The leaders in the production of industrial emulsion explosive materials in Ukraine are the companies:
- Krivbassvzryvprom (EE "Emonit"), 1 plant 60 000tn/year
- Intervzryvpromprom, together with its subsidiary Zapadukrvzryvprom (EE Anemiks), 4 plants;
- Promvzryv (EE Ukrainit), 1 plant;
- Pavlograd Chemical Plant (EE "Era"), 1 plant;
- Unigran Service (EE Granemit), 1 plant.
In the production of industrial emulsion explosives, two technologies are used:
- based on a mono-solution of ammonium nitrate;
- based on a binary solution of ammonia and calcium nitrate.
Both technologies are presented on the market in a ratio of 50/50, despite the higher cost of binary solutions.
The production of industrial emulsion explosives in Ukraine has a number of risks associated with:
- the instability of the supply of ammonium nitrate (the main component);
- the high cost of the component of the fuel and energy phase of imported production - Lubrizol;
- confusion in the legislation governing the circulation of explosive materials;
- outdated transport equipment - "mixing and charging machines."
At the same time, the Ukrainian blasting market is estimated at about $ 100 million / year, a significant part of which is the Metinvest, Ferrexpo mining and processing plants, iron ore mines and non-metallic open-pit deposits - granites and limestones.
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