Evaluation of the Methods to Determine Constituents of Bulk Commercial Explosives used in the Mining Industry
(Room Capitol Ballroom 1-4; Fourth Floor)
28 Jan 20
3:30 PM
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4:00 PM
Tracks:
Session 10 - Explosives Manufacturing and Formulations
This project aimed to evaluate a range of methods available for the quality control of explosive formulations. The evaluation methods included wet-chemistry lab testing, Raman Scattering, Plasma Spectroscopy, Flame Spectroscopy, Fuel content of ANFO and a newly developed Bulk Explosive Analyser (BEA).