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Fig. 7.4 Nitrate-o-
ethylbenzene relay initiating
explosive kit structure
Substantial studies have been done using full-length polyethylene plastic bags
(bottom sealed) which are full
lled with nitrate-o-ethylbenzene explosives to do
deep hole detonation, and results show that it performs better detonation effect than
other explosives regarding same charge quantity. Such information indicates that
the nitrate-o-ethylbenzene explosives have better explosive parameters that can
save the consumption during the practical implementations.
7.3.1.2 XJ-I Liquid Explosives Prepared from Nitric Acid and Toluene
XJ-I are liquid explosives prepared by mixing nitric acid and toluene in certain
ratios, and they possesses a number of advantages like high explosive power, ease
of preparation, and cost-effectiveness [
51
].
(1) Determination of the Formulation of XJ-I Liquid Explosives
①
Effect of Nitric Acid Concentration on Explosion Properties
An amount of 80, 85, 90, or 95 % nitric acid was allowed to combine with
toluene in a ratio near to zero oxygen balance, affording a series of XJ-I liquid
