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Blasting: Explosives Flashcards

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Explosive

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combination of fuel (sensitiser) and oxidiser

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Equation

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Fuels + oxidiser = gas + energy

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Fuel Oil (FO)

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carbon, ammonium, smokeless powder

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Ammonium nitrate (AN)

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calcium nitrate, sodium nitrate

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Chemistry

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Primary: detonated by a spark, flame or impact
Secondary:require a detonation wave of considerable magnitude

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detonation

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rate of reaction is grater than the speed of sound

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deflaration

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rate of reaction is slower than the speed of sound

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