Ammonium Nitrate Explosives for Civil Applications - Slurries, Emulsions and Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oils

The book describes the science and technology of formulation and manufacturing of non-nitroglycerine explosives with ammonium nitrate as the main ingredient. Based on the author's industry experience of more than thirty years, it provides an unparalleled treatment of one of the commercially most important classes of explosives and therefore stimulates further research and development efforts in the field of explosives for civil applications.Content: Chapter 1 Classification of Explosives (pages 1–3): Chapter 2 Explosive Science (pages 5–14): Chapter 3 Ammonium Nitrate Explosives (pages 15–30): Chapter 4 Ammonium Nitrate and AN/FO (pages 31–58): Chapter 5 Slurries and Water Gels (pages 59–112): Chapter 6 Emulsion Explosives (pages 113–155): Chapter 7 Research and Development (pages 157–162): Chapter 8 Functional Safety During Manufacture of AN Explosives (pages 163–177): Chapter 9 Economics of AN?Based Explosives (pages 179–193): Chapter 10 Current Status and Concluding Remarks (pages 195–197): Content: Front Matter -- Introduction to Pyrolants -- History -- Properties of Fluorocarbons -- Thermochemical and Physical Properties of Metals and their Fluorides -- Reactivity and Thermochemistry of Selected Metal/Fluorocarbon Systems -- Ignition and Combustion Mechanism of MTV -- Ignition of MTV -- Combustion -- Spectroscopy -- Infrared Emitters -- Obscurants -- Igniters -- Incendiaries, Agent Defeat, Reactive Fragments and Detonation Phenomena -- Miscellaneous Applications -- Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis -- Vapour-Deposited Materials -- Ageing -- Manufacture -- Sensitivity -- Toxic Combustion Products -- Outlook -- Index. Abstract: This exciting new book details all aspects of a major class of pyrolants and elucidates the progress that has been made in the field, covering both the chemistry and applications of these coompounds. Read more... "The text opens with an historical overview followed by a thorough discussion of ignition, combustion and radiative properties. The next section explores the multifaceted military and civilian applications, as well as production and synthetic techniques. The critical importance of associated hazards, namely sensitivity, stability and ageing, are discussed in detail, and the whole is rounded off by a look at the future of this important and expanding field."--Provided by publisher. Read more...

The book describes the science and technology of formulation and manufacturing of non-nitroglycerine explosives with ammonium nitrate as the main ingredient. Based on the author's industry experience of more than thirty years, it provides an unparalleled treatment of one of the commercially most important classes of explosives and therefore stimulates further research and development efforts in the field of explosives for civil applications.

Written by an expert in the field, this book describes the science and technology of formulation and manufacturing of non-nitroglycerine explosives with ammonium nitrate as the main ingredient.