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Robert F Chaiken

Calvin K Lee

Andrew M Kociban

Ann G Kim

Joseph P Slivon, Jr

A cryogenic slurry comprising a mixture of solid carbon dioxide particles suspended in liquid nitrogen is provided which is useful in extinguishing underground fires.

Cryogenic slurry for extinguishing underground fires

A method is provided for recovering energy from wasted coal by the steps of creating at least one channel through the wasted coal, igniting the wasted coal in said channel, subjecting said wasted coal, at least at said channel, to a negative pressure applied at a preselected point, connecting said wasted coal, at least at said channel, to a source of air remote from said preselected zone whereby air is induced through said ignited coal to burn said coal to produce hot gaseous products of combustion, and the hot gaseous products of combustion are drawn from said zone, and utilizing said hot gaseous products of combustion in a heat exchange relationship to recover the heat energy therefrom.

Method for controlled burnout of abandoned coal mines and waste banks

A method of forming a prechar-layer on wood to cause it to become fire and rot retardant. In an air or a low oxygen concentration atmosphere the wood is uniformly charred at a depth of at least 3 millimeters by a high-intensity radiant heat panel. Normally the heat panel is spaced from and moved with respect to the wood. The relative velocity of the wood past the radiant panel and the panel's emitted heat flux are used to control the depth of charring. Preferably fire and/or rot retard chemicals and/or treatments are added to the formed charred layer to further increase the wood's fire and rot retardancy.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Robert F Chaiken