US3752079A - Method for fighting dust and noxious gases after blasts in mines - Google Patents

Method for fighting dust and noxious gases after blasts in mines Download PDF

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US3752079A
US3752079A US00051735A US3752079DA US3752079A US 3752079 A US3752079 A US 3752079A US 00051735 A US00051735 A US 00051735A US 3752079D A US3752079D A US 3752079DA US 3752079 A US3752079 A US 3752079A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21FSAFETY DEVICES, TRANSPORT, FILLING-UP, RESCUE, VENTILATION, OR DRAINING IN OR OF MINES OR TUNNELS
    • E21F5/00Means or methods for preventing, binding, depositing, or removing dust; Preventing explosions or fires
    • E21F5/16Layers of hygroscopic or other salts deposited on floors, walls, or the like, for binding dust; Deposition of such layers

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  • the objective of the present invention is to fight effectively dust and harmful gases forming after blasts in mines, especially underground.
  • Large quantities of dust and harmful gases originate, as is known, from blasting in coal, ore and mineral mines. Dust and noxious gases are a great nuisance and a health hazard to miners. Accordingly, blasts were often carried out when only a reduced number of men were at work or at the end of a shift. This, however, delayed the working of the mine.
  • the method of this invention removes dust and harmful gases rising afier the blasting in mines.
  • This method based on the'use of salts, is distinguished from the prior art by the use of finely powdered calcium chloride and /or magnesium chloride to seal ofi blast-holes.
  • the fineness of the material used in accordance with the invention is preferably such that more than percent by weight are finer than l min and 60 percent by weight finer than 0.3mm.
  • the water content of the calcium chloride or magnesium chloride respectively may be between 55 and percent by weight, i.e., hexa-, tetra-, di-, mono-hydrates and practically anhydrous substances can be employed.
  • wetting agents in particular non-ionic wetting agents like alkyl-phenol-polyglycolether may be added.
  • alkaline reacting substances such as calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, dolomite, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, urea and similar substances also proved useful.
  • Calcium chloride or magnesium chloride treated with ammonia, thus reacting alkaline may also be used.
  • oxidizing agents like manganese dioxide, potassium permanganate, has advantageous effects.
  • sodium chloride or another metal salt may be admixed with the materials introduced into the blast-holes.
  • the materials cited, to be used in accordance with the invention are preferably employed in cartridges measuring to 30 cm made of plastic materials, e.g., polyethylene. Their caliber will be adapted to the caliber of the blast-holes. Once filled, both ends of these plastic hoses or pipes are hot-sealed or closed with a clasp etc. Cartridges may be bent or straight. The bent shape facilitates sealing of the blast-hole. Every cartridge contains about 200 to 300 gms. of the material in accordance with the invention.
  • the cartridges of the present invention have good storage and transportation properties. The use of these cartridges, as compared with processes known hitherto, does not necessitate additional efforts.
  • blasts are prepared in the usual way. Blasts may be carried out in rock, coal, ores or minerals. Explosive charges are introduced into the blast-holes, and afterwards the material in accordance with the invention. Materials not contained in cartridges are introduced into the blastholes by means of a pneumatic device. If the materials of this invention are used in cartridges, they may be introduced by hand into the blast-holes. The quantity of material used is nearly the same, whether filled into cartridges or not. To ensure perfect sealing of the blastholes the cartridges, in accordance with the invention, may have a bent shape. Their shape may also be straight if used with an appropriate lock.
  • Another way would be to slit them open a little before introducing them into the blast-hole, so that part of the powder can leak out inside the blast'hole, thus sealing it off.
  • the explosive charge may be ignited as usual.
  • the finely powdered calcium chloride or magnesium chloride apparently combine with the large amounts of water steam forming after the blast. In this way the steam is condensed much faster into water drops which contain liquid calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. This mixture is instrumental in quickly agglomerating the dust, thereby forming, particles too big to reach the lungs, also precipitating the dust where it rises. It was also found that nitrous gases dissolve much better in the forming solution than in water stream or small drops that consist of water only. To increase the solubility of nitrous gases in the forming solution, additional alkaline reacting substances may be introduced into the blast-holes in addition to calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. The quantities of alkaline substances may be varied for best absorption of nitrous gases. 2-10 percent of alkaline substances, contained in the material introduced into the blast-holes after the explosives, are generally sufficient to reduce, within a few minutes,'the concentration of nitrous gases, contained in the air after blasts, far below the harmful limit.
  • a further advantage if the material is used in accordance with the invention, is the absorption of the precipitated dust which is retained, having been wetted by a solution of hygroscopic salts. On account of its content of hygroscopic salt the water in the precipitated layer remains bonded, preventing the dust from rising again after further blasts. This danger exists if the dust was precipitated by water only which would eventually evaporate. Moreover, humidity of air in mines will not increase if materials are used in accordance with the invention.
  • the agent i.e the water or the calcium chloride powder
  • the agent i.e the water or the calcium chloride powder
  • cartridges consisting of polyethylene tubes. Both ends of these tubes were heatsealed. Each cartridge contained 250g. of water or calcium chloride powder, respectively.
  • a cartridge adapted to seal off a blast hole and to suppress dust and harmful gases generating during blasting which consists essentially of an elongated plastic tube containing finely-divided solid particles of an alkaline earth metal salt selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride and magnesium chloride, said tube being closed at both ends.
  • the cartridge of claim 1 additionally containing an alkaline reacting compound.
  • the cartridge of claim 1 additionally containing an oxidizing agent.
  • the cartridge of claim 1 additionally containing sodium chloride.
  • the cartridge of claim 1 additionally containing a wetting agent.

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US3837280A (en) * 1972-01-26 1974-09-24 Kalk Chemische Fabrik Gmbh Tamping cartridge made of filled, elongated polymeric tubing
US9416245B2 (en) 2014-08-28 2016-08-16 Metcalf Excavation, Inc. Chemical composition for dust suppression and soil stabilization
US11021956B1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2021-06-01 E. Dillon & Company Mine safety dust and method of production

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DE2931587C2 (de) * 1979-08-03 1982-06-09 Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH, 5000 Köln Verfahren zur Bekämpfung des Staubes und der schädlichen Gase bei der Schießarbeit in Betrieben des Berg- und Tunnelbaus mit geringen Wetterfeuchten
HU185544B (en) * 1982-06-04 1985-02-28 Mecseki Szenbanyak Method and mechanism for breaking by firedampproof blasting of large charge carried out in mine areas impossible to supervise
ES2045097T3 (es) * 1987-01-14 1994-01-16 Cube Overseas Trading Ltd Un inhibidor para reducir los efectos nocivos en el area circundante a la detonacion de una bomba.

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US3837280A (en) * 1972-01-26 1974-09-24 Kalk Chemische Fabrik Gmbh Tamping cartridge made of filled, elongated polymeric tubing
US9416245B2 (en) 2014-08-28 2016-08-16 Metcalf Excavation, Inc. Chemical composition for dust suppression and soil stabilization
US11021956B1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2021-06-01 E. Dillon & Company Mine safety dust and method of production
US11359491B1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2022-06-14 E. Dillon & Company Mine safety dust and method of production

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DE1933729A1 (de) 1971-01-14
PL80703B1 (fi) 1975-08-30
FI52617C (fi) 1977-10-10
CS171686B2 (fi) 1976-10-29
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