a hot water (ca. 60 to 100°C) to prepare an aqueous solution of inorganic oxidizer salt.
  • a carbonaceous fuel and an emulsifier are mixed by heating at a temperature where they assume a liquid state, usually at 70 to 90°C, to prepare a combustible material mixture.
  • the aqueous solution of the inorganic oxidizer salt and the combustible material mixture prepared above are mixed by stirring at a temperature of 60 to 90°C at a rate of about 600 to 6,000 rpm to provide a W/O emulsion.
  • an organic gas-retaining agent and an aluminum powder are admixed to the resulting W/O emulsion to give a W/O explosive composition.
  • the thus obtained W/O explosive composition characteristically shows a particularly enhanced underwater explosion energy owing to the organic gas-retaining agent employed as the gas-retaining agent and also aluminum powder incorporated therein, since the emulsion membrane cannot easily be damaged by the organic gas-retaining agent unlike by the inorganic gas-retaining agent, and since the organic gas-retaining agent has a smaller specific gravity than the inorganic gas-retaining agent, and thus the proportion of the emulsion will be greater to allow the aluminum powder to be incorporated in an increased amount.
  • the underwater explosion energy can be divided into shock energy (Es) and bubble energy (Eb).
  • Es shock energy
  • Eb bubble energy
  • the ratio of Eb to Es is usually about 3, and the combination of these two energy values Es and Eb is the total underwater explosion energy (see Encyclopedia of Explosives, Vol. 10, 1983, published by American Army Armament Research and Development Command).
  • the present W/O explosive composition is of high safety, since it is an emulsion type hydrated explosive.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared using ammonium nitrate as the inorganic oxidizer salt, sorbitan monooleate as the emulsifier, a microcrystalline wax as the carbonaceous fuel, single-bubble assemblies of polystyrene having an average particle size of 300 ⁇ m as the gas retaining agent, hydrazine nitrate as the sensitizer and an aluminum powder having an average particle size of 30 ⁇ m.
  • the proportion of the respective components are as shown in the following Tables 1 and 2.
  • the procedure of preparing the W/O explosive composition is as follows: Ammonium nitrate and hydrazine nitrate were dissolved in water by heating at about 85°C. Meanwhile, a mixture of the microcrystalline wax and sorbitan monooleate was melted at about 85°C, and the solution prepared above was added to the melted mixture, followed by stirring by an agitating blade to effect emulsification. The gas-retaining agent and aluminum powder were admixed to the resulting emulsion to provide a W/O explosive composition. Underwater explosion energy was determined for the thus obtained W/O explosive composition, and the results are also shown in Tables 1 and 2.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared in the same manner as in Examples 1 to 6, except that the aluminum powder was omitted.
  • the thus prepared W/O explosive composition was tested in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results are as shown in Table 3.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3, except that the organic gas-retaining agent was replaced by GMB having an average particle size of 50 ⁇ m as the inorganic gas-retaining agent.
  • the thus prepared W/O explosive composition was tested in the same manner as in Examples 1 to 6, and the results are as shown in Table 3.
  • the W/O explosive compositions obtained in Examples 1 to 6 each showed a high total energy of 116 to 213 as the underwater explosion energy over the one obtained in Comparative Example 1, provided that the value of Comparative Example 1 is 100, and the explosive compositions obtained in Examples 5 and 6 each showed a value more than twice the value of the Comparative Example 1.
  • the W/O explosive composition of Comparative Example 1 showed only a low level of underwater explosion energy, since it does not contain an aluminum powder although it contains an organic gas-retaining agent.
  • the W/O explosive composition of Comparative Example 2 found difficulty in maintaining the shape of the W/O explosive and did not explode. This was because it uses a combination of an aluminum powder and GMB as the inorganic gas-retaining agent, and the aluminum powder was used in an increased amount.
  • the Es value of the W/O explosive (a standard W/O explosive composition) in Comparative Example 1 is about 0.7 MJ/kg; the Eb value thereof, about 2.1 MJ/kg; and the total energy, about 2.8 MJ/kg. Meanwhile, the total energy of the W/O explosive composition in each Example is increased to about 3.2 MJ/kg (Example 1) to 6.0 MJ/kg (Example 6).
  • a W/O explosive was prepared using the explosive composition as shown in Table 4 in the following manner: To 10.5 parts of water were added 74.4 parts of ammonium nitrate as the inorganic oxidizer salt, 10 parts of hydrazine nitrate as the sensitizer and 0.5 part of sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate as the chelating agent, and they were dissolved well with heating at 90°C to prepare an aqueous solution of inorganic oxidizer salt. Meanwhile, 2.3 parts of Waxrex 602 as the carbonaceous fuel and 2.3 parts of sorbitan monooleate as the emulsifier were mixed with heating at 90°C to prepare a combustible material mixture. To the resulting mixture was added slowly the aqueous solution of inorganic oxidizer salt to effect emulsification by stirring at 650 rpm with heating at 90°C.
  • the resulting emulsion was further stirred at 1,600 rpm for one minute to provide a W/O emulsion.
  • 0.7 part of an organic gas-retaining agent having an average particle size of 300 ⁇ m and 11 parts of an aluminum powder were admixed to the W/O emulsion at 60 to 80°C to give a W/O explosive composition.
