| US 7,491,279 B1 | ||
| Emulsion explosive | ||
| James J. Baker, Waldorf, Md. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/9,846. | ||
| Int. Cl. C06B 47/00 (2006.01); C06B 25/20 (2006.01); D03D 23/00 (2006.01); D03D 43/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 149—100 [149/1; 149/109.2; 149/109.4] | 16 Claims |
| 1. An emulsion explosive, comprising:
a continuous phase comprising a liquid fuel; and
a discontinuous phase being dispersed in and immiscible with the continuous phase, the discontinuous phase comprises a plurality
of droplets comprised of an oxidizer other than an inorganic oxidizer salt, the oxidizer present in a liquid state,
wherein the discontinuous phase of the emulsion explosive includes less than 20 percent water, and
wherein the oxidizer is a liquid oxidizer.
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