Explosive
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An explosive is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, a
The Great Western Powder Company of Toledo, Ohio, a producer of explosives, seen in 1905
ANFO
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ANFO, also written as AN/FO is a widely used bulk industrial high explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate, which acts as the oxidizing agent and absorbent for the fuel, and 6% nu
Explosive
…nitrate-based explosives such as emulsions of fuel oil and ammonium nitrate solutions, mixtures of ammonium nitrate prills (fertilizer pellets), fuel oil (ANFO), and gelatinous suspensions or slurries of ammonium nitrate and combustible fuels. In materials science and engineering, explosives are used in cladding…
Ammonium nitrate prills used in ANFO at a potash mine.
25 kg (55 lb) sacks containing ANFO
Charging a hole with ANFO for rock blasting