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Chemical products used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in horticulture, agriculture, forestry and industry; adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; biological growth stimulants for plants; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; plant growth regulating preparations; seed preserving substances. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemical products used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in horticulture, agriculture, forestry and industry; adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; biological growth stimulants for plants; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; plant growth regulating preparations; seed preserving substances. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemical products used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in horticulture; chemical adjuvants for use in agriculture; chemical adjuvants for use in forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in industry; adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; biological growth stimulants for plants; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; inoculants for seeds; inoculants [other than for medical or veterinary use]. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides.
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Chemical products used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in horticulture; chemical adjuvants for use in agriculture; chemical adjuvants for use in forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in industry; adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; biological growth stimulants for plants; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; inoculants for seeds; inoculants [other than for medical or veterinary use]. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides.
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Chemical products used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in horticulture; chemical adjuvants for use in agriculture; chemical adjuvants for use in forestry; chemical adjuvants for use in industry; adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes; biological growth stimulants for plants; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; inoculants for seeds; inoculants [other than for medical or veterinary use]. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides.
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Chemicals used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; all of the foregoing for use in relation to plant care Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, weed killer; all of the forgoing for use in relation to plant care
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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(1) Chemical additives and preparations for use in the manufacture of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemical preparations for the treatment of seeds used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; chemicals adjuvants for use with pesticides and fertilizers used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; fertilizers; plant nutrients; plant growth regulating preparations; manures.
(2) Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, weed killer.
A method of vertically transporting emulsion explosive includes, using a pump, pumping a predetermined volume of emulsion explosive, from an emulsion explosive reservoir, into a vertically extending pipe, wherein pumping is effected airtightly at least between the pump and a downstream end of a volume of emulsion explosive that has been pumped into the vertically extending pipe for at least a part of the travel of emulsion explosive of the predetermined volume of emulsion explosive down the vertical pipe.
B65G 53/00 - Conveying materials in bulk through troughs, pipes or tubes by floating the materials or by flow of gas, liquid or foam
B65G 53/30 - Conveying materials in bulk through pipes or tubes by liquid pressure
E21B 43/263 - Methods for stimulating production by forming crevices or fractures using explosives
E21C 37/12 - Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by making use of hydraulic or pneumatic pressure in a borehole by injecting into the borehole a liquid, either initially at high pressure or subsequently subjected to high pressure, e.g. by pulses, by explosive cartridges acting on the liquid
F04F 1/00 - Pumps using positively or negatively pressurised fluid medium acting directly on the liquid to be pumped
F04F 1/02 - Pumps using positively or negatively pressurised fluid medium acting directly on the liquid to be pumped using both positively and negatively pressurised fluid medium, e.g. alternating
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Chemicals used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; fertilizers and fertilizing preparations; biological growth stimulants for plants; plant-growth promoters containing microorganisms; biological products for use in agriculture. Preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and pesticides; weedkillers.
13.
RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS STRAIN AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF ACRYLIC ACID
A strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous in which a gene coding at least part of a nitrile hydratase enzyme or any gene coding a protein involved in the transcription, translation or formation of at least part of the nitrile hydratase enzyme has been deactivated or rendered ineffective or a strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous cultured under condition wherein the nitrile hydratase enzyme is been inhibited
C12N 15/00 - Mutation or genetic engineeringDNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purificationUse of hosts therefor
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RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS STRAIN AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF ACRYLIC ACID
C12N 15/00 - Mutation or genetic engineeringDNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purificationUse of hosts therefor
A method of explosives blasting includes the steps of pressure-tightly sealing gassed emulsion explosive inside an explosives blasting container and locating the sealed explosives blasting container at a blasting location.
