Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material – Processes – Breaking down by direct contact with fluid
Patent
1973-09-26
1976-06-01
Purser, Ernest R.
Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material
Processes
Breaking down by direct contact with fluid
175422, 239104, E21C 2560
Patent
active
039604071
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to methods of cutting spallable material such as rock using high pressure water jets. Two jets which preferably diverge cut slits in the material face. These slits are close together so that the material between them spalls out. The invention also provides apparatus for providing such jets.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3132852 (1964-05-01), Dolbear
patent: 3554602 (1971-01-01), Chaney
patent: 3746108 (1973-07-01), Hall
Atlas Copco Aktiebolag
Munson Eric Y.
Pate III William F.
Purser Ernest R.
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