Use of long-lived solidifying foams for protection of working spaces from dust and gas explosions
- G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg Mining Institute
Abstract
Mining is closely connected with the impact of mankind on the environment for the purpose of supply with primary resources. In SPMI laboratory under the direction of prof. Y. V. Shuvalov series of measures aimed at protection of environment from harmful impact of technological processes during open-cast mining and underground operation of coal, which is nowadays the most popular power resource are carried out. In future coal will be one of the main resource, as it’s supply may satisfy the needs of all branches of industry for a long period. These researches were done with support from Saint-Petersburg Government, US CRDF, RF Ministry of Education and Science and REC-015 at SPMI, Russia.