An underwater blasting assembly for blasting under water using an emulsion explosive comprises two or more connected underwater blasting assembly elements, at least one of which is an emulsion explosive container that is hollow and contains emulsion explosive, wherein the blasting assembly and/or at least some of the blasting assembly elements respectively, has/have a specific gravity, relative to water, in a range of from about 0.90 to about 1.25.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemicals, namely, asphalt emulsifiers, asphalt anti-stripping agents, asphalt rejuvenating agents, asphalt warm mix additives used as additives in asphalt emulsions and hot/warm asphalt used in road construction Asphalt, pitch and bitumen emulsions for slurry and spray-type applications
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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(1) Chemicals for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, namely, biological growth stimultants for plants; fertilizers and manures; fertilizing preparations; plant nutrients; plant growth nutrients; plant growth regulating preparations; food supplements for agricultural products and other plants
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
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Consultancy and advisory services in the field of soil treatment; providing information in the field of soil treatment Consultancy and advisory services in the field of agriculture, farming, horticulture and forestry protection; providing information in the field of agriculture, farming, horticulture and forestry protection
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
19 - Non-metallic building materials
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Chemicals, namely, asphalt emulsifiers, asphalt anti-stripping agents, asphalt rejuvenating agents, asphalt warm mix additives used as additives in asphalt emulsions and hot/warm asphalt used in road construction Asphalt, pitch and bitumen emulsions for slurry and spray-type applications
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemicals used in industry and science; Chemicals for use in agriculture except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; adhesives used in industry, namely, adhesive for industrial use; and coatings for fertilizer, namely, surfactants for use in agricultural sprays
A shock tube coiling device (10) includes a group of three shock tube coiling hubs (13A, 13B, 13C). The coiling hubs are mounted about an indexing axis (A), each being radially spaced from the indexing axis and angularly spaced from the other coiling hubs about the indexing axis. The coiling hubs of the group are displaceable in an operating direction along an endless indexing path about the indexing axis. Each coiling hub comprises at least one coil support member (15) about and onto which shock tube can be coiled about a coiling hub axis. Further included is a shock tube coiling member, rotatably mounted for rotation along a coiling path about a coiling axis and being capable of coiling, at a shock tube coiling position along the indexing path, shock tube about and onto the at least one coil support member of any one of the coiling hubs when located at the shock tube coiling position.
A detonator which includes, inside a tubular housing two containers which are -breakable thereby to release their contents which, when mixed, form an ignitable explosive composition.
A detonation signal transmission assembly to transmit, in use, a detonation signal to a detonator to detonate an explosive charge, includes a length of optical fibre, connectable, in use, to a primary optical detonation signal generator configured to generate a primary detonation signal, of an optical nature, and to transmit the primary detonation signal along the optical fibre. The optical fibre is bent to define, along its length, at least one acutely or obtusely angled portion having a vertex. Also included is an electronic photosensitive primary detonation signal reader arrangeable, in use, adjacent the vertex of the angled potion and on a side thereof that defines an external angle of the vertex, thereby to read the optical detonation signal transmitted along the optical fibre through a continuous wall of the optical fibre at the vertex on the side thereof that defines the external angle.
A pump assembly wherein two side-by-side collapsible containers are simultaneously compressed so as to expel materials, held in the containers, in substantially equal volumes. The expelled materials are mixed to make an explosive composition.
B01F 13/00 - Other mixers; Mixing plant, including combinations of dissimilar mixers
B05C 17/005 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure
B05C 17/01 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure with mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like
B05C 17/015 - Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure with pneumatically actuated piston or the like
B65D 1/02 - Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
A method of providing an emulsion explosive underground in a mine (10) having a downwardly extending mine shaft (12) and a cage (14) arranged for travelling along the mine shaft (12) includes transferring an emulsion explosive fuel underground, transferring an emulsion explosive oxidiser underground along a downwardly extending conduit (28) located inside the mine shaft (12), and mixing the emulsion explosive fuel and the emulsion explosive oxidiser underground in the mine to provide an emulsion explosive.
E21D 9/00 - Tunnels or galleries, with or without liningsMethods or apparatus for making thereofLayout of tunnels or galleries
F42D 1/10 - Feeding explosives in granular or slurry formFeeding explosives by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure
C06B 47/14 - Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosivesSuspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
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PARTICULATE PRODUCTS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF
The invention provides a particulate product to which is attached or bonded a beneficial particulate substance having a particle size of below 20 µm by means of a polymer formulation. The beneficial particulate substance may be applied to the particulate product in the form of an emulsion, dispersion, or a suspension, typically a water-in-oil emulsion, although three phase emulsions may also be useable for this purpose.
C06B 33/06 - Compositions containing particulate metal, alloy, boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium with at least one oxygen supplying material which is either a metal oxide or a salt, organic or inorganic, capable of yielding a metal oxide the material being an inorganic oxygen-halogen salt
C06B 47/14 - Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosivesSuspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
A signal tube connector which can be used with a number of signal tubes which includes a detonator receiving body and a retention member, wherein a signal tube locating space is formed between opposing surfaces of the body and the member and wherein the retention member is movable relative to the body and can be locked in place with a locking mechanism to retain signal tubes within the space.
