Role of Reactive Particles in Explosive Emulsions

浓缩的含水油炸药乳剂被广泛应用于矿产工业，因为它们便宜、容易引爆，而且处理起来相对安全。在乳化液基质中加入反应性颗粒，可显著提高其爆炸能。要做到这一点，需要优化固相、油相和水相之间的相互作用。这项研究将增加我们对颗粒和油水界面之间发生的物理和化学相互作用的基本理解，并开发出一种更有效的炸药，可以在商业规模上连续生产。

Concentrated water-in oil explosive emulsions are widely used in the minerals industry because they are cheap, easily detonated and relatively safe to handle. Their explosive energy can be significantly increased when reactive particles are introduced into the emulsion matrix. To do this, the interaction between the solid, oil, and water phases needs to be optimised. This investigation will increase our basic understanding of the physical and chemical interactions that occur between the particle and the oil-water interface, and develop a more efficient explosive that can be produced continuously on a commercial scale.