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Control of colliery spoil-heap fire

Price, H.

Usual method of applying water externally was unsuccessful in stopping combustion; discussion of action of flue dust, clay, slag dust, sand and cement grout; washery slurry considered to have caused more fires than it has subdued; successful use of mixture of limestone dust and water, applied through tubes driven down into waste pile at hot spots described. Before Manchester Geol and Min Soc. (See also Instn Min Engrs -- Trans v 93 Part 3 June 1937 p 261-71 (discussion) p 271-80)

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Control of colliery spoil-heap fire

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Usual method of applying water externally was unsuccessful in stopping combustion; discussion of action of flue dust, clay, slag dust, sand and cement grout; washery slurry considered to have caused more fires than it has subdued; successful use of mixture of limestone dust and water, applied through tubes driven down into waste pile at hot spots described. Before Manchester Geol and Min Soc. (See also Instn Min Engrs -- Trans v 93 Part 3 June 1937 p 261-71 (discussion) p 271-80)

Control of colliery spoil-heap fire

Price, H.

Usual method of applying water externally was unsuccessful in stopping combustion; discussion of action of flue dust, clay, slag dust, sand and cement grout; washery slurry considered to have caused more fires than it has subdued; successful use of mixture of limestone dust and water, applied through tubes driven down into waste pile at hot spots described. Before Manchester Geol and Min Soc. (See also Instn Min Engrs -- Trans v 93 Part 3 June 1937 p 261-71 (discussion) p 271-80)

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Title:

Control of colliery spoil-heap fire

Additional title:

Colliery Guardian

Contributors:

Price, H. (author)

Published in:

Colliery Guardian ; 154

Publication date:

1937

Size:

3 pages

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Coal mines and mining

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