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Jacques		 What is the 'hot spot theory'? Studying mining engineering doing a course on blasting View All


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melvin.thadathil
 Hi,
the below link may help you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_hotspot#Hotspot_theory


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Niel
 Jacques:

The hot spot theory for blasting and explosives basically states that blasts initiation starts a locations of high temperature and high pressure with in the chemical system that is exploding [1]. The article referenced gives a lot more detail on the process.

This hot spot theory different than that for volcanoes as noted by Melvin, but the some of the same basic thermodynamic process govern both.

Niel Leon
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13 years ago

Source: [1] http://article.pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ppv/RPViewDoc?issn=1480-3291&volume=46&issue=20&startPage=3221


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