WATER-CONTAINING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC C06B25/34 

FIELD: blasting operations.

SUBSTANCE: water containing explosive composition comprises, wt %: explosive based on hexogen and aluminium - composition A-IX-2 - 72-74, water - 16-19, phosphate buffer containing 1% of sodium dihydrogen phosphate and 0.074% disodium phosphate providing pH=6, 5-9, and the sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose as a gelling agent - 0.7-1.5. Use of the phosphate buffer passivates aluminium when in contact with water and aqueous solutions of mineral oxidants, provides physical and chemical stability and the ability of long storage of the explosive composition and its use as a sensitiser.

EFFECT: invention enables to obtain a stable jellous explosive composition comprising powerful explosive and aluminium.

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