Phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) explosives containing PSAN prills and a fuel are provided. The PSAN prills contain ammonium nitrate, a potassium salt, and an inorganic porosity enhancing agent.

Proposed is an emulsion explosive composition containing 80% to 95% by weight of an oxidizing agent aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide, nitrate, and diethylene triamine penta(methylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMPA), 0.1% to 10% by weight of an emulsifier, and 2% to 15% by weight of an oil. The emulsion explosive composition can effectively solve self-gassing problems caused by a reaction between hydrogen peroxide and nitrate.

Proposed is an emulsion explosive composition containing 80% to 95% by weight of an oxidizing agent aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide, nitrate, and diethylene triamine penta(methylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMPA), 0.1% to 10% by weight of an emulsifier, and 2% to 15% by weight of an oil. The emulsion explosive composition can effectively solve self-gassing problems caused by a reaction between hydrogen peroxide and nitrate.

The invention discloses a method for producing ecological primary explosive - basic bismuth(III) salt of 5,5′-bis-azotetrazole and its using in ecological mixture for primer compositions of ammunition.

The invention discloses a method for producing ecological primary explosive - basic bismuth(III) salt of 5,5′-bis-azotetrazole and its using in ecological mixture for primer compositions of ammunition.

The present invention relates generally to an explosive composition comprising an aqueous emulsion of: an oxidizer component, a hydrocarbon fuel component containing emulsifier, and a bulking agent being a fuel-type waste material in a solid particulate form substantially lacking rough surfaces and sharp edges. Preferably the composition is of an ammonium nitrate based emulsion and a pelletised bulking agent. It also involves a method of providing an explosive composition to a blast site using a conventional mobile processing unit (MPU), being a truck having separate compartments adapted for holding fuel oil, dry ammonium nitrate prill, and ammonium nitrate based emulsion, where a compartment instead holds particulate waste material. It also concerns a method of blasting soft and wet ground, which comprises injecting into one or more blast holes in the soft and wet ground a sufficient quantity of the composition, and then setting off the composition.

The present invention relates generally to an explosive composition comprising an aqueous emulsion of: an oxidizer component, a hydrocarbon fuel component containing emulsifier, and a bulking agent being a fuel-type waste material in a solid particulate form substantially lacking rough surfaces and sharp edges. Preferably the composition is of an ammonium nitrate based emulsion and a pelletised bulking agent. It also involves a method of providing an explosive composition to a blast site using a conventional mobile processing unit (MPU), being a truck having separate compartments adapted for holding fuel oil, dry ammonium nitrate prill, and ammonium nitrate based emulsion, where a compartment instead holds particulate waste material. It also concerns a method of blasting soft and wet ground, which comprises injecting into one or more blast holes in the soft and wet ground a sufficient quantity of the composition, and then setting off the composition.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various devices, systems and methods of providing a restartable, hybrid-rocket system that uses Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and compressed air containing oxygen levels up to 40% as a propellant. Alternatively, embodiments of the present invention includes restartable hybrid rocket system that uses a heterogeneous matrix of ABS and a solid oxidizing agent in addition to compressed air as a propellant. When the ABS is exposed to an electrical potential field, the electrical field's effect on the ABS produces localized arcing between multiple layers of the ABS resulting in joule heating and pyrolysis of the ABS. The pyrolysis produces spontaneous combustion of the ABS once the oxidizer flow provides a local oxygen partial pressure greater than two atmospheres at the surface of the ABS.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various devices, systems and methods of providing a restartable, hybrid-rocket system that uses Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and compressed air containing oxygen levels up to 40% as a propellant. Alternatively, embodiments of the present invention includes restartable hybrid rocket system that uses a heterogeneous matrix of ABS and a solid oxidizing agent in addition to compressed air as a propellant. When the ABS is exposed to an electrical potential field, the electrical field's effect on the ABS produces localized arcing between multiple layers of the ABS resulting in joule heating and pyrolysis of the ABS. The pyrolysis produces spontaneous combustion of the ABS once the oxidizer flow provides a local oxygen partial pressure greater than two atmospheres at the surface of the ABS.

Phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) prill including ammonium nitrate and a potassium salt are provided. The PSAN prill can be explosive grade and low density. The PSAN prill may include a porosity enhancing agent such as an interfacial surface modifier or a pore former. Methods of preparing the PSAN prill and related emulsions are also provided.