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Bibliography of Pressure Hydrogenation (In Three Parts): [Part 2]. Patents

Description: From Introduction: "This review contains abstracts of the technical literature and patents dealing material application of the Bergius and related processes for the hydrogenation, under greater than atmospheric pressures, of liquid and solid carbonaceous materials such as coal, lignite, their distillation and extraction products, pitches and tars, and petroleum and its distillation residues."
Date: 1951
Creator: Wiley, Joesph L. & Anderson, H. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1937

Description: Report providing statistical summaries and analysis of accidents related to metal and nonmetal mining industry in the United States during the calendar year 1937. Accidents are classified by type of injury, location, cause, and kind of mine.
Date: 1940
Creator: Adams, W. W. (William Waugh), 1884-1945 & Kolhos, M. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rock Stress Determinations From Overcoring: An Overview

Description: Bulletin describing the U.S. Bureau of Minds three-component borehole deformation gage and the overcoring techniques used in rock stress determination. The theoretical basis relating the deformation of a borehole to the in situ field stress is presented. Drilling equipment, accessories, and instrumentation necessary for the overcoring are presented, as well as the design, fabrication, operation, and calibration of the gage, site selection and proper overcoring procedures. (Abstract)
Date: 1993
Creator: Bickel, David L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Approved Electric Lamps for Miners

Description: From introduction: "The Bureau of Mines calls attention to the dangers of open-flame lamps in any coal mine."
Date: July 1917
Creator: Clark, H. H. & Ilsley, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines providing updates and additional information related to cold-mold arc melting and casting. Abstract: "This bulletin reviews the historical background of the cold-mold arc-melting technology, with specific references to the development that led to homogeneous zirconium ingots. Descriptions are given of modern production arc-furnaces for vacuum melting of both exotic and conventional metals. Besides zirconium, specific data are given for production of … more
Date: 1968
Creator: Beall, Robert A. & Hedges, Joseph Harold
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 7. The Thermodynamic Properties of Sulphur and its Inorganic Compounds

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the thermodynamic properties of sulfur, and its inorganic compounds. As stated in the introduction, "the present bulletin has as its primary purpose the correlation of the thermodynamic properties of elementary sulfur and its inorganic compounds and the presentation, after careful consideration of all available information, of a self-consistent system of thermodynamic relationships for these substances" (p. 1). This report includes tables.
Date: 1937
Creator: Kelley, K. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Notes on Explosive Mine Gases and Dusts: With Special Reference to Explosions in the Monongah, Darr, and Naomi Coal Mines

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing coal mining gas and dust explosions, specifically those at the Monongah, Darr, and Naomi mines of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Studies on mine explosions, as well as methods and analyses are presented. This report includes tables, and an illustration.
Date: 1911
Creator: Chamberlin, Rollin Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Extraction and Recovery of Radium, Uranium and Vanadium from Carnotite

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing extraction and recovery of different ores from carnotite. Equipment and methods for extraction are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1915
Creator: Parsons, Charles L.; Moore, R. B.; Lind, S. C. & Schaefer, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety in Coal Mining: A Handbook

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing safety measures adopted by mining operations in the United States. As stated in the introduction, "this report deals solely with accidents in coal mines and with the means of prevention that have been determined and officially approved by the bureau" (p. 2). This report includes tables.
Date: 1928
Creator: Rice, George S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum and Natural-Gas Fields in Wyoming

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing 75 petroleum and natural gas fields studied throughout Wyoming. History, geographic location, geology, drilling methods, and detailed analyses are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1941
Creator: Espach, Ralph H. & Nichols, H. Dale
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oil Shale: An Historical, Technical, and Economic Study

Description: Revised report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the development of the oil-shale industry from a historical, technical, and economic perspective. Results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1924
Creator: Gavin, Martin J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the cold-mold arc-melting technology and techniques. As stated in the introduction, "the objectives of this book are twofold: To accumulate and update Bureau of Mines contributions to cold-mold arc melting and casting, and, by addition of pertinent chapters, to provide production melters and researchers with the best possible view of the overall technique" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Beall, Robert A.; Caputo, F.; Hayes, E. T.; Asai, G.; Roberson, A. H.; Clites, P. G. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oil-Shale: An Historical, Technical, and Economic Study

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the development of the oil-shale industry from a historical, technical, and economic perspective. Results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1922
Creator: Gavin, Martin J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electric Brass Furnace Practice

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the use of electric furnaces for melting brass, and other nonferrous alloys. Monetary benefits, health benefits, and other advantages of using electric furnaces are presented. Descriptions of furnaces and their operational methods are also presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1922
Creator: Gillett, H. W. & Mack, E. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917

Description: 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).
Date: December 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Burning of Coal and Coke Treated with Small Quantities of Chemicals

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the use of chemicals to enhance the burning of fuels. Methods and results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1937
Creator: Nicholls, Percy; Rice, W. E.; Landry, B. A. & Reid, W. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid in the United States

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production of sulfuric acid. As stated in the introduction, "the present bulletin was prepared to cover the main facts in regard to the industry in this country, including a discussion of the supplies of sulfur-bearing raw materials, the situation of the acid plants, the principal points in regard to manufacturing processes, and the uses of the acid" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date: July 1920
Creator: Wells, Arthur Edward & Fogg, Donald E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Magnetic Separation of Ores

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the removal of magnetic materials from iron ores. As stated in the introduction, "this report discusses briefly operations and trends in magnetic separation, explains magnetic separation, describes and classifies the machines used, and outlines their development" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1941
Creator: Dean, Reginald S. & Davis, Charles Wesley
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1937

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over quarry accidents in the U.S. during 1937. The number, type, and location of the accidents are presented and discussed. This report includes tables.
Date: 1940
Creator: Adams, William Waugh & Wrenn, Virginia E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iron Blast-Furnace Slag Production Processing, Properties, and Uses

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production of blast-furnace slag. Characteristics and uses of slag are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1949
Creator: Josephson, G. W.; Sillers, F., Jr. & Runner, D. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bibliography of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Related Processes (In Two Parts): [Part] 1. Review and Compilation of the Literature on the Production of Synthetic Liquid Fuels and Chemicals by the Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of liquid fuels. As stated in the introduction, "this review contains abstracts of the technical literature and patents dealing with the history, development, and commercial application of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and related processes for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide and the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals" (p. v).
Date: 1954
Creator: Anderson, Hazel C.; Wiley, J. L. & Newell, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Asbestos Industry

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production and use of asbestos. Descriptions of the different types of asbestos are discussed. Its applications are also discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1955
Creator: Bowles, Oliver
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bibliography of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Related Processes (In Two Parts): [Part] 2. Patents

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the patents of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. As stated in the introduction, "this review contains abstracts of the technical literature and patents dealing with the history, development, and commercial applications of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis" (p. iii).
Date: 1955
Creator: Anderson, Hazel C.; Wiley, J. L. & Newell, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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