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IC 6899 Geophysical Prospecting For Underground Waters In Desert Areas ? Introduction
By F. W. Lee
The paramount importance of water to life of all forms on the earth is too well known to require elaboration in this brief paper. It has repeatedly been termed the most valuable of all our mineral res
Jan 1, 1936
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RI 4191 Process for the Production of Iron-Fire Alum, Part 1. - Laboratory Development
By W. K. Cunningham, Edwin A. Gee
"INTRODUCTION This paper is one of many reporting on various aspects of the Bureau of Mines program during World War II directed toward alleviation of shortages in certain critical minerals some of th
Feb 1, 1948
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OFR-115(1)-83 Development Of An Improved Man Transit Vehicle -Volume 1
By Bruce Pinkston
This report presents a description of the Prototype Demonstration Vehicle developed under U.S. Bureau of Mines Contract No. JO 366003, "Improving Man Transit Safety". This vehicle was constructed
Jan 1, 1981
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OFR-5-84 Design, Development And Validation Of A Training System For Roof Bolt Equipment Operators
By William M. Hinton
This report describes the approach, procedures, and results of a program to develop training materials for roof bolter operators. The objective of the program was to design and produce a training sequ
Jan 1, 1982
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RI 9416 - Influence of Electrode Material on Spark Ignition Probability
By Jeffrey Shawn Peterson
The testing procedures of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration specify that intrinsic safety acceptance tests be conducted using a standard tungsten-cadmium electrode configuration in the br
Jan 1, 2002
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IC 8081 Proposed Standardization Of Coal Mine Examination Records ? Introduction And Summary
By Harry A. Schrecengost
The Bureau of Mines has found considerable lack of uniformity in style and content of record books used for reporting the results of examinations made by coal-mine officials. These books range from el
Jan 1, 1962
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IC 6753 Explosions In Colorado Coal Mines, 1883 To 1932 - Introduction
By G. M. Kintz
In safety work a study of past accidents is of value in determining means of reducing future accidents of the same character. This is particularly true with reference to coal-mine explosions. Data fro
Jan 1, 1933
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RI 7026 Thermodynamic Data For Cuprous And Cupric Oxides
By Alla D. Mah
Heat content and entropy data at high temperatures were obtained for cuprous oxide (Cu2O) and cupric oxide (CuO). Experimental results and smooth values are reported. Equations are given for heat cont
Jan 1, 1967
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RI 7165 Miniature Bilevel Alarm For Oxygen-Deficient Atmospheres
By Robert A. Bradburn
The Bureau of Mines has developed a miniature, portable two-level oxygen-deficiency alarm and produced three prototype models. Each operates from a 4.2-v dc power source, and the highest current drain
Jan 1, 1968
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NIOSH Research In Coal Dust And Explosions
By E. Rupprecht, J. Volkwein, K. Cashdollar, R. Gürtunca
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) mining research program at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL), includes the areas of coal mine dust control and monitoring, and
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IC 8209 Survey Of Burning Coal-Mine Refuse Banks (73507d9c-f1e3-4b19-b59f-609340764b75)
By R. W. Stahl
Burning coal-mine refuse banks were surveyed in 15 States. The following characteristics were tabulated for 495 hanks: County; name, population, and distance of nearest town; size and status of bank;
Jan 1, 1964
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Effect Of Water Sprays On Airflow Movement And Methane Dilution At The Working Face
By E. Chilton
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been conducting re-search to determine the influence of mining machine mounted water sprays on airflows and methane concentrations
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RI 6676 Automated Modified Fischer Retorts For Assaying Oil Shale And Bituminous Materials
By Arnold B. Hubbard
Automatic control instruments were utilized by the Bureau of Mines for routine assays of large numbers of oil shale samples and other bituminous materials. The standard Fischer assay method was automa
Jan 1, 1965
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OFR-43-88 Results Of 1987 Bureau Of Mines Investigations In The Valdez Creek Mining District, Alaska
By Joseph M. Kurtak
The Bureau of Mines is currently conducting a four year mineral assessment of the 5.7 million acre Valdez Creek Mining District in Southcentral Alaska, as part of its ongoing statewide mining district
Jan 1, 2011
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RI 3890 Automatic Water Heating, Utilizating Subbituminous Coal
By V. F. Parry, J. B. Goodman, W. S. Landers
"This investigation was conducted: under the direction of A.C. Fieldner, chief, Fuel and Explosives Branch, Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C. The following members of a Technical .advisory Committee
Jun 1, 1946
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OFR-6-84 Development Of A Training Program For Shaft And Slope Construction Personnel
By Bryan R. Carmenati
This report documents the need for formal health and safety, and equipment operations training in the mine construction industry. The outlines, objectives, and training texts were developed based on t
Jan 1, 1982
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OFR-67-77 Automatic Remote Control Coupler For Mine Cars
By Dick T. Atkinson
This report describes the Foster-Miller program that designed, developed, built and tested an automatic, remote control mine car coupler. This new coupler gives the motorman the capability to sele
Jan 1, 1976
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MLA 10-87 - Mineral Resources Of The South Jackson Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt County, Nevada
By Michael M. Hamilton
In 1984 and 1985 the U.S. Bureau of Mines performed a mineral survey of the South Jackson Mountains Wilderness Study Area covering 60,211 acres of mountainous terrain of Humboldt County in northwester
Jan 1, 1987
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Discharge Water Handling And Treatment: Problems And Solutions At A Large Pittsburgh Seam Coal Mine
By R. L. Zick, J. D. Byars, T. P. Mucho
Recently, a large Pittsburgh seam longwall mine was nearing depletion of a major portion of its current reserves and had begun to develop in a different direction from its original portal area to acce
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IC 8166 X-Ray Mass Absorption Coefficients - A Literature Survey (12aff5f5-c7f5-442e-aa90-d2fc92f6ba01)
By Howard M. Stainer
Published X-ray mass absorption coefficients were compiled and tabulated. These coefficients are required for various X-ray analytical techniques. Values obtained from 28 authors are listed for 87 ele
Jan 1, 1963