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Explosives/Accessories
Introduction
IDL Division manufactures Slurry or Watergel Explosives which
are special type of explosives carefully formulated to yield
optimum energy for breakage. These explosives have ingredients
which are non-explosive by themselves but when mixed under
certain conditions become explosives. Essentially slurries
are a mixture of oxidizer, a fuel and a sensitiser in aqueous
medium, thickened with gum and gelled with cross-linking agent.
In case of Permitted Slurries, a coolent is added to reduce
the incendivity. Slurries have the following distinct advantages
over conventional NG explosives.
- Safer handling, prevention of accidental explosion.
- Lesser sensitivity to shock, impact and fire.
- Excellent fume characteristics. Post blast fumes are
harmless and are quickly cleared as compared to the conventional
explosives.
- Slurries fill the bore hole completely, enabling higher
loading density to be achieved, thus enabling maximum transfer
of energy to the rock.
- Excellent water compatibility.
IDL Slurry Explosives are manufactured at the company's Rourkela
plant, located in the state of Orissa. The products manufactured
are:
- General Purpose Small
Diameter Explosives
Superdyne (25 to 50 mm) dia.
- Large Diameter
Cartridge Explosives
Aquadyne 63 mm to 200 mm dia.
Toeblast 63 mm to 200 mm dia.
Energel 63 mm to 200 mm dia.
Supergel 63 mm to 200 mm dia.
- Permitted Explosives
Godyne (P1) 32 mm dia.
Permadyne (P3) 32 mm dia.
Pentadyne (P5) 32 mm dia.
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