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Waste of Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of waste in oil and gas fields in the mid-continent area. As stated in the introduction, this report "describes the general amounts and kinds of waste, and attempts to show the importance of conserving these natural resources" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
May 1914
Creator:
Blatchley, Raymond S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of a Solvent Analytical Separation of Waxes from Petroleum and its Lubricating Fractions
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the wax byproducts of crude petroleum. As stated in the scope of report, "this report discusses the principal methods given in the literature for the quantitative determination of wax in petroleum and its fractions by the use of selective solvents" (p. 3). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Horne, Joseph W. & Holliman, W. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sanitation at Mining Villages in the Birmingham District, Alabama
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over sanitary conditions in Birmingham district mining villages. The sanitation procedures and conditions of various villages are presented. This report includes photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Woodbridge, Dwight E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Notes on the Black Sand Deposits of Southern Oregon and Northern California
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the black sands of Oregon and California. The history, and character of the deposits are presented. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Hornor, R. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metallurgical Coke
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on metallurgical coke. As stated in the introduction, "in this paper the attempt is made to summarize the history of coke making in the United States, to indicate the development of different methods and the modern types of ovens, and to point out the composition and physical properties of the metallurgical cokes produced in this country" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date:
September 1913
Creator:
Belden, A. W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saving Coal in Steam Power Plants
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on steam power plants. The comparison of using purchased power versus using power from a private plant is discussed. This paper includes illustrations.
Date:
1919
Creator:
United States. Fuel Administration.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Low-Temperature Carbonization of Coal
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on low-temperature carbonization of coal. Methods and equipment used during the studies are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Fieldner, Arno Carl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Approximate Quantitative Microscopy of Pulverized Ores, Including the Use of the Camera Lucida
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over microscopy of pulverized ores. As stated in the introduction, "this paper, which deals with the study of pulverized ores and the use of the camera lucida in such work, discusses an investigation undertaken at the Seattle and the Golden mining experiment stations of the Bureau of Mines" (p. 3). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
October 1919
Creator:
Coghill, Will H. & Bonardi, J. P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dust Respirators: Their Construction and Filtering Efficiency
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on dust respirators. The development and efficiency of the respirators are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Katz, Sidney H.; Smith, G. W. & Meiter, E. G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safety Factors in Construction and Ventilation, Wawona Vehicular Tunnel, Yosemite National Park, California
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the safety and ventilation hazards presented during the construction of the Wawona tunnel in Yosemite National Park. Safety precautions and procedures used during the construction are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Ash, S. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Explosion Hazards in Storage-Battery Rooms
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the safety and explosion hazards present in storage-battery rooms. Descriptions of storage-battery rooms and methods of ventilation are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Jones, G. W.; Campbell, John; Dillon, R. E. & Benson, O. B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Methods of Preventing and Limiting Explosions in Coal Mines
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over safety prevention in coal mines. Preventing mine explosions is emphasized. Methods used in mine safety are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
April 1915
Creator:
Rice, George S. & Jones, L. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Correlation Index to Aid in Interpreting Crude-Oil Analyses
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the correlation index used for analyses of crude oils. The correlation index is presented and described in detail. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Smith, Harold M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Vapor Pressure of Arsenic Trioxide
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of vapor pressure. The methods and equipment used for the investigations are presented. The results are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
March 1915
Creator:
Welch, H. V. & Duschak, L. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the development of gas masks designed for fighting fires. The characteristics of the different types of masks in development are presented. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
August 1921
Creator:
Fieldner, Arno Carl; Katz, Sidney H. & Kinney, Selwyne P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development, Mining, and Handling of Ore in Folded and Faulted Areas, Red Iron Mines, Birmingham District, Alabama
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining of red iron ores in Birmingham, Alabama. As stated in the introduction, "the present paper deals more specifically with the development and handling of ore as affected by folds and faults in the ore bed, and considers changes that may be desirable or necessary in future mining practices" (p. 2). This paper includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1927
Creator:
Crane, W. R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Engine Service Tests of Internal-Combustion Engine Lubricating Oils Made from California Crude Petroleum
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over testing conducted on lubricating oils on internal-combustion engines. Results of the tests conducted are presented. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Gavin, Martin Joseph & Wade, Gustav
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiments with Furnaces for a Hand-Fired Return Tubular Boiler
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on hand-fired boiler furnaces. Testing equipment, fuel, and results of the experiments are presented. This paper includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1914
Creator:
Flagg, Samuel B.; Cook, George C. & Woodman, Forrest E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Pools in Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing water pools that accumulate in Pennsylvania anthracite mines. Factors that lead to underground water pools, and methods for water drainage are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Ash, S. H.; Eaton, W. L.; Hughes, Karl; Romischer, W. M. & Westfield, J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Phenomena in the Ignition of Firedamp by Explosives: Part 1.-- Particles from the Detonation
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the ignition of firedamp by coal-mining explosives. Experiments conducted to study the ignition of these particles are described. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Gerhard, S. L. & Huff, Wilbert J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Silicosis and Tuberculosis Among Miners of the Tri-State District of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri--[Part] 1: For the Year Ended June 30, 1928
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrence of tuberculosis and silicosis among mine workers of the Tri-State district including Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Past history of the diseases are presented, as well as the standard means of examination of miners. This report includes a map, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1933
Creator:
Sayers, R. R.; Meriwether, F. V.; Lanza, A. J. & Adams, W. W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library