Practical methods to control explosives losses and reduce ammonia and nitrate levels in mine water

Mining Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 61-64

  Revey, G F ^a,b  

^a SME ^*

^b Geotek and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE FUEL OIL (ANFO) MIXTURE; EXPLOSIVE LOSSES;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATES; SAFE HANDLING; STORAGE (MATERIALS); WATER QUALITY;

EXPLOSIVES;

AMMONIA; EXPLOSIVES; MINE EFFLUENT; NITRATE;

EID: 0030185795     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Joyce, D.K., 1992, "Ammonia gas generation from ammonium nitrate in alkaline conditions," ICI Explosives Canada Report.
2. Wiber, M., et al, 1991, "Environmental aspects of explosives' use," Northwest Mining Association Short Course Report, Spokane, WA, December.
3. Watson, C.G., 1991, "Ammonium nitrate leaching from explosives," Internal ICI Explosives Report, Explosives Technical Center, McMasterville, Quebec, Canada, February .