Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
864e59b0-7d88-4b31-a4e8-020cd132a889
Materials
Associated ID
33784f16-1c82-4049-b366-3698a5af7f1c
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset representing the consumption market of the region. The dataset includes the transport of the product from the gate to the consumption end, and the transport service is calculated based on the transport situation of the product in the region. The product represented by this dataset is emulsion matrix, a key intermediate connecting the preceding and following stages in the industrial explosive industry chain. Its characteristics are high energy, excellent water resistance and good storage stability (in the unsensitized state). Its upstream key raw materials are basic chemical products (ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, fuel oil), and downstream it is used to produce all types of emulsion explosives (such as on-site mixed emulsion explosives and packaged emulsion explosives). The system boundary of this dataset covers the entire process starting from the entry of purchased chemical raw materials into the emulsion matrix preparation area, going through aqueous phase/oil phase preparation, emulsification and cooling until the output of qualified emulsion matrix semi-finished products. Specifically, it includes the consumption of all main raw and auxiliary materials and energy (electricity, steam) in the above processes, as well as the very small amount of waste and cleaning wastewater generated in the process. Infrastructure such as production equipment manufacturing and plant construction is not included within the dataset boundary; the data inventory is formed by merging data from multiple sources.
Activity Description
This data set covers the entire process of preparing emulsion matrix products from chemical raw materials. The main inputs are ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, water, fuel oil (such as mineral oil), emulsifiers and a small amount of additives; the main output is emulsion matrix. The main process units include in sequence: water phase preparation (heating and dissolving ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, etc. in aqueous solution and keeping warm); oil phase preparation (mixing fuel oil with emulsifier, etc. and keeping warm); high-speed shear emulsification of water phase and oil phase in an emulsification device (such as colloid mill, static mixer) in precise proportions to form a stable water-in-oil emulsion; cooling and temporary storage of the emulsified matrix.
Process Description
Emulsion matrix (also known as emulsion explosive matrix) is a key intermediate semi-finished product in the manufacture of emulsion explosives. It is a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion system, primarily prepared by subjecting an oxidizer salt aqueous solution (the continuous phase, typically an aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate, etc.), fuel oil (the dispersed medium), and emulsifiers (e.g., Span-80) to high-shear emulsification. The product itself is non-cap-sensitive. Its main application is as a raw material, which is converted into various cap-sensitive emulsion explosives through subsequent physical or chemical sensitization processes (e.g., incorporation of glass microspheres or chemical foaming), or alternatively, it can be directly used in on-site mixing and charging truck operations.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China,Zhejiang
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology