TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

Fortis™ Advantage System

Description Technical Properties

The Fortis™ Advantage Bulk System of sensitised pumped
emulsion blends has been designed for use in wet blasting Fortis™ Advantage System
Product
70 80 100
applications.
Density (g/cm3) (1
1.15-1.25
Application Minimum Blasthole Diameter (mm) (2) 75
Fortis™ Advantage has been specifically tailored for use in Maximum Blasthole Depth (m) 30
open cut hard rock mining. Fortis™ Advantage can be used
Maximum Hose Length (m) 25
whenever wet blast holes are encountered. It is not suitable
Maximum Hole Angle (Degrees) 45
for ground containing reactive sulphide.
Hole-Type Wet and dry
Key Benefits Delivery System Pumped
• Fortis™ Advantage is reliable in dry and wet blastholes. Typical VOD (m/s) (3)
3500 - 6000
• The integrated product and delivery systems of the Relative Effective Energy (REE) (4)

Fortis™ Advantage Bulk System ensures accuracy,

Relative Weight Strength (%) 107 105 97
productivity and dependability of supply.
Relative Bulk Strength (%) 160 157 145
• Fortis™ Advantage can be loaded at varying energies
(5)
and densities to maximise fragmentation and improve CO2 Output (kg/t) 159 162 201
mine to mill productivity. Sleep Time (d) 3
• Fortis™ Advantage provides fully coupled explosive
charges to maximise blasting outcomes.
Gassing Time
Recommendations for Use Allow at least 30 minutes between loading and stemming
Blasthole Charge Length blastholes.
Fortis™ Advantage is suitable for use in holes of up to 30 m
in length, depending on hole diameter, product density and Ground Temperature
presence of water. Please contact Orica Technical Services These products are available for use in ground temperatures
Personnel for further information. 0 °C to a maximum of +55 °C. If your application requires
you to operate outside this temperature range please contact
Priming and Initiation your local Orica Account Manager.
Fortis™ Advantage must be initiated using a cast primer
appropriate for the blasthole size in conjunction with an Storage and Handling
Exel™ or i-kon™ detonator. Use of detonating cord with Product Classification
Fortis™ Advantage is not recommended.
Authorised Name EC Type Certificate
Charging Fortis™ Advantage 70
Fortis™ Advantage is delivered by approved Orica Mining Fortis™ Advantage 80 CT 11 EXP 030 108
Services purpose built Mobile Manufacturing Units (MMU™).
Fortis™ Advantage 100
Fortis™ Advantage is manufactured on the MMU™ and
pumped into blastholes on demand. Proper Shipping Name: Explosive, Blasting Type E
UN No.: 0241
Sleep Time within Blastholes Classification: 1.1D
The recommended sleep time is 3 days. Sleep time is
dependent on factors such as hole diameter, density, ground All regulations pertaining to the handling and use of such
water conditions and initiation system. Orica Mining Services explosives apply.
Technical Personnel should be consulted if special
conditions exist. Sleep time longer than 30 days is not
recommended regardless the conditions.

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Fortis™ Advantage System
Disposal
Disposal of explosive materials can be hazardous. Methods
of safe disposal of explosives may vary depending on the
user’s situation. Please contact a local Orica representative
for information on safe practices.
Safety
Fortis™ Advantage is relatively insensitive to accidental
initiation by shock, friction or mechanical impact under
normal conditions of use. Detonation may occur from heavy
impact or excessive heating particularly under conditions of
confinement.
Explosives based on Ammonium Nitrate such as the Fortis™
Advantage may react with pyritic materials in the ground and
create potentially hazardous situations. Orica accepts no
responsibility for any loss or liability arising from use of the
product in ground containing pyritic or other reactive
material.
Disclaimer
© 2014 Orica Group. All rights reserved. All information
contained in this document is provided for informational
purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Since
the Orica Group cannot anticipate or control the conditions
under which this information and its products may be used,
each user should review the information in the specific
context of the intended application. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, the Orica Group specifically disclaims all
warranties express or implied in law, including accuracy, non
infringement, and implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose. The Orica Group specifically
disclaims, and will not be responsible for, any liability or
damages resulting from the use or reliance upon the
information in this document.
The word Orica and the Ring device are trademarks of the
Orica Group.
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Notes:
1. Nominal Density Only.
2. Contact your local Orica Representative for further advice on
loading at minimum hole diameters.
3. VOD will depend on application including explosive density
blasthole diameter and degree of confinement. The VOD range
is based on minimum unconfined and calculated ideal.
4. REE is the Effective Energy relative to ANFO at a density of
0.8 g/cm3. ANFO has an effective energy of 2.30 MJ/kg.
Energies quoted are based on ideal detonation calculations with
a 100 Mpa cut off pressure. Non-ideal detonation energies are
also available on request. These take account of blasthole
diameter, rock type and explosive reaction behaviour.
5. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas produced. The
output is calculated assuming ideal detonation.