Method for displacing oxygen from a mine

Details Method for displacing oxygen from a mine Method for displacing oxygen from a mine

1987-10-09

1989-06-27

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Underground passageway, e.g., tunnel

405303, 299 10, 299 12, E21F 500, E21F 1700, E21F 1716

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048424447

ABSTRACT:
A method for preventing the formation of acidic mine water wherein inert gas in introduced into a mine cavity under positive pressure to displace oxygen contained therein. Upon detection of the displacement of substantially all of the oxygen from within the mine cavity, the mine cavity is permitted to flood and seal with water.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3118363 (1964-01-01), Burgess
patent: 4009649 (1977-03-01), Thimons et al.
patent: 4712945 (1987-12-01), Schrimpf

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