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- Carbon Black--its Manufacture, Properties and Uses
- From Introduction: "Part of I of this paper cover the engineering and economic side of the industry; the other phases of the investigation which have been under the direction of G. St. J. Perrott, of the Pittsburg station of the United States Bureau of Mines, are discussed in Part II."
- Underground Ventilation at Butte
- From Introduction: "The officials of the North Butte mine we engage in making a study of ventilation problems before the coming of the investigators, so that opportunity was given to work with those officials for several months. This bulletin is a result of studies made from the data collected during the two and one-half years of study and observation above outlined."
- Flotation Tests of Idaho Ores
- From Introduction: "This paper covers part of the investigations carried on by the United States Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the Idaho Bureau of Mines, the University of Idaho, and certain mining companies of the Coeur d' Alene region. Although the results of the tests included in this report are not to be considered final, they indicate possibilities and may suggest others leading to a solution of the problem of separating lead and zinc sulphides by differential flotation in the treatment of certain ores."
- Coal-Mining Problems in the State of Washington
- From Introduction: "On account of extensive folding and faulting of the coal measures, mining in Washington presents many difficulties; therefore a description of the methods employed at some of the mines may be useful in planning operations in other regions, and is presented in this bulletin."
- Bibliography of Petroleum and Allied Substances, 1917
- From Introduction: "This bulletin is the third of the series of yearly petroleum bibliographies being published by the Bureau of Mines."
- Casing Troubles and Fishing Methods in Oil Wells
- From introduction: "The Bureau of Mines, in its researches aimed to prevent wastes and to increase efficiency in oil-well practice, has investigated the matter of casing troubles and fishing methods. The results of the investigation are set forth in this paper."
- Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1919
- Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
- Manganese: Uses, Preparation, Mining Costs and the Production of Ferro-Alloys
- From Introduction: "In this bulletin the reports on manganese are presented, which range in scope from the beneficiation of the ore to the utilization of the metal."
- Investigations of Zirconium with Especial Reference to the Metal and Oxide: Historical Review and Bibliography
- From introduction: "As it necessary to begin with a historical review of the literature, such a review is given as Part I of this report, and a bibliography is included as Part IV. References to the numbered items in this bibliography are made throughout the text, the usual footnote reference being omitted. Analyses of the products and conclusions as their purity are given under the descriptions of methods of preparation. A table showing the properties amorphous metal, and another showing the properties of the coherent metal, will be found under appropriate headings in Part II."
- A Glossary of the Mining and Mineral Industry
- From Introduction: "This glossary is published by the Bureau of Mines as a contribution to the mining literature in the belief that it will fill a long-felt need. It contains about 20,000 terms; these include both technical and purely local terms related to metal mining, coal mining, quarrying, petroleum, and natural gas, and metallurgical works; names of useful, important, and common minerals and rocks; and geological terms. It presents in one comprehensive volume the available standard, technical terms relating to the mining and mineral industry, as well as provincialisms that have been or are now in use in English-speaking countries."
- Mining and Preparing Domestic Graphite for Crucible Use
- From Prefactory Statement: "In this bulletin are presented the results obtained in the first two phases of the work outlined above. The bulletin is in two parts. The first part describes the methods of mining and milling used, suggests a standard method of sampling finished graphite, and describes a rapid and convenient method of analysis developed at the Pittsburgh station of the Bureau of Mines, to which has been assigned the analytical and microscopic work. The second part describes experiments on the concentration and milling of graphite, which were made at the Salt Lake City, Utah, station."
- Structure in Paleozoic Bituminous Coals
- From Introduction: "To fill in a few of these gaps and to clarify some of the existing confusion is the aim of this paper. The immediate cause that led the author to investigate further the composition of coal and the origin and structure of its constituents was that when an attempt was made to discover the meaning of the coking and noncoking properties of a coal a more exact knowledge of the nature of the coal was required than was then available."
- Bibliography of Petroleum and Allied Substances in 1918
- From Introduction: "This bulletin is the fourth in the series of petroleum bibliographies being published by the Bureau of Mines, the preceding, Bulletins 149, 165, and 180, being complications for the years 1915, 1916, and 1917, respectively. In this bulletin the same general plan has been followed in arranging the references, but a few changes and additions have been made in classification, the more important changes being in the classes "Geology and Origin" and "Refining and Refineries." During the year German periodicals were not available, and as in the bibliography for 1917, references to articles in foreign journals that were not available have been taken from other sources and credit given to those sources."
- Treatment of the Tungsten Ores of Boulder County, Colo.
- Report discussing the the development of milling practice in Boulder County, the ore-dressing methods in use, and the local manufacture of ferrotungsten and tungstic oxide. Figures giving the production of tungsten concentrates in the Boulder district, in the United States, and in the world; data on the buying of tungsten ores; costs of production; and the normal tungsten requirements in this country are presented.
- Electric Brass Furnace Practice
- Report discussing 1) the pertinent information available on what electric furnaces can do to assist prospective users in selecting a furnace that fits their requirements and 2) the gradual evolution of the present commercial types of electric furnaces. Also discusses some of the fundamental principles in the design, construction, and operation of electric furnaces.
- Suggestions for the Design of Electrical Accessories for Permissible Mining Equipment
- Report discussing the design of accessories used in mining outfits, including the good and bad features of the various designs, for the purpose of encouraging continued improvement in the apparatus and to advance the cause of mine safety.
- Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand
- Report discussing the technology for mining silica and the various uses of silica in industry and the arts.
- Industrial Accidents in the California Oil Fields
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a study of the causes of employee accidents in California oil fields during the year of 1921 - 1922. This investigation was conducted to develop safety procedures and future accident prevention. This report includes tables.
