Method for calculation of drilling-and-blasting operations parameters for emulsion explosives

M. Kononenko¹, O. Khomenko¹, M. Savchenko², I. Kovalenko³

¹Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine

²Ltd IST-FORT, Kharkiv, Ukraine

³Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine

Min. miner. depos. 2019, 13(3):22-30

https://doi.org/10.33271/mining13.03.022

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ABSTRACT

Purpose. Development of a new method for calculation of drilling-and-blasting operations parameters during underground mining with application of emulsion explosives taking into account their energy characteristics as well as physical and mechanical properties of rocks.

Methods. The integrated methodological approach including analytical transformations of the received formulas for calculation of drilling-and-blasting operations parameters, their improvement and also computer modeling on the basis of a finite element method were used for the establishment of compression zones and formations of cracks in the massif around shots taking into account such energy characteristics of emulsion explosive as detonation velocity, explosion heat, density of the explosives, etc.

Findings. The relative force coefficient was determined for the emulsion explosive of “Ukrainit” type taking into account the extent of detonation velocity realization, which allowed to calculate the necessary amount of explosives. On the basis of experimental data, consistent patterns of detonation velocity change depending on the charge density and diameter yielding to power law are determined for the emulsion explosive of “Ukrainit” type. Improvements have been made to the analytical ex-pression determining the sizes of compression and fracturing zones around blast holes taking into account energy characteristics of the emulsion explosive of “Ukrainit” type as well as physical and mechanical properties of the blasted rocks. This allowed to develop a new algorithm of calculating parameters for drawing up the passport of drilling-and-blasting operations during underground mining.

Originality.The method for calculating drilling-and-blasting operations parameters is based on the regularities of emulsion explosives energy characteristics change, the extent of detonation velocity realization as well as physical and mechanical properties of rocks.

Practical implications. A new method has been developed for calculation of drilling-and-blasting operations parameters during mining with emulsion explosives application, which results in minimization of energy consumption for the mass breakage.

Keywords: drilling-and-blasting operations, emulsion explosives, explosion heat, explosive force, detonation velocity, compression and fracturing

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