Effects of zinc borate and magnesium nitrate on the explosion energy of ammonium nitrate

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ÇORBACIOĞLU B. D.

Sciece and Technology of Energetic Materials, cilt.86, sa.5, ss.91-97, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)

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Abstract

􀉹In fields of agriculture, ammonium nitrate is the most often used chemical fertilizer. Its physicochemical qualities are

also applied in the explosive sector because of its affordability and ease of accessibility. But for anti􀀎social objectives,

this characteristic has made it more appealing. In order to avoid this, scientists have concentrated on adding different

compounds to the ammonium nitrate synthesis process in order to lower its enthalpy.

􀉹The primary focus of this study was on the effects of ammonium nitrate on the plant􀁠s ability to reduce nitrogen

concentration and minimize caking phenomena. The plant􀁠s ability to absorb heavy metals was not affected by the

addition of zinc borate and magnesium nitrate, as evidenced by the significantly reduced results of calorimetry tests.

􀉹The findings of the instrumental examination showed that even with the addition of 0.1% of the study􀁠s ingredients􀊕

zinc borate, and magnesium nitrate􀊕considerably enhanced the crushing strength of ammonium nitrate. With the results

in this instance, it can be said that ammonium nitrate􀁠s inclination to deteriorate reduces and its shelf life improves. It was

discovered that the reaction medium with the highest crushing strength is the one to which all three chemicals are

introduced, even if their crushing strengths are comparable when applied separately.

􀉹The peak heights in the ammonium nitrate content in anion and cation analysis in ion chromatography, however, show

that the low quantities of boron content􀊕a heavy metal of the chemicals used􀊕are the cause of this. According to

nitrogen analysis, there is no impact on the nitrogen concentration of ammonium nitrate when it comes to agricultural

use. It was discovered that boron compounds significantly lowered the enthalpy of ammonium nitrate when DSC analysis

was carried out as a calorimetric value. It was discovered that the tendency to detonate was greatly decreased when all

three chemicals were added since there was no exothermic peak in the combustion reactions. An electron microscope was

used to assess surface porosity, another component influencing the detonation process.

􀉹The addition of all three compounds to the ammonium nitrate surface results in the smallest and least number of

porosity when compared to the surface where each compound is added separately. It has been discovered that reducing

surface porosity may change reactivity but it does not lower detonation enthalpy.