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Advances in Coal Spectrometry: Absorption Spectrometry (open access)

Advances in Coal Spectrometry: Absorption Spectrometry

Report from the U.S. Bureau of mines discussing the use of infared and ultraviolet-visible spectrometry to study the structure of coal and coal extracts.
Date: 1967
Creator: Friedel, Robert A.; Retcofsky, H. L. & Queiser, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical Methods in Mass Spectrometry (open access)

Analytical Methods in Mass Spectrometry

Report discussing analysis of methods, where new methods were created to solve specific problems as it relates to mass spectrometry.
Date: August 1965
Creator: Sharkey, A. G., Jr.; Shultz, J. L. & Friedel, R. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Application of Buckley-Leverett Techniques in Oil-Reservoir Analysis (open access)

Application of Buckley-Leverett Techniques in Oil-Reservoir Analysis

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over new techniques of oil-reservoir analysis. The methods used are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: 1960
Creator: Higgins, R. V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applications of a Small Electronic Digital Computer to Pyrometallurgical Research (open access)

Applications of a Small Electronic Digital Computer to Pyrometallurgical Research

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the use of small digital computers for problem solving during pyrometallurgical research. As stated in the field of research, "the scope of research varies from the development of new processes to the evaluation of raw materials for existing processes. The types of calculations required range all the way from those involving attempts to determine complex mathematical relationships between physical quantities to those concerned with simple summaries and analyses of daily furnace production" (p. 2-3). This report includes tables, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: 1960
Creator: Leary, R. J.; Smith, R. W., Jr. & Mitchel, B. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beneficiation Studies of the Oregon Coastal Dune Sands for Use as Glass Sand (open access)

Beneficiation Studies of the Oregon Coastal Dune Sands for Use as Glass Sand

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the coastal sands and their potential for being used as glass sand. Samples were tested, and properties of the sands are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Carter, George J.; Harris, Henry M. & Strandberg, Karle G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bituminous Coal Deposits of the Matanuska Coalfield, Alaska: Central and Western Parts, Wishbone District (open access)

Bituminous Coal Deposits of the Matanuska Coalfield, Alaska: Central and Western Parts, Wishbone District

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal production of the Matanuska coalfield in Alaska. A history of the coalfield is presented, as well as drilling methods and data. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1962
Creator: Warfield, Robert S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bovill Clay and Sand Deposit, Latah County, Idaho: Geology, Minerology, and Beneficiation Tests (open access)

Bovill Clay and Sand Deposit, Latah County, Idaho: Geology, Minerology, and Beneficiation Tests

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the clay-silica deposits found in Bovill, Idaho. As stated in the abstract, "the geology, mineralogy, beneficiation, and potential uses of the clay and quartz fractions of the Bovill deposit are described" (p. 1). This report includes tables, graphs, photographs, and maps.
Date: 1963
Creator: Kelly, Hal J.; Carter, George J. & Todd, George H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides of Iron as Catalysts in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (open access)

Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides of Iron as Catalysts in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

From Introduction: "This report describes investigations of carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides as catalysts in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis."
Date: 1963
Creator: Shultz, J. F.; Hofer, L. J. E.; Stein, K. C. & Anderson, R. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Monosubstituted Pyridines (open access)

Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Monosubstituted Pyridines

From Introduction: "The present study was undertaken as the initial phase of the investigation of substituent effects on the carbon shieldings in 6-membered- and 5-membered-ring heterocyclic modules."
Date: 1969
Creator: Retcofsky, H. L. & Friedel, R. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma (open access)

Catalog of Recorded Exploration Drilling and Mine Workings, Tri-State Zinc-Lead District--Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining practices conducted in the tri-state district of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "the catalog preserves the records of accomplished explorations and mine developments in the district and provides a readily available source of information for individuals and firms interested in planning mineral explorations, Government agencies estimating of reserves of mineral resources, and the mining industry for general use" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations
Date: 1960
Creator: Brichta, Louis Chanborn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons: Tests of Single Oxides and Supported Catalysts in a Microcatalytic Reactor (open access)

Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons: Tests of Single Oxides and Supported Catalysts in a Microcatalytic Reactor

From Introduction: "This paper describes tests of catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons in a microcatalytic reactor."
Date: 1962
Creator: Stein, K. C.; Feenan, J. J.; Hofer, L. J. E. & Anderson, R. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of the Resin Fraction from Various Low-Temperature Tar Pitches (open access)

