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ANFO-K

SherlockHolmes - 14-1-2013 at 06:26

I need advice about catalyze ANFO. How does catalyze itself? Do Ammonium nitrate is powdered? What substances can be used as catalysts? What are all the advantages of ANFO-K? Thanks in advance :)

hissingnoise - 14-1-2013 at 07:00

IIRC, ANFO-K contained ~3% MnO2 as catalyst!
The manganese dioxide supposedly reduced sensitiveness in ANFO compositions . . .


SherlockHolmes - 14-1-2013 at 12:47

Do Ammonium nitrate is powdered?

hissingnoise - 14-1-2013 at 13:20

Well yes, one must assume the mixture should be as homogeneous as possible but fuel-oil then would be retained by capillary action, mostly . . .

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