Application prospects of cartridge-type sodium chlorate gas generators in mining and construction

Mining industry is a longstanding pivot of Russia’s economy, with a special economic sector of the construction industry. At the present time, for the dimension stone cutting, cutback in open pit mines, creation of excavations for foundations in hard rock masses and for operation in a confined environment, there are many various explosive materials, but certain explosives are mostly applicable in certain operations from the list above, and the quality of work must be improved. An important role in construction operations in hard rock masses (creation of areas for foundations, excavations and trenches for engineering services) belongs to the output and quality of works, which calls for using the drilling and blasting method. However, in this case, there is a risk of damage of the existing structures in the vicinity of a blasting site. Thus, finding an energy absorption material applicable in case of all listed operations is a promising area of research as the use of such material can both create safe operation conditions and enhance operating efficiency.

Vingradov Yu. I., Sergienko N. N., Vasilyev T. V., Pesyakov A. V. Application prospects of cartridge-type sodium chlorate gas generators in mining and construction. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(7):131-145. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_7_0_131.

Yu.I. Vingradov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: vinogradov_yui@pers.spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9468-2214,
N.N. Sergienko¹, Graduate Student, e-mail: forawsenn@mail.ru,
T.V. Vasilyev², General Director, e-mail: mail@psv.spb.ru,
A.V. Pesyakov², Chief Engineer, e-mail: mail@psv.spb.ru,
¹ Empress Catherine II Saint-Petersburg Mining university, 199106, Saint-Petersburg, Russia,
² LLC «Promstroyvzryv», 196070, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

N.N. Sergienko, e-mail: forawsenn@mail.ru.

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