Question

Data related to explosive and blasthole are given below. Assuming 1 kcal to be 4.2 kJ, the power of explosive in GW in the blasthole (round off to one decimal place) is ______.

  • Diameter of the borehole: 200 mm200\ \text{mm}
  • Charge length: 8 m8\ \text{m}
  • Density of ANFO: 0.8 g/cc0.8\ \text{g/cc}
  • Heat of explosion: 912 cal/g912\ \text{cal/g}
  • VOD: 4500 m/s4500\ \text{m/s}
  • Initiation: Bottom
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Min: 430 Max: 437

Answer: 433.5

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