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- Educational Agencies in Mining Communities
- Report on the importance of industrial education in the mining sector. It explains general education and facilities for specialized education for proficiency in a given field.
- Metal Mine Ventilation and its Relation to Safety and Efficiency in Mining Operations
- Report on mine ventilation and its relation to safety and efficiency.
- Recovery of Gold from Black Sand Tailings
- Report on the recovery of gold from black sand tailings, based on tests conducted at the U.S. Bureau of Mines' Alaska Station.
- 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.
- Analyses of Air from Burning Buildings
- This report provides results of analyses and pertinent fata regarding eleven samples taken from the composition of the air in burning buildings.
- Laboratory Studies of the Trent Process
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines detailing the laboratory-scale tests of the efficiency of the Trent process in cleaning coal, in which powdered coal, water, and oil is agitated or beaten together to remove impurities. The report includes details in tables detailing the efficiency varying the type and amounts of coal, oil, and water on the process.
- The Recovery of Unburned Fuel from Boiler Furnace Refuse
- Report on recovering unburned fuel from boiler furnace refuse, based on processes used in Europe and tests in the United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- Comparison of Gas Masks, Hose Masks, and Oxygen-Breathing Apparatus
- Report providing information about the most appropriate kinds of breathing apparatus -- gas masks, hose masks, or self-contained oxygen-breathing apparatus -- to use in different situations.
- 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.
- Carbon Tetrachloride Extinguisher of Electric Fires
- Report discussing "the extent and nature of the hazards to firefighters from gases and smoke resulting from the application of carbon tetrachloride extinguisher to electric arcs, burning insulation or fires such as may occur in electrical apparatus and machinery. The experiments described were made for the purpose of determining the nature of gases and smoke and ascertaining their toxic properties" (p. 1).
- 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.
- 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.
- Tests of Lignite Char as Reduction Fuel in the Smelting of Zinc Ores
- This report analyzes experiments made to develop a method of utilizing the immense deposits of lignite in the United States.
- 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.
- Future Timber Supply for Coal Mines: What One Company is Doing
- Report discussing a case study of a coal company in Western Pennsylvania to show how mining companies might decrease their timber bills.
- What is Known about the Effect of Smoke on Health
- From title page: "For some years the Bureau of Mines, in connection with its investigations relating to efficiency in the combustion of fuels, as been engaged in a study of smoke prevention. Popular support for such work is usually based upon the injurious effects of smoke on the human ssytem, and this paper is published as a contribution to the literature dealing with that subject."
- Engineering Study of the Seminole Area, Seminole and Pottawatomie Counties, Oklahoma
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over engineering studies conducted on Oklahoma oil fields. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- The National Safety Competition of 1929
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the fifth annual national safety competition. The states represented in the competition are listed. Accident-frequency rates are presented as well. This report includes tables.
- Accelerated Laboratory Test for Determination of Slacking Characteristics of Coal
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on laboratory testing developed to measure the slacking of coals. Testing methods and results are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in December, 1930
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths during December, 1930. The number of fatalities and the causes are presented. This report includes tables.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in January, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths during the month of January, 1931. The number of fatalities and their causes are presented. This report includes tables.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in February, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths during the month of February, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes of each are presented. This report includes tables.
- Development and Production History on the Salt Flat and Other Fault Fields of East Central Texas
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Salt Flat fields in East Central Texas. As stated in the introduction, "this report deals with the development and production history of the Salt Flat field and gives comparative data on five outstanding fault fields. Two of these fields are producing from limestone and three from sandstone reservoirs" (p. 2-3). This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in March, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of March, 1931. The number of fatalities and their causes are listed. This report includes tables.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in April, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths during the month of April, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of May, 1931. The number of fatalities and their causes are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in June, 1931
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of June, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes of each are presented. This report includes tables and a graph.
- Leaching Oxidized Copper Ores: Effect of Strength of Acid in Leaching Solvent
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the leaching of copper ores. The different strengths and cycles of solvents to extract impurities from the ore are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Coal-Mine Fatalities in November, 1930
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the fatalities of coal miners in November, 1930. The common causes of death, and the location of the mines that the fatalities occurred in are listed. This report includes tables.
- Factors Influencing Flow of Natural Gas Through High-Pressure Transmission Lines
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the effects of different operating conditions on high-pressure natural gas pipelines. Analysis of past and current studies on natural gas transmission are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and an illustration.
- Properties of Crude Oil From the Greasewood Flat Area in Colorado
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on two samples of crude oil collected from the Greasewood Flat area of northwestern Colorado. These samples were analyzed for many characteristics, and an approximate summary of those characteristics are presented. The report contains two tables of data.
- Migration of Injected Gas Through Oil and Gas Sands of California
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the migration of gas injected into reservoir sands. The movements, speed, and direction of the gas are studied. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- The Development of an Electrolytic Method for the Determination of Inclusions in Plain-Carbon Steels
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the specifications and development of methods used in plain-carbon steel production. Proposed methods and experiment results are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and photographs.
- Estimate of the Gas Reserves of the Oklahoma City Oil Field, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the exploration of the Oklahoma City oil field for natural gas reserves. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
- The Occurrence of Gases in Coals
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the different types of gases that are present in coal. Theories behind why these gases occur in coal are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
- Engineering Studies and Results of Acid Treatment of Wells, Zwolle Oil Field, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the studies done on the Zwolle oil field wells. History of the oil field, and the results of acid treatment to the wells are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
- Analyses of Crude Oils From Some Fields of Southern Louisiana
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the studies of crude oil samples collected from southern Louisiana. The properties of each sample are analyzed. This report includes tables.
- Tabulated Analyses of Texas Crude Oils
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering the crude oils from different regions of Texas. Analysis of the properties of each oil sample from the different regions of the state are presented. This report includes tables, and a map.
- Bureau of Mines Multiple-Diaphragm Recording Subsurface-Pressure Gage
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the measuring of temperature and pressure in oil and gas wells. Descriptions of the instrumentation developed and used for these measurements are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Preliminary Report on the Disposal of Oil-Field Brines in the Ritz-Canton Oil Field, McPherson County, Kansas
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the issues of disposal of crude oil and natural gas brine. Disposal methods are studied and presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
- Permissible Electric Mine Lamps (Supplement to Bulletin 332)
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the improvements made on permissible electric mine lamps. The types of electric lamps approved for use, and their characteristics are presented. This report includes tables.
- Extent and Availability of Natural Gas Reserves in Michigan "Stray" Sandstone Horizon of Central Michigan
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies of the known natural gas reserves in central Michigan sandstone deposits. The geology and methods used to estimate the reserves are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
- Disposal of Oil-Field Brines in the Arkansas River Drainage Area in Western Kansas
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the disposal methods of oil-field brine. The study focuses on the Arkansas River area of western Kansas. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and maps.
- Progress Reports - Metallurgical Division: 13. Electrometallurgical Investigations
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the progress made on projects in the Metallurgical Division. Descriptions of progress in the different projects and operations conducted are listed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Petroleum Engineering Report, Big Spring Field and Other Fields in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum engineering studies conducted in Texas and New Mexico. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.