MOISTURE TOLERANT ROCK DUST AND METHODS OF APPLICATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20170226854A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-10

    申请号:US15518711

    申请日:2015-10-23

    IPC分类号: E21F5/08 E21F5/12 C09K3/22

    CPC分类号: E21F5/08 C09K3/22 E21F5/12

    摘要: 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.