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Mining Publication: Evaluation of Gas-Enhanced Foam for Suppressing Coal Mine Fires
Keywords: Firefighting Firefighting foam
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Original creation date: June 2005
Authors: AC Smith, MA Trevits, TP Mucho, A Ozment, JB Walsh
Conference Paper - June 2005
Download PDF Document (0.94 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20030569
Proceedings of the National Coal Show, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7-9, 2005. Denver, CO: Mining Media, Inc., 2005 Jun; :1-17
Improvements in remote firefighting technology are needed to reduce miner exposure to the dangers of fires and possibly save the lives of those who may become trapped. NIOSH, in cooperation with U.S. Foam Technologies, Inc., conducted a series of experiments at the NIOSH Lake Lynn Experimental Mine to study the stability, transport, control, and fire extinguishing effectiveness of nitrogen-enhanced foam technology. This paper describes the mine test configurations and experimental results.
Image of publication Evaluation of Gas-Enhanced Foam for Suppressing Coal Mine FiresConference Paper - June 2005
Download PDF Document (0.94 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20030569
Proceedings of the National Coal Show, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7-9, 2005. Denver, CO: Mining Media, Inc., 2005 Jun; :1-17
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Page last reviewed: November 19, 2015
Page last updated: November 19, 2015
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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