Patent ID: 6165297
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: C06B,F42D

Abstract:
A process for the manufacture and delivery of an emulsion explosive comprising:(i) providing an emulsion;(ii) supplying from respective containers at least two components which on combination form a gas for gassing said emulsion and optionally other components for the emulsion explosive, wherein the supplying further comprises continuously controlling the amount or rate of supply of said components from the respective containers;(iii) blending in a mixing means said at least two components and optional other components with the emulsion to form an emulsion explosive in which said components are evenly distributed therethrough;(iv) delivering the emulsion explosive from said mixing means into a blasthole or package; and(v) varying continuously in a controlled manner the composition of the emulsion explosive to meet differing compositional requirements within blastholes and between blastholes.