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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
Alan B. Levy, Randolph, NJ (US);
James A. Kweeder, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Jose Carrazza, Millburn, NJ (US);
Kenneth D. Kunz, Midlothian, VA (US);
Alan B. Levy, Randolph, NJ (US);
James A. Kweeder, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Jose Carrazza, Millburn, NJ (US);
Kenneth D. Kunz, Midlothian, VA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method forms a relatively stable ammonium nitrate composite material. The method includes (a) blending ammonium nitrate with an average particle diameter greater than about 1 mm and a substantially non-oxidizing compound in fine particle form; and (b) reducing the average size of said ammonium nitrate granules in the presence of the non-oxidizing compound in fine particle form to produce a substantially homogeneous blend of ammonium nitrate and the non-oxidizing compound having an average particle diameter of about 1 to about 1,000 μm to form a substantially non-explosive powder.