Academy Blasting

Dr. Anthony Konya

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Academy Blasting is the podcast for explosive engineers. Discussing industry trends, in-depth lessons, and the latest in the explosive industry.

12/04/2020

#5 Explosive Interview with Dr. Josh Hoffman

In Episode #5 of AcademyBlasting.TV we interview Dr. Josh Hoffman, the technical director of the Institute of Makers of Explosives. Dr. Hoffman's career includes numerous different aspects including public perception of mining and explosives, work on Capitol Hill with mining and explosive policy, and now he works in all sectors of commercial explosive use as an interface between industry and the government. Dr. Hoffman is considered one of the leading experts in explosive engineering and expl...

1h 8m
10/21/2020

#4 The Future of Blast Design

In this episode of AcademyBlasting.TV, Dr. Anthony Konya discusses the future of blast design. Starting with the history of blast design, powder factor is introduced and the development of powder factor is discussed at length - including why powder factor has been nearly abolished for the second time in the industry.Concepts such as Dual Cratering Theory and Sheer Theory are also discussed and how these centered around the evolution of blast design principles and the breakage mechanisms of ro...

45 min
09/22/2020

#3 The Future of Initiation Systems

Episode 3 of AcademyBlasting.TV answers the question - what is the future of initiation systems?The show starts off discussing the history of initiation systems, starting in the 1600s and the development of the black powder/pricker initiation system. Advancements through blasting caps are discussed including the invention of electric blasting caps by Benjamin Franklin, the development of the Nonelectric blasting system by Per Anders Person, and the new age electronic blasting caps. Common myt...

48 min
08/03/2020

#2 The Future of Explosives

Will explosives of the future be free of NOx?In this episode of AcademyBlasting.TV, Dr. Anthony Konya discusses the future of explosives in the civil industry. One of the major upcoming developments is likely the introduction of Green Explosives. Many groups have been working on developing green explosives, which aim to remove NOx from mining and construction operations - but how do we actually measure this?In this episode two new parameters are detailed which will be critical in the developm...

33 min
07/09/2020

#1 The Future of Drilling

What does the future of drilling hold?Will drilling ever be fully antonymous?In this episode of Academy Blasting, Dr. Anthony Konya discusses the history of the drilling industry and what is to come in the future. Drilling and Blasting has completely changed in the last 20 years, yet alone the last 400. The story of drilling starts with the first blast in a gold mine in 1627 - the old methods of hand steeling were difficult and relied on brute force. In 1840 the first hand crank rotary drill ...

24 min

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07/14/2020

Dr. Boom ⛏

Finally a podcast on explosives engineering is here! While this field has been a major engineering discipline since the late 1800s, it’s always been lumped with mining, mechanical, or aerospace and finding geared towards the industry was next to impossible. Academy Blasting now gives everyone working in this field a home!

Academy Blasting is the podcast for explosive engineers. Discussing industry trends, in-depth lessons, and the latest in the explosive industry.

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Dr. Anthony Konya
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Academy Blasting

Academy Blasting

Episodes

#5 Explosive Interview with Dr. Josh Hoffman

#4 The Future of Blast Design

#3 The Future of Initiation Systems

#2 The Future of Explosives

#1 The Future of Drilling

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Finally!!! ⛏ 💥

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