Ice cover destruction method. RU patent 2454503.

FIELD: blasting operations.

SUBSTANCE: method involves supply of gas-air mixture under lower surface of ice cover, and its explosion. At that, gas-air mixture is supplied to a groove made from lower surface of ice cover. Besides, a float with detonator with wireless control is installed in the above groove.

EFFECT: improving destruction efficiency of solid ice cover, surface area of ice cover, on which explosion of gas-air mixture acts.

1 dwg

IPC classes for russian patent Ice cover destruction method. RU patent 2454503. (RU 2454503):

F42D3 - Particular applications of blasting techniques

E02B15/02 - from ice

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