Method and composition for dust control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9623454
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14181631

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The invention is directed towards methods and compositions for treating piles of particulate materials to inhibit and prevent the loss of valuable fuel or mineral dust from being released from storage piles or open containers. The method involves applying separately to the pile two different compositions. When separate the two compositions are low viscosity and easy to spray. When combined the two form a gel coating that is resistant to erosion but is flexible while the pile or payload is still settling, jostling, being bumped, and otherwise moving around. This coating is especially effective for coal piles, iron ore piles, and also for piles within and/or being moved by open topped railroad cars. The coating's flexibility prevents the coating from becoming brittle and shattering. The coating has better performance than its ingredients do alone. As a result the invention can both prevent unwanted dust pollution as well as save its users money by avoiding loss of blown away material.

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ECOLAB USA INC1 ECOLAB PLACE ST PAUL MN 55102

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gomes, Fabio Peixoto Macedo São Paulo, BR 2 3
Zim, Danilo São Paulo, BR 11 126

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