ANFO is technically a high explosive in that it decomposes through detonation rather than deflagration at a velocity higher than the speed of sound in the material, but the low sensitivity …

Jul 11, 2023 · ANFO stands for Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil, a powerful explosive compound widely used in various industries, including mining, construction, and quarrying. This article will …

Although ANFO has zero water resistance, it has a wide variety of applications in dry hole blasting conditions. It's one of the most cost efficient blasting agents available for use in small, medium …

Ammonium nitrate–fuel oil (ANFO) is one of the most widely used explosives for civilian purposes. Its main advantages are its low price and simple method of production.

Nov 13, 2025 · How Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) Triggers Powerful Explosions Ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) is a widely used fertilizer but also a strong oxidiser capable of causing …

…nitrate and fuel oil (ANFO), which is transported by tanker truck and pumped into the holes. When filled with ANFO, a blasthole 400 mm (about 16 inches) in diameter and 7.5 metres …

tonation of nonideal explosives such as Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil (ANFO). In this study, the effect of reaction zone flow di-vergence on ANFO detonation was explored through variation of …

Ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) blasting agents represent the largest industrial explosive manufactured (in terms of quantity) in the United States.

The chemistry of ANFO detonation is the reaction of ammonium nitrate with a long-chain alkane (C n H 2n+2) to form nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam. In an ideal stoichiometric ally …

ANFO is a nominal 94:6 (wt%) blend of porous ammonium nitrate prill (Detaprill®) and fuel oil. It is a dry, free flowing bulk explosive; formulated to ensure the appropriate oxygen balance …