Evaluation Of Gas-Enhanced Foam  For Suppressing Coal Mine Fires

Smith, A. C.; Trevits, M. A.; Mucho, T. P.; Ozmet, A.; Walsh, J. B.

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Evaluation Of Gas-Enhanced Foam For Suppressing Coal Mine Fires

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0/1/1900

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Smith, A. C. ; Trevits, M. A. ; Mucho, T. P. ; Ozmet, A. ; Walsh, J. B. ;

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Improvements in remote fire fighting technology are needed to reduce miner exposure to the dangers of fires and possibly save the lives of those who may become trapped. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, in cooperation with U.S. Foam Technologies, Inc1., 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 presents a description of the mine test configurations and experimental results

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