Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly... 29 KB (2,551 words) - 15:24, 2 May 2024 |
Calcium ammonium nitrate or CAN, also known as nitro-limestone or nitrochalk, is a widely used inorganic fertilizer, accounting for 4% of all nitrogen... 6 KB (443 words) - 14:45, 6 April 2024 |
When heated, ammonium nitrate decomposes non-explosively into gases of oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor; however, it can be induced to decompose explosively... 40 KB (1,337 words) - 01:15, 9 March 2024 |
ANFO (redirect from Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil) (or AN/FO, for ammonium nitrate/fuel oil) is a widely used bulk industrial explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (AN)... 17 KB (1,956 words) - 19:27, 5 January 2024 |
UAN (redirect from Urea ammonium nitrate) UAN is a solution of urea and ammonium nitrate in water used as a fertilizer. The combination of urea and ammonium nitrate has an extremely low critical... 2 KB (212 words) - 14:02, 30 June 2023 |
of related salts are known including calcium ammonium nitrate decahydrate and calcium potassium nitrate decahydrate. Norgessalpeter was synthesized at... 12 KB (1,038 words) - 19:31, 1 April 2024 |
less-costly ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate-fuel oil mixtures (ANFO) were sufficient for most large-diameter explosives uses. Methylammonium nitrate saw a... 5 KB (415 words) - 15:29, 21 May 2022 |