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KNO3/gasoline

prometheus1970 - 25-4-2010 at 16:57

At the risk of sounding like a total farmer I'd like to ask if anyone knows anything about mixing gasoline with KNO3 or AN to the end of producing something like an ANNM/PNNM type of mixture, but more easily initiated. I know it would be less powerful than ANFO/ANNM, but I would think it would take a less energetic cap to detonate than the mixtures with heavier fuels:o

simply RED - 25-4-2010 at 21:53

Better mix ammonim nitrate with 5% pine turpentine to make more easily initiated and more powerful ANFO like mix.
Best mix is 5% turpentine 5% Al powder 90% AN.

Never shoot ANFO with less than 100-150 grams TNT booster(100 grams pentatol, hexatol, comp B, C-4, etc, etc). The practice has shown that using smaller booster is impractical.

[Edited on 26-4-2010 by simply RED]

The_Davster - 26-4-2010 at 21:32

Not suitable for here.

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