- Temperatures in Cabs of Freight Locomotives Passing Through Tunnels of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on experiments conducted to improve the cab conditions of freight engines. The temperature, gas content, and other properties are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal-mining related deaths in May, 1926. The 126 accidents are documented and categorized. The accidents are analyzed in order to prevent future accidents, and to implement safety procedures. This report includes tables.
- Accident-Severity Rates For Certain Metal Mines
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the severity of accidents in the metal-mine industry. 34 metal-mines documented the number and severity of all accidents over the course if one calendar year. This report includes tables.
- Talc Mining in New York
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the talc deposits in New York state. The report includes details on the geology of the deposits, and the mining and milling of the talc. This report contains illustrations.
- Destructive Distillation of Mixtures of Oil and Coal
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the characteristics and behavior of oil and coal distillation processes. The effectiveness of the distillation processes and the properties of the oil and coal mixtures are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Drilling and Dustiness of Metal-Mine Air
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the air quality in metal-mines after using wet drills. Dust samples are collected and compared to samples collected from similar metal-mines in South Africa and Australia. This report includes tables.
- Results of Assays of the New Albany Oil-Shale
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a survey of the New Albany oil-shale deposits in Indiana. The experimental procedures for surveying and sampling these shale deposits are presented in detail. This report includes tables, and graphs.
- The Use of Oxygen or Oxygenated Air in Metallurgical and Allied Processes: Report of the Committee for the Application of Oxygen or Oxygenated Air
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the possibilities of applying oxygenated air during metallurgical and allied processes. The methods and results of applying oxygenated air to these processes are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Recovery of Gasoline From Uncondensed Still Vapors
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the possibilities of increasing fuel production from crude oil. Methods of recovering oil that is lost by remaining uncondensed are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Coal-Dust Explosion Tests in the Experimental Mine 1913-1918, Inclusive
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over experiments conducted on coal-dust explosions. The results of the experiments are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Bibliography of Petroleum and Allied Substances in 1919 and 1920
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines consisting of bibliographies for petroleum bulletins. The bibliographies for bulletins published between 1919 and 1920 are presented.
- Explosives: Their Materials, Constitution, and Analysis
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on types of explosives. Properties, materials, and methods of different explosives are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Plastic Magnesia
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production methods and uses of plastic magnesia. Methods, properties, and uses of plastic magnesia are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Subsidence Due to Coal Mining in Illinois
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations on surface subsidence from coal mining in Illinois. The results of the investigations are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on red iron-ore mining near Birmingham, Alabama. Results of the studies are presented and discussed, as are mining methods. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Mining of Thin Coal Beds in the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on thin coal beds of the anthracite region in Pennsylvania. Results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Investigations of the Preparation and Use of Lignite, 1918-1925
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations conducted on lignite. Preparation methods and uses of lignite are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Investigations of the Preparation and Use of Lignite, 1918-1925
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations conducted on lignite. Preparation methods and uses of lignite are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Suggestions for the Design of Electrical Accessories for Permissible Mining Equipment
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the design of safe electrical accessories for use in mining equipment. Different types of electrical accessories are presented and discussed. This report includes illustrations.
- The Ferric Sulphate-Sulphuric Acid Process: With a Chapter on Producing Small Bubbles of Gas in Liquids by Submerged Orifices
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the ferric sulphate-sulphuric acid process. As stated in the introduction, "the work reported here comprises merely a study of the chemistry of the process and the mechanical conditions that would have to be observed in practice" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the production and uses of silica. Forms and different uses for silica are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Limits of Inflammability of Gases and Vapors
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the inflammability of the gases found in mines. As stated in the introduction, "it is the object of this paper to present the results of a critical review of all figures published on the limits of inflammability of combustible gases and vapors when in admixture with air, oxygen, or other "atmosphere" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Carburetion of Combustible Gas with Butane and Propane-Butane Mixtures with Particular Reference to the Carburetion of Water Gas
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the carburetion of many different fuels. The report pays particular attention to the carburetion of water gas. Carburetion methods and results are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Subsidence and Ground Movement in the Copper and Iron Mines of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the ground movement and support failure of Michigan mines. Factors involved in surface subsidence in the mines are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Iron Oxide Reduction Equilibria: A Critique from the Standpoint of the Phase Rule and Thermodynamics
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on iron oxide reduction. As stated in the scope of bulletin, "this bulletin, therefore, presents the properties of the common oxides of iron, their combinations with each other, and the reduction-equilibrium diagrams by which the investigator passes from one to the next; the end point is not pure iron but the carburized iron of the blast furnace, cast iron" (p. 1-2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
- Petroleum Refinery Statistics: 1927
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over statistical records kept on petroleum refineries during 1927. Statistical information on different forms of petroleum is discussed. This report includes tables.
- Facts Relating to the Production and Substitution of Manufactured Gas for Natural Gas
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over information obtained on manufactured gas production instead of natural gas production. The information collected is discussed. This includes such topics as rates, methods, and locations of gas. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Flow of Gases Through Beds of Broken Solids
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the effects of vapor flow through beds of broken solids. Methods and results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Petroleum Laws of All America
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines covering petroleum laws of the U.S. and surrounding oil producing countries. As stated in the preface, "this bulletin includes the petroleum laws of (1) United States; (2) the several oil-producing States; (3) Canada; (4) Mexico; (5) the Republics of Central and South America" (p. iv).
- The Electrothermic Metallurgy of Zinc
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the electrothermic metallurgy and smelting of zinc. Different smelting methods, processes, and equipment are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Talc and Soapstone: Their Mining, Milling, Products and Uses
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over talc and soapstone. The different mining methods, as well as their uses are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Timbering of Metal Mines
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the importance of timbering in metal mines. The reasons and methods for timbering are presented and discussed. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.