摘要 |
An improved non-aqueous explosive composition for usage in wet blasting environs where the described embodiments are able to provide more efficient water blocking in ammonium nitrate and fuel oil explosive compositions than the prior art. One embodiment includes an oxidizer, fuel and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose used as a water-blocking agent. Another embodiment consists of an oxidizer, fuel and hydroxyethyl cellulose as a water blocker. Other embodiments include admixtures of carboxymethyl cellulose and hydroxyethyl cellulose.
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