A pyrotechnic time delay element which includes a casing made from a plastics material, a pyrotechnic composition inside the volume, a membrane inside the volume against one end of the pyrotechnic composition and a primary explosive inside the volume on an opposing side of the membrane.
F42C 9/10 - Time fuzesCombined time- and percussion- or pressure-actuated fuzesFuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition the timing being caused by combustion
An explosive booster assembly (70) which includes a primary module (10) with a first housing (12) and a first booster (14), wherein a detonator (62) is engageable with the first housing, and an auxiliary module (30, 30A) which comprises a second housing (32) with a second booster composition (34), wherein the second housing (32) is interengageable with the first housing (12) to expose the first booster composition (14) to the second composition (34), and wherein any number of substantially identical auxiliary modules (30, 30A) are engageable with one another in order to form a compound booster assembly.
C06B 23/00 - Compositions characterised by non-explosive or non-thermic constituents
C06B 47/14 - Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosivesSuspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
A method of charging a blasting borehole (58) includes submerging a lower portion of a conduit (50) in a main explosive charge (62) in a blasting borehole (58) such that an upper portion (52) of the conduit (50) is exposed, and feeding a booster pack (26) into the conduit (50) so that the booster pack (26) is at or below an upper surface level of the main explosive charge (62) in the blasting borehole (58).
An explosives detonator system (10) comprises a detonator housing (13) within which is provided a detonation circuit (17) that comprises a conductive pathway (16) having a fuse head (14) integrated therewith such that the conductive pathway (16) passes along both electrodes and a resistive bridge of the fuse head (14). An uncharged chargeable voltage source (12) is also integrated with the detonation circuit (17) and is electrically sensitive to a charging property which is included in a charging signal. Exposure to the charging property charges the voltage source (12), thereby rendering it capable of generating a potential difference between the electrodes at least to equal the breakdown voltage of the resistive bridge. The charging property is any one or more of a charging light pulse, a charging temperature, a charging pressure and a charging radio frequency.
An explosives detonator system for detonating an explosive charge with which it is, in use, arranged in a detonating relationship is provided. On acceptance of a detonation initiating signal having a detonation initiating property, the system initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The system includes an initiating device which accepts the detonation initiating signal and initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The initiating device is initially in a non-detonation initiating condition, in which it is not capable of accepting the detonation initiating signal. The system also includes a switching device that detects a chemical compositional component as a switching property of a switching signal that is transmitted to the detonator system, with the switching device being capable of switching the initiating device, on detection of the chemical compositional component, to a standby condition in which the initiating device accepts the detonation initiating signal when it is transmitted thereto.
An explosives detonator system for detonating an explosive charge with which it is, in use, arranged in a detonating relationship is provided. On acceptance of a detonation initiating signal having a detonation initiating property, the system initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The system includes an initiating device which accepts the detonation initiating signal and initiates and thus detonates the explosive charge. The initiating device is initially in a non-detonation initiating condition, in which it is not capable of accepting the detonation initiating signal. The system also includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) based switching device that detects a switching property of a radio switching signal that is transmitted to the detonator system and switches the initiating device, on detection of the detonation initiating property, to a standby condition in which the initiating device is capable of operatively accepting the detonation initiating signal when it is transmitted thereto.
A crimping device (10) for crimping the mouth of a metal housing, comprises a support (11), and crimping elements (36) on the support (11). Each crimping element (36) has a front end face (36.2), and a pair of abutment side faces 836.4) located respectively on opposite sides of the end face (36.2). The crimping elements (36) are movable to displace their front end faces (36.2) between extended and retracted configurations. The front end faces (36.2) of the crimping elements (36) collectively define, when the crimping elements (36) are in their extended configuration, a segmented crimping ring having, at its centre, a crimping axis (A1). The device (10) also includes a cam (40) defining a cam surface (40.3), and a connecting element (42) connecting the cam (40) to each crimping element (36). The connecting elements (42) are arranged to displace their associated crimping elements (36) on displacement of the cam (40) such that the front end faces (36.2) of the movable crimping elements (36) are thereby synchronously moved into their extended configuration.
B21D 39/04 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by platingTube expanders of tubes with tubesApplication of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by platingTube expanders of tubes with rods
B23P 11/00 - Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for
B25B 27/10 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same inserting fittings into hoses
B25B 27/14 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
A shock tube igniter (10) which comprises a disposable housing (20) in which are located a battery (22), a timer (28), and a controller which, under controlled conditions, causes discharge of electrical energy into the shock tube (14).
A method producing a surfactant from glycerol by converting glycerol, in a first step, to glycidol, polymerizing glycidol to an aliphatic alcohol and finally substituting a hydroxyl group with a substitute anion.
C07C 29/36 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring increasing the number of carbon atoms by reactions with formation of hydroxy groups, which may occur via intermediates being derivatives of hydroxy groups, e.g. O-metal
C07C 201/10 - Preparation of nitro compounds by substitution of functional groups by nitro groups
C07C 205/02 - Compounds containing nitro groups bound to a carbon skeleton having nitro groups bound to acyclic carbon atoms of a saturated carbon skeleton
C07C 31/24 - Tetrahydroxylic alcohols, e.g. pentaerythritol
An explosive initiator which includes a tubular housing of a non-electrically conductive material, a radio frequency identification device embedded in the material, a time delay component and a thermal insulator between the time delay component and the housing.
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Chemicals used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; fertilisers and fertilising preparations; plant nutrients, supplements and growth regulating preparations; manures. Disinfectants (not for human use); preparations for killing weeds and destroying vermin, fungicides; herbicedes; pesticides; adjuvants.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry; depressants.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry; depressants.
A detonator which includes an explosive and an initiator for igniting the explosive, wherein the initiator includes a thermite composition and a tinder mixture which includes silicon and dibismuth trioxide.
C06B 33/00 - Compositions containing particulate metal, alloy, boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium with at least one oxygen supplying material which is either a metal oxide or a salt, organic or inorganic, capable of yielding a metal oxide
C06C 9/00 - Chemical contact ignitersChemical lighters
C06B 33/12 - Compositions containing particulate metal, alloy, boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium with at least one oxygen supplying material which is either a metal oxide or a salt, organic or inorganic, capable of yielding a metal oxide the material being two or more oxygen-yielding compounds
A sensitizing composition to sensitize a base emulsion, for use in an explosive composition, which includes a carrier emulsion, of a liquid non-polar organic fuel, a surfactant and an aqueous solution, and a plurality of microspheres suspended in the carrier emulsion.
C06B 23/00 - Compositions characterised by non-explosive or non-thermic constituents
C06B 47/14 - Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosivesSuspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
The invention relates to a process for producing an ammonium nitrate/fuel oil explosive. The process includes forming an emulsion by admixing an oil with water. Ozone is then introduced into the emulsion to obtain an ozonated emulsion. The ozonated emulsion is admixed with solid particulate ammonium nitrate such that the emulsion is absorbed into the ammonium nitrate. An ammonium nitrate/fuel oil explosive is thereby formed.
C06B 23/00 - Compositions characterised by non-explosive or non-thermic constituents
C06B 31/28 - Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt the salt being ammonium nitrate
C06B 47/14 - Compositions in which the components are separately stored until the moment of burning or explosion, e.g. "Sprengel"-type explosivesSuspensions of solid component in a normally non-explosive liquid phase, including a thickened aqueous phase comprising a solid component and an aqueous phase
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
13 - Firearms; explosives
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Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. Ammunition and projectiles; explosives.
The present invention provides a concentrate for dilution with water in the preparation of an agricultural composition for application to crops, soil or animals. The concentrate is recommended for use with agricultural chemicals whose agricultural activity varies with the pH of the water. It comprises an active ingredient and a combination of pH indicators for coloring the water, the pH indicators being selected so as to indicate different colors of spray water at different pH levels. The proportions of active ingredient and pH indicators are selected so that when the concentrate is added to water, the pH indicators indicate visually upper and lower pH limits for optimum activity of the agricultural chemical.
A01N 57/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic phosphorus compounds
A01N 47/28 - Ureas or thioureas containing the groups N—CO—N or N—CS—N
A01N 37/18 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing the group —CO—N, e.g. carboxylic acid amides or imidesThio-analogues thereof
The invention relates to an improved homogenisation valve, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a homogenisation valve for use in homogenising emulsion explosives. The homogenisation device comprises a body having a flow passage therethrough, opposing first and second homogenisation members located in the flow passage; the homogenisation members having opposing homogenisation surfaces that form a flow restriction of the flow passage therebetween. At least one of the homogenisation surfaces has a flow resistance being suitable to cause at least part of the flow passing through the flow restriction to be diverged in a non-linear path across the homogenisation surface.