  • Underwater explosion energy was determined for the thus obtained W/O explosive composition, and the results are as shown in the following Table 7.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 4 in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the sensitizer and chelating agent were omitted and that the content of the aluminum powder was changed. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 7.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 7.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 4 substantially in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 7.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 7.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 5 substantially in the same manner as in Example 8, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 8.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 8.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 5 substantially in the same manner as in Example 9, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 8.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 9.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 5 substantially in the same manner as in Example 11, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 8.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a slightly higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 11.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 6 substantially in the same manner as in Example 10, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 9.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a slightly higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 10.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 6 substantially in the same manner as in Example 12, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 9.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a slightly higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 12.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 6 substantially in the same manner as in Example 13, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 9.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a slightly higher total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 13.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 10 in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the aluminum powder was omitted. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 16.
  • the thus prepared explosive composition is a standard composition for calculating the respective energy ratio.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 10 in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the content of the aluminum powder was reduced. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 16.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 7.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 10 in the same manner as in Example 7, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 16. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 11 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 4, except that an aluminum powder having a greater particle size was used. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 17. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 11 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 5, except that an aluminum powder having a greater particle size was used. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 17. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 11 substantially in the same manner as in Example 8, except that the content of the aluminum powder was reduced. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 17.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 8.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 12 substantially in the same manner as in Example 8, except that the content of the aluminum powder was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 18. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 12 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 8, except that an aluminum powder having a greater particle size was used. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 18. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 12 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 9, except that an aluminum powder having a greater particle size was used. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 18. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 9.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 13 substantially in the same manner as in Example 9, except that a resin microballoon (RMB) having a smaller average particle size was used as the gas-retaining agent. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 19.
  • RMB resin microballoon
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 9.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 13 substantially in the same manner as in Example 9, except that an expanded polystyrene foam having a greater average particle size was used as the gas-retaining agent. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 19. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 14 substantially in the same manner as in Example 10, except that the organic gas-retaining agent used as the gas-retaining agent was replaced by a Shirasu microballoon (SMB) which is an inorganic gas-retaining agent. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 20.
  • SMB Shirasu microballoon
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 10.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 14 substantially in the same manner as in Example 10, except that a resin microballoon (RMB) having a smaller average particle size was used as the gas-retaining agent. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 20.
  • RMB resin microballoon
  • the explosive composition prepared here showed a lower total energy ratio than that prepared in Example 10.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 14 substantially in the same manner as in Example 10, except that an expanded polystyrene foam having a greater average particle size was used as the gas retaining agent. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 20. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 15 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3, except that the content of the organic gas-retaining agent was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 21. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 15 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3, except that the organic gas-retaining agent was omitted.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 15 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3, except that the content of the organic gas-retaining agent was increased. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 21. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • a W/O explosive composition was prepared as shown in Table 15 substantially in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3, except that the organic gas-retaining agent and sensitizer were omitted. Performance of the resulting W/O explosive composition was evaluated, and the results are as shown in Table 21. This explosive composition did not explode.
  • Comparative Example 3 The total energy in Comparative Example 3 was about 2.8 MJ/kg; whereas those of Examples were in the range of 3.2 MJ/kg (Example 7) to 6.0 MJ/kg (Example 14). It can be seen that the total energy values of Examples are considerably higher than that in Comparative Example 3.
  • Example 1 2 3 Composition (%) by-weight) Aqueous oxidizer salt Ammonium nitrate 74 74 74 Water 10.5 10.5 10.5 Sensitizer Hydrazine nitrate 10.5 10.5 10.5 Emulsifier Sorbitan monooleate 2.2 2.2 2.2 Carbonaceous fuel Microcrystalline wax 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 Organic gas-retaining agent (Unit of the parenthesized values is volume %) 0.6 (18.5) 0.6 (17.7) 0.6 (16.6) Inorganic gas-retaining agent (Unit of the parenthesized values is volume %) - - - Aluminum powder (The parenthesized values are outer percentage) 10 (11) 20 (25) 30 (43) Performance Apparent specific gravity (g/cc) 1.17 1.29 1.34 Underwater Explosion energy Ratio of shock energy 101 122 130 Ratio of bubble energy 121 165 200 Rati

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  1. Composition explosive contenant une émulsion eau dans huile comprenant une phase continue constituée d'un composant combustible carboné, une phase dispersée constituée d'une solution aqueuse d'un sel oxydant minéral, d'un émulsifiant et d'un agent de retenue d'un gaz ayant une granulométrie moyenne de 10 à 4000 µm, ladite composition explosive étant caractérisée en ce que :
    ledit agent de retenue d'un gaz comprend un agent organique de retenue d'un gaz ; et
    ladite composition explosive comprend 20 à 70% en poids d'une poudre d'aluminium ayant une granulométrie moyenne d'au plus 1 mm, par rapport à la quantité totale de la composition explosive.
  2. Composition explosive selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la poudre d'aluminium a une forme sphérique ou écailleuse.
  3. Composition explosive selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'agent organique de retenue d'un gaz est au moins un composé choisi parmi : le polystyrène, le polyéthylène et le poly(chlorure de vinyle).
  4. Composition explosive selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes contenant en outre un sensibilisateur.
  5. Composition explosive selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle le sensibilisateur est au moins un composé choisi parmi : le nitrate de monométhylamide, le nitrate d'hydrazine et le nitrate d'éthylènediamine.
  6. Composition explosive selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle le sensibilisateur comprend du nitrate d'hydrazine et dans laquelle la composition explosive contient, en outre, un agent chélatant pour empêcher la décomposition du sensibilisateur.
  7. Composition explosive selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle la teneur en nitrate d'hydrazine est de 1 à 20% en poids, par rapport à la quantité totale de la composition explosive et la teneur en agent chélatant est de 0,1 à 10% en poids, par rapport à la quantité de nitrate d'hydrazine.
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