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Mine Ventilation Enhancement Through Use Of Cable Supports
By L. L. M. Kadnuck
The U. S. Bureau of Mines studied the suitability of using flexible tendon cable supports as secondary roof supports at a western coal mine. The supports were installed in longwall tailgate entries an
Jan 1, 1994
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Bioflocculation of Fine Mineral Suspensions by Candida parcrpsilosis and its Sonication Products
By M. Misra, I. A. H. Schneider
The flocculation of -38 pm calcite, hematite and kaolinite aqueous suspensions by the yeast Candida parapsilosis and products derived from rupture of the microorganism was studied. Flocculation of h
Jan 1, 1994
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The Organization And Management Of Teams For International Mining Property Evaluations
By M. Springett
Organization of teams for rapid and effective evaluation of international mining properties requires special considerations beyond those needed for domestic activities. Experience, technical ability,
Jan 1, 1994
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Analytic Models For Determining Capacity And Discharge Rates For Feeders And Surge Bins In Mine Conveyor Networks
By Anil Kumar
In underground mine production units that employ discrete-vehicle face haulage, feeders are used in the belt network so that vehicles can unload rapidly without transmitting to the conveyor network th
Jan 1, 1994
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In-Situ Measurements Of Coagula Size Using An On-Line Particle Size Analyzer
The knowledge of aggregate size under various chemical and hydrodynamic conditions is very important for selective agglomeration, flotation and water clarification processes. Traditionally, aggregate
Jan 1, 1994
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Agricultural Materials - Fertilizers
By Edwin A. Harre, John J. Mortvedt
Plants obtain nutrients from both air and soil. They absorb carbon dioxide mainly from the air, although some carbon dioxide may be dissolved in soil water which is absorbed by plant roots. Carbon dio
Jan 1, 1994
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A Dynamic Programming Based Algorithm For Optimum Production Planning In Open Pit Mines
By H. Sevim
In a recently developed long term open pit production planning model, the optimum plan is found by exhaustively searching through nested pits of maximum-metal contents. A more efficient, dynamic progr
Jan 1, 1994
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Sillimanite Group - Andalusite
By A. P. Grobbelaar
Andalusite is a member of the sillimanite group of minerals consisting of andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite. These minerals are the structural polymorphs of Al,Si05 (the anhydrous silicate of alumi
Jan 1, 1994
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Catalysts
By Haydn H. Murray
The three major catalyst markets that utilize industrial minerals as raw materials are petroleum refining, chemical processing, and emission control. Because of economic, competitive, and regulatory p
Jan 1, 1994
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Flotation Of Silver-Bearing Minerals From Complex Sulfide Ores (930af8af-e48a-498c-8b85-03afa36d9ae6)
By D. G. Kotlyar
Silver is an economically important component of many complex, massive sulfide ores. Current beneficiation for these ores is almost entirely by flotation. Silver recovery often is low, but little is k
Jan 1, 1994
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Environmental Regulations in the Powder River Basin
By Marion Loomis
Environmental regulation is an ever growing cost to the mining industry. Requirements for such items as air quality modeling, hazardous waste disposal, selenium concentration in water and sagebrush pl
Jan 1, 1994
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Fillers And Coatings
By Nikhil C. Trivedi, Robert W. Hagemeyer
Despite the apparently unflattering term filler, this group of industrial materials has become an essential component of many industrial products with varying degrees of sophistication. Mineral filler
Jan 1, 1994
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Zeolites (6b649e22-9f38-4e25-82b7-2648a1d0f630)
By David A. Holmes
Zeolites are crystalline, hydrated aluminosilicates of the alkali and alkaline-earth metals. Their crystalline framework is based on a three dimensional network of SiO4 tetrahedra with all four oxygen
Jan 1, 1994
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Inhibition Of Pyrite Oxidation In The Transpassive Region
The results of studies to ameliorate acid mine drainage by retarding the rate of oxidation of pyrite at source are discussed. In the transpassive region, pyrite oxidizes by reactive dissolution, mass
Jan 1, 1994
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The Contribution Of Shield Movement To Airborne Dust Levels In Longwall Faces
By R. Srikanth
Dust control in high production longwalls is a major problem requiring, among other things, careful attention to the design of operating practices, and ventilation schemes. Several studies have shown
Jan 1, 1994
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Coal Blending for Sulfur Compliance
By R. S. Mateer
Linear programming on desktop computers is commonly used to optimize coal blending proportions. The objective function is usually the cost of the blend. The constraints consist of materials and heat b
Jan 1, 1994
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Importance of the Coal Industry to State and Local Economies of Wyoming
By Earl F. Mathers
Few people would question that coal is king in the Campbell County, WY area. Other industries, such as oil production and ranching, also contribute significantly to the economic base, but coal mining
Jan 1, 1994
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Coal Oxidation Before Loading With Calcium -Pittsburgh #8 Coal
By E. H. Cho
Pittsburgh #8 coal cleaned by the conventional froth flotation was oxidized in a 2-liter Parr Stirred Top Bench Reactor. The oxidation time was varied up to 5 hours; the temperature, from 150 to 225°C
Jan 1, 1994
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Fluorspar (7aa58f70-3f8c-45a2-8191-7945a11151a0)
By Robert B. Fulton, Gill Montgomery
Fluorspar is the commercial name for fluorite, a mineral that is calcium fluoride, CaF2. The name, derived from the Latin word fluere (to flow), refers to its low melting point and its early use in me
Jan 1, 1994
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Industrial Minerals Companies Without Mines
By J. Z. Keating
There are close to two million tons of Industrial Minerals processed and sold in North America wherein the processor/marketer has no affiliation with the source mine. The largest quantity, about 800,0
Jan 1, 1994