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  • NIOSH
    RI 9337 - Coal Mine Entry Intersection Behavior Study

    By K. Hanna

    This U.S. Bureau of Mines report describes a rock mechanics instrumentation program conducted in a shallow underground coal mine in central Illinois. This research program was designed to provide a ba

    Jan 1, 1991

  • NIOSH
    RI 5404 A Study Of The Feasibility Of Hydraulic Transport Of A Texas Lignite ? Summary

    By G. C. Lammers

    The object of this study was to determine the economic feasibility of hydraulically transporting Sandow (Tex.) lignite 100 miles and dewatering and thermally drying the transported lignite to a surfac

    Jan 1, 1958

  • NIOSH
    RI 4746 National Annual Diesel-Fuel Survey, 1950

    By O. C. Blade

    Consumption of Diesel fuel oil in the United States has increased very rapidly during recent years. At the present time approximately 5 percent of the crude oil refined in this country is said to be p

    Jan 1, 1950

  • NIOSH
    Using Ultrasonic Anemometers to Evaluate Factors Affecting Face Ventilation Effectiveness (ebe65260-4aab-4939-845f-5e7e1a1d173b)

    By Robert J. Timko, Charles D. Taylor, Edward D. Thimons, Tom Mal

    A test system was developed for measuring airflow in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ventilation gallery using a three-axis ultrasonic anemometer. The gallery was us

  • NIOSH
    RI 3444 Measurement Of Pressures On Rock Pillars In Underground Mines ? Part I ? Introduction

    By Leonard Obert

    The ultimate object of this investigation is to develop a method for determining the pressure, in- situ, on rock mine pillars, arches, end other mire structures. The preliminary investigations of Bure

    Jan 1, 1939

  • NIOSH
    RI 8059 Composition of Lead Sinter

    By W. M. Dressel

    In producing feed for a lead blast furnace, concentrates analyzing 70 to 80 pct Pb are sintered to produce a physically acceptable low-sulfur product which contains only about 50 pct Pb. Mixtures of P

    Jan 1, 1975

  • NIOSH
    RI 3512 Contributions To The Art Of Smelting Lead Products ? Introduction

    By Virgil Miller

    Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations 3244, 3245, 3246 and 3264 give data of detailed studies on smelting in the lead blast furnace handling zinciferous charges at Trail, B. C. The present paper g

    Jan 1, 1940

  • NIOSH
    RI 3512 Contributions To The Art Of Smelting Lead Products ? Introduction (fb340d72-fba1-44d8-9b49-1ffab736015e)

    By Virgil Miller

    Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations 3244, 3245, 3246 and 3264 give data of detailed studies on smelting in the lead "blast furnace handling zinciferous charges at Trail, B. C. The present paper

    Jan 1, 1940

  • NIOSH
    RI 8521 Fire Resistance Test Method for Conveyor Belts

    By M. J. Sapko

    A moderately scaled apparatus was developed by the Bureau of Mines to determine the fire resistance characteristics of mine conveyor belts and similar type materials. The design of the apparatus was b

    Jan 1, 1981

  • NIOSH
    RI 7936 Reducing Surface Hot Shortness of Copper-Containing Steels Using Silicon Additions and Controlled Reheating Conditions

    By Mark I. Copeland

    This study was conducted by the Bureau of Mines to determine the effect of steel reheating practices in burning natural gas on the amount of silicon required to prevent the formation of copper on stee

    Jan 1, 1974

  • NIOSH
    IC 8085 Equipment, Accessories, And Procedure For Fighting Mine Fires With High-Expansion Foam ? Introduction

    By R. Ward Stahl

    Fire is still a scourge of the mining industry, although many precautionary measures have been and are being taken to reduce the incidence of fires and to combat them. Generally, the success of fire e

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    Evaluation Of A Novel Fire Blocking Gel To Prevent And Suppress Mine Fires

    By Alex C. Smith

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Northwest Barricade LLC (NWB) conducted a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel fire blocking gel for use in underground

    Jan 1, 2010

  • NIOSH
    IC 8797 Mine Health And Safety Contract Research, Development, And Demonstration In Fiscal Year 1979

    This publication summarizes, for potential contractors and other interested parties, the research, development, and demonstration contract projects programed by the Bureau of Mines for fiscal year 197

    Jan 1, 1979

  • NIOSH
    RI 8137 Geological Factors Affecting Methane in the Beckley Coalbed (2e2347d7-d43b-42eb-8bc8-a385afc5f7a0)

    By J. T. Popp

    This Bureau of Mines study reviews the geological factors that affect methane in the Beckley coalbed in southern West Virginia, including overburden, coalbed structure, type of and changes in litholog

    Jan 1, 1976

  • NIOSH
    IN FOCUS?Cable bolts: a ?new support?

    By Thomas P. Mucho

    Cable bolts are emerging as the newest ?twist? for roof support in U.S. underground coal mines. For decades cable bolts installed in underground metal mines in the United States and Canada used cement

    Jan 1, 1998

  • NIOSH
    RI 7785 The K2HfF6-K2ZrF6-1.25 Percent HF System At 40° C With Other Solubility Curves From 25° To 70° C

    By Stanley C. Rhoads

    The Bureau of Mines investigated the complete ternary system K2 HfF6¬K2ZrF6-l.25 weight-percent HF at 40° C. In addition, solubility curves have been established at 25°, 30°, 500, 60°, and 70° C. Thes

    Jan 1, 1973

  • NIOSH
    IC 8035 Bibliography Of Investment And Operating Costs For Chemical And Petroleum Plants, January-December 1960 ? Introduction

    By Sidney Katell

    This cost bibliography, covering the period from January through December 1960, is a continuation of the series which began with the publication of Information Circular 7516 in October 1949. It is als

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    RI 4830 National Annual Diesel-Fuel Survey, 1951

    By O. C. Blade

    The use of Diesel fuel as a source of power is continuing to increase in the United States. The latest available figures indicate that refineries are delivering in excess of 10,000,000 barrels of this

    Jan 1, 1951

  • NIOSH
    RI 3070 A Study of Falls Of Roof and Coal in Mines in the Number 8 Field of Eastern Ohio

    By L. N. Plein, J. W. Paul

    "The United States Bureau of Mines, in the interest of the prevention of injuries and fatalities in coal mines, has engaged in a study of the circumstances and conditions under which falls of roof and

    Mar 1, 1931

  • NIOSH
    A Review Of Recent Accidents Involving Explosives Transport

    By Richard J. Mainiero, James H. Rowland

    When most people think of explosives transport they think of a hazardous operation. We all know that we aren’t allowed to transport explosives through tunnels and are discouraged from traveling throu