foam drilling

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foam drilling [′fōm ‚dril·iŋ]

(mining engineering)

A method of dust suppression in which thick foam is forced through the drill by means of compressed air, and the foam-and-dust mixture emerges from the mouth of the hole in the form of a thick sludge. Also known as mist drilling.

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