Characterization of the Resin Fraction from Various Low-Temperature Tar Pitches

From Introduction: "In connection with the overall research by the Bureau of Mines on the nature of coal and its products, and extensive investigation was conducted on the composition of the resins from pitch of low-temperature tar. The pitch resin is that material in pitch or tar that is insoluble in saturated hydrocarbon solvents. It varies in appearance from a dark brown semisolid to a black, granular solid."
Date: 1967
Creator: Karr, Clarence, Jr. & Comberiati, Joseph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: Properties of 100 Linear Alkane Thiols, Sulfides, and Symmetrical Disulfides in the Ideal Gas State from 0° to 1,000° K (open access)

The Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: Properties of 100 Linear Alkane Thiols, Sulfides, and Symmetrical Disulfides in the Ideal Gas State from 0° to 1,000° K

Report describing the chemical thermodynamic properties of 100 linear alkane thiols, sulfides, and symmetrical disulfides in their ideal gas state. Comprehensive tables of basic data are provided.
Date: 1961
Creator: Scott, Donald W. & McCullough, John P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: The Use of n-Heptane as a Reference Substance for Low-Temperature Calorimetry (open access)

The Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: The Use of n-Heptane as a Reference Substance for Low-Temperature Calorimetry

From Introduction and Summary: "This bulletin presents the results obtained n-heptane by the petroleum thermodynamics laboratory of the Bartlesville, Okla., facility. Detailed results of five investigations are given; selected values if the low-temperature thermal properties are tabulated; and comparisons with results that were obtained in other laboratories are made. The findings of this extensive study will serve to characterize the low-temperature thermal data for over 100 compounds that will be presented in a later bulletin of this series."
Date: 1961
Creator: Griffith, F. E.; Magnuson, M. O. & Toothman, G. J. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chemistry and Catalytic Properties of Cobalt and Iron Carbonyls (open access)

The Chemistry and Catalytic Properties of Cobalt and Iron Carbonyls

From Introduction: "Although the objectives and plans have emerged from studies of the Fischer-Trophsch reaction, the most general purpose has been to conduct fundamental studies on the mechanism of catalytic action. With few exceptions, this report work performed through 1957."
Date: 1962
Creator: Wender, Irving; Sternberg, Heinz W.; Friedel, Robert A.; Metlin, Sol J. & Markby, Raymond E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal Resources of the Fabius-Flat Rock Area, Jackson Countym Alabama (open access)

Coal Resources of the Fabius-Flat Rock Area, Jackson Countym Alabama

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the coal resources of the Flat-Rock area of Jackson County, Alabama. As stated in the introduction, "an investigation was planned to determine the extent, quality, and economic minability of coal deposits in Alabama reasonably close to ample fresh water sources that might be available for possible thermal electric power-plants" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1966
Creator: Shotts, Reynold Q. & Riley, H. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting (open access)

Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines providing updates and additional information related to cold-mold arc melting and casting. Abstract: "This bulletin reviews the historical background of the cold-mold arc-melting technology, with specific references to the development that led to homogeneous zirconium ingots. Descriptions are given of modern production arc-furnaces for vacuum melting of both exotic and conventional metals. Besides zirconium, specific data are given for production of chromium, thorium, and copper. The development of the skull-casting technique for titanium is detailed, and the application of the technique to such refractory metals as molybdenum and tungsten is described. Factors of operation of the apparatus and furnace design are considered" (p. 1).
Date: 1968
Creator: Beall, Robert A. & Hedges, Joseph Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting (open access)

Cold-Mold Arc Melting and Casting

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the cold-mold arc-melting technology and techniques. As stated in the introduction, "the objectives of this book are twofold: To accumulate and update Bureau of Mines contributions to cold-mold arc melting and casting, and, by addition of pertinent chapters, to provide production melters and researchers with the best possible view of the overall technique" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Beall, Robert A.; Caputo, F.; Hayes, E. T.; Asai, G.; Roberson, A. H.; Clites, P. G. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Composition of Shale-Oil Naphtha (open access)

Composition of Shale-Oil Naphtha

From Summary: "This report describes the analysis if shale-oil naphthas and discusses their composition, based on investigation by the Federal Bureau of Mines. Individual compounds identified in this investigