Project Objectives
* focus on emulsified explosives using soybean oil as the fuel;
* examine emulsified explosive performance, examine gas toxicity, and marketing the soybean-based explosives
Project Deliverables
* Manufacturing and performance analysis report;
* Gas analysis report for the post-detonation gasses; and
* Clear concise flyer for marketing soybean based explosives, minimum of two mining magazine publications and a minimum of one journal publication.
Progress of Work
Final Project Results
Benefit to Soybean Farmers
The annual production of ANFO requires approximately 30.5 million gallons of petroleum diesel. To meet this need using B100, the annual production of soybeans would need to either increase by 20.3 million bushels or the bushels of soybeans exported would decrease by the same amount.
Using straight soybean oil for the explosives industry has a cost savings and would require an additional 21.3 million bushels of soybeans.
Performance Metrics