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Statistical Summary (6bfb89b7-cae2-4aaa-a701-74d3608baa37)
By d&apos, Kathleen J. Amico
This summary appears in Minerals Year-book volumes I and III, which cover mineral production in the United States, its island possessions, the Canal Zone, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well
Jan 1, 1966
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OFR-5(1)-77 Comprehensive Ground Control Study Of A Mechanized Longwall Operation - Final Report - Volume I
Under contract from U. S. Bureau of Mines, Harza Engineering Company in cooperation with Eastern Associated Coal Corporation, conducted a ground control study of two mechanized longwall panels at the
Jan 1, 1976
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MLA 10-86 - Mineral Resources Of The North Fork Owyhee River Study Area, Owyhee County, Idaho
By Andrew M. Leszcykowski
In 1984, personnel from the U.S. Bureau of Mines examined 41,550 acres of the North Fork Owyhee River Wilderness Study Area for mineral resources. This study area, in southwestern Idaho, is underlain
Jan 1, 1986
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IC 8099 Use Of High-Speed Data Reduction And Processing In The Mineral Industry ? Summary And Introduction
By Richard F. Hewlett
The purpose of this Bureau of Mines paper is to provide the mineral industry with current information on high-speed data processing and to illustrate how some of these techniques can be applied to the
Jan 1, 1962
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IC 8034 Bibliography Of Bureau Of Mines Articles On Thermodynamics Of Petroleum Constituents And Related Compounds: January I, 1944-December 31, 1960 ? Introduction
By J. P. McCullough
In 1943, the Federal Bureau of Mines began a program of thermodynamic investigations of petroleum constituents and related compounds. These systematic, long-range studies, which were conducted in the
Jan 1, 1961
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RI 9342 - Laboratory Evaluation of Cable Bolt Supports (In Two Parts) 2. Evaluation of Supports Using Conventional Cables With Steel Buttons, Birdcage Cables, and Epoxy-Coated Cables
By J. M. Goris
The U.S. Bureau of Mines is conducting research on cable bolt ground supports to assess their material and support properties, to provide design criteria for using cable bolt supports as roof control
Jan 1, 1991
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Concrete Stoppings In Coal Mines For Resisting Explosions: Detailed Tests Of Typical Stoppings And Strength Of Coal As A Buttress ? Foreword
By George S. Rice
[This paper gives the details of tests to determine the design of stoppings capable of withstanding a pressure, applied to either side, of 50 pounds per square inch,6 as required by section 104 (a) of
Jan 1, 1931
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Review Of The Mineral-Fuel Industries ? General Summary (3052dae3-a5a2-411a-8f19-cddc9266c16a)
By Warren E. Morrison
INCREASED production and utilization of minerals fuels and power accompanied the overall expansion in U.S. economic activity during 1963, which saw continued advances toward higher production, employm
Jan 1, 1964
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RI 5966 Fluorescent X-Ray Spectrography: Determination Of Trace Elements ? Introduction And Summary
By William J. Campbell
The purpose of this investigation was to extend the analytical services which are required for Bureau of Mines programs in developing and evaluating high-purity materials. Determination of trace eleme
Jan 1, 1962
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RI 5441 Damping Capacity--Its Measurement And Significance ? Summary
By J. W. Jensen
This report was prepared as a background reference for future publica¬tions concerning the damping capacity of metals and alloys. It contains a broad description of the theory and methods of measuring
Jan 1, 1959
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OFR-18-93 Manganese Retention In Simulated Wetlands: An Exploration Of Design Parameters
By L. R. Stark
Two wetland simulation experiments were carried out in order to determine the effects on manganese retention of several wetland design parameters, including flow rate, inlet pH, carbon supplementation
Jan 1, 1993
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OFR-79-85 Strategic And Critical Materials Program Annual Report
By R. E. Chaney
This report summarizes the research on the Strategic and Critical Materials Program tasks conducted at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) between Mdy 1983 and April 1984. The work is
Jan 1, 1984
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RI 6042 Underground Gasification Of Coal With Oxygen-Enriched Air
By J. P. Capp
The Bureau of Mines conducted field-scale experiments in underground gasification of coal with oxygen-enriched air. A path about 140 feet long was linked at the rate of LO feet per day through a coalb
Jan 1, 1962
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RI 5914 Engineering Study Of Water Injection In 14 Oil Reservoirs Of North Louisiana ? Summary
By Paul Meadows
This Bureau of Mines report presents operating practices and results of pressure maintenance and secondary recovery by water injection or by water injection supplemented by gas injection. Particular e
Jan 1, 1962
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MLA 15-93 - Mineral Resource Investigation Of The Caribou City-Stump Creek Study Area, Bonneville And Caribou Counties, Idaho
By Richard L. Rains
In 1992, the Bureau of Mines evaluated mineral resources of the 34,043-hectare Caribou City and 41,943-hectare Stump Creek study areas in southeastern Idaho. No resources were delineated. The areas ha
Jan 1, 1993
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OFR-131-83 Safety And Health In Underground Mine Waste Disposal
By J. P. Schmid
Results of a comprehensive investigation of the impact of underground mine waste disposal on the health and safety of miners are presented. Information was gathered through an extensive search of Amer
Jan 1, 1982
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OFR-27-72 The Miner, His Job And His Environment: A Review And Bibliography Of Selected Recent Research On Human Performance ? Executives? Summary
By Charles Fried
The Coal Mine Health and Safety Act passed by Congress in 1969, called for research to alleviate the occupational stresses and hazards of coal miners. Spurred by a series of recent mine disasters the
Jan 1, 1972
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OFR-127-83 Evaluation And Acceptance Criteria For Innovations In Explosionproof Electrical Enclosures
By R. J. Gunderman
A conventional trailing cable connection box on a continuous mining machine was modified by the addition of two innovative devices. These are a pressure vent to preclude buildup of high pressure due t
Jan 1, 1982
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Swelling-Induced Volumetric Strains Internal to a Stressed Coal Associated with CO2 Sorption
By Özgen C. Karacan
It is generally accepted that typical coalbed gases (methane and carbon dioxide) are sorbed (both adsorbed and absorbed) in the coal matrix causing it to swell and resulting in local stress and strain
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OFR-109-83 Incorporation Of Fire Extinguishing Agents In High Expansion Foam
By S. S. Gross
A program was conducted to determine whether sufficient quantities of the flame retardant, ammonium phosphate, could be incorporated in a water-based foam solution to prevent or delay reignition (burn
Jan 1, 1982