Cryogenic slurry for extinguishing underground fires

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5895945

Chaiken, R F; Kim, A G; Kociban, A M; Slivon, J P

The invention discusses a cryogenic slurry comprising a mixture of solid carbon dioxide particles suspended in liquid nitrogen which is useful in extinguishing underground fires.

• Research Organization: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC.
• Patent Number(s): PAT-APPL-7-805 223
• OSTI ID: 5895945
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 11 Dec 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
FLUID INJECTION
UNDERGROUND MINING
FIRE FIGHTING
CARBON DIOXIDE
MIXTURES
NITROGEN
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SLURRIES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
MINING
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SUSPENSIONS
TESTING
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