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including those with high percentages of urea inhibition to
combat reactive ground. See Figure 3.
The programming and testing device is intrinsically
safe, and the housing is made of aluminum and designed
to withstand challenging operating conditions. Detonator
programming is done after hooking up the detonator to the
harness line. Detonator timing may be assigned by the pro-
gramming device or by a computer- generated blast design
file. Up to 50 detonators may be tested while connected to
the same harness line. See Figure 4.
The firing panel is intrinsically safe and has an intui-
tive user interface. The firing panel can control up to 1000
detonators and has wired or wireless trigger capability. See
Figure 5.
APPLICATIONS FOR HMX BASED HIGH
TEMPERATURE INITIATION SYSTEM
High percentage urea inhibited nitrated based emulsions
that are qualified for geothermally hot and/or reactive blast-
ing applications up to 150°C (302°F) are available from
several manufacturers. In the case of reactive ground, the
safe in-hole residence time for inhibited emulsions is tem-
perature and time exposure dependent and determined by
Figure 2. IGNEO booster charge – X Section
Figure 3. Shape charge detonation computer model
Figure 4. IGNEO programming and testing device
Figure 5. IGNEO firing panel
including those with high percentages of urea inhibition to
combat reactive ground. See Figure 3.
The programming and testing device is intrinsically
safe, and the housing is made of aluminum and designed
to withstand challenging operating conditions. Detonator
programming is done after hooking up the detonator to the
harness line. Detonator timing may be assigned by the pro-
gramming device or by a computer- generated blast design
file. Up to 50 detonators may be tested while connected to
the same harness line. See Figure 4.
The firing panel is intrinsically safe and has an intui-
tive user interface. The firing panel can control up to 1000
detonators and has wired or wireless trigger capability. See
Figure 5.
APPLICATIONS FOR HMX BASED HIGH
TEMPERATURE INITIATION SYSTEM
High percentage urea inhibited nitrated based emulsions
that are qualified for geothermally hot and/or reactive blast-
ing applications up to 150°C (302°F) are available from
several manufacturers. In the case of reactive ground, the
safe in-hole residence time for inhibited emulsions is tem-
perature and time exposure dependent and determined by
Figure 2. IGNEO booster charge – X Section
Figure 3. Shape charge detonation computer model
Figure 4. IGNEO programming and testing device
Figure 5. IGNEO firing panel