Alkylcellulose and salt compositions for dust control applications
AssigneeEnvirotech Services, Inc.
InventorsStephen C. Bytnar, Joshua J. Trujillo, Mark Steven Wolfe
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of reducing dust generation from an aggregate surface is described. The method includes applying a dust suppression compound to the aggregate surface. The dust suppression compound may be made from an aqueous mixture of an alkylcellulose compound and a halogen containing salt.
Claims16
A method of reducing dust generation from an aggregate surface, the method comprising applying a dust suppression composition to the aggregate surface, wherein the dust suppression composition comprises an aqueous mixture of an alkylcellulose compound and a halogen containing salt and has a viscosity of about 100 cps to about 1000 cps at 68° F., wherein the alkylcellulose compound comprises about 0.05 wt. % to about 0.50 wt. % of the dust suppression composition, and wherein the halogen containing salt comprises about 25 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the dust suppression composition and the halogen containing salt is a hygroscopic salt.
A method of preventing the generation of dust from particulate material at an soil surface, the method comprising:
- transporting a dust suppression composition to the soil surface;
- and spraying the dust suppression composition on the particulate material, wherein the dust suppression composition comprises an aqueous mixture of an alkyl cellulose compound and a halogen containing salt and has a viscosity of about 100 cps to about 1000 cps at 68° F., wherein the alkylcellulose compound comprises about 0.05 wt. % to about 0.50 wt. % of the dust suppression composition, and wherein the halogen containing salt comprises about 25 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the dust suppression composition and the halogen containing salt is a hygroscopic salt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.