Patent 7101493 was granted and assigned to Afton Chemical on September, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method and composition for suppressing coal dust include a metal-containing compound, such as an organo-manganese, that provides the additional benefit of being a combustion improver. The organometallic compound is mixed with any appropriate dust suppressant liquid. The organometallic compound may include methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl.