SALT PILE ISOLATION IN POTASSIUM MINES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC E21C41/30 

FIELD: methods of surface mining, particularly for following natural stone treatment by covering or impregnating thereof with liquid or other flowable substances on surface.

SUBSTANCE: method involves gunning salt pit surface with waterproofing agent; covering salt pile surface with clay-and-salt mud layer in dry and hot season after salt pile hardening in at least 1.0-1.5 months after pile filling with salt. The clay-and-salt mud is sylvinite ore-dressing waste obtained from chemical factory. The clay-and-salt mud layer has 10-20 mm thickness and is formed by gunning salt pile surface with above mud material. The clay-and-salt mud is supplied into pneumatic pump receiver, wherein solid/liquid phase ratio is 1:2 - 1:3.

EFFECT: increased efficiency of salt pile waterproofing.