Moisture tolerant rock dust and methods of application thereof
AssigneeImerys USA, Inc.
InventorsChristopher PAYNTER, Douglas WICKS, David ANSTEIN
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Abstract
Compositions and methods of using rock dust are disclosed. A mine rock dust may be capable of being applied in a wet form. A moisture tolerant mine rock dust may include a hydrophobic inorganic particulate material. A moisture tolerant mine rock dust may be capable of being dispersed by a light blast of air. A method may include applying a mine rock dust at a concentration having little or no respirable mine rock dust. A method of applying a mine rock dust may include applying a mine rock dust in a wet form. The mine rock dust may be applied at a concentration having little or no respirable mine rock dust. The mine rock dust may include a hydrophobic inorganic particulate material.
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A method of inerting coal dust, the method comprising:
- applying a mine rock dust in a wet form,
- wherein the mine rock dust comprises a hydrophobic inorganic particulate material.
A method of applying a mine rock dust, the method comprising:
- applying a mine rock dust in a wet form at a concentration having little or no respirable mine rock dust;
- wherein the mine rock dust renders coal dust explosively inert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.