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Applied Explosives Technology - Specialty Applications
Summary of Projects and Specialty applications 1988 - 2007
 Project Summary

Owing to proprietary and intellectual property rights specific details of project work may not be available. Please contact AET to discuss historical projects and future collaborations

2006 - 08
BHP Billiton / Mitsubishi Alliance Secondary rock breaking charge
   
2005 - 08
DataTrace Pty Ltd Chemical tagging system for explosives, designed to provide an identifiable signature pre & post detonation
   
2004 - 06
BHP/Modec
Shell Todd Perenco
Aerial severance of large mooring chains on FPSO oil platforms utilising fragment minimisation techniques. Buffalo-Timor Sea, FPSO STOS - Tasman Sea, Perenco Gabon
   
2004 - 08
In House R&D.
For Special FX
use and
Police & Military
Training
Pyrotechnic Battlefield Simulators 
   
2003 - 08
In House R&D. For
military and law enforcement use.
Currently under
ADF assessment
Flexible Linear Cutting Charge, including manufacturing process
   
2003 - 08
In House R&D. For
use by blasting
companies.
Currently under independent
assessment
Low Shock Breaking Agent
   
2003
Rapid Entry Modular water impulse charge (MPWC used for dynamic entry and explosive ordnance disposal
   
2002
Roy Gabriel Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMAS Hobart
   
2001
City of Albany Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMAS Perth
   
2000
Sydney University Explosive technology for hydrostatic shock forming of functionally graded electric/thermal ceramic metallic systems.
Protec Canada Linear cutting charge systems for controlled sinking of HMNZS Waikato
   
1999
Thompson
Marconi Sonar
Development of prototype gas generator for buoyancy unit of Australian Navy Sonobuoy.
   
1998
Precision Demolition Design and supply of linear shaped charges for demolition of Tallawarra Power Station.
BHP Petroleum
- Ceanic
Subsea shaped charge severence of mid level buoy chains, Jabiru Field, Timor Sea; design, fabrication & execution.
   
1997
Dyno Nobel Design and development of commercial explosive primer.
National Parks
& Wildlife
Services NSW
Emergency shattering of 900 tonne boulder perched on rockslide over road on Barrengarry Mountain. Use of both shaped and conventional charges.
   
1996
Maersk Offshore Subsea emergency severance of collapsed jack up exploration rig legs; design, development and execution - St. Vincent's Gulf SA.
   
1994
Sydney Electricity Development and excecution of blasting method to de-activate sealed fuse units containing gas generated charges.
   
1993
Western Mining
Corp
Development of borehole clearance shaped charges.
   
1992
National
Hearing Services
Environmental explosively generated sound trials, Holsworthy, Puckapunyal & RAAF Kingswood.

Department
Of Mineral
Resources

Silcrete penetration trials with AET shaped charges, Lightning Ridge, NSW.
Engineering
Development Establishment
[Army]


Development of flexible Linear Cutting Charge.
ICI Explosives Shaped charge slab rock cracking in crusher trials, Mt Isa.
CSIRO Method for breaching pressurised cylinders containing bromine pentaflouride - reactive absorption of toxic, oxidising fume.
   
1991
NERDACC Design, development & trial of aqueous foam blast suppression system for coal mines.
Defence Industry Development Office Design and supply of specialised demolition charges for Army Engineers.
State Rail
Authority NSW
91-92 Joint design and development of a safer railway track detonator.
Roads & Traffic
Authority
91-95 Design, development & trial of focussed refraction seismic charges.
   
1990
Australian Tropical Research Foundation 90-95 Joint concept: development and design of explosive wild pig bait.
Dyno Westfarmers
Pty Ltd
Development of sub sea cratering charge.
   
1989
EPT Pty Ltd Linear cutting charges and aqueous foam blast suppression for BHP Port Kembla.
Defence Industry Development Offices Linear cutting charge supply for tri-service trials.
Pasminco Mining 89-91 Design & development of single impact pneumatic rock breaking device.
Pasminco Mining 89-91 Design & development of ballistic disc explosive device for under ground mining use.
Coopers Animal Health 89-91 Development & trialing of fleece retention system for chemically de-fleeced sheep.
   
1988
National Accoustics Laboratory Impulse noise - source and propagation trials


 
   

Scuttling of HMAS Hobart using CCL

HSC 300 on drums and blast effect

Hayrick

Chain Cutting
CDS 150 - Beehive Barrengarry Mountain Landslip 1997

 

Defence, Oil & Gas, Mining, Demolition, Salvage, Fire Fighting, Special Effects for Feature Films, Television & Advertising