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Document ID (ISN)50998
CIS number 89-236
ISSN - Serial title 0041-5790 - Ugol'
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Aleksandrov I.V., Burkov P.A., Ščadov I.M.
Title New fire-extinguishing and protective compositions based on orthophosphoric acid
Original title Novye plamegasjaščie i profilaktičeskie sostavy na osnove ortofosfornoj kisloty [in Russian]
Bibliographic information Dec. 1987, No.12, p.50-52. Illus.
Abstract Aqueous mixtures of orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) and alkyltrimethylammonium chloride (a cationic surfactant) are effective in preventing spontaneous combustion in opencast coal mines and coal dumps. The properties of different mixtures of the components are presented, and the results of field tests are described.
Descriptors (primary) spontaneous combustion; aliphatic amines; coal mining; phosphoric acid; fire prevention
Descriptors (secondary) extinguishing agents; opencast work
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Mines and quarries
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Fires
Aliphatic amines
Mining and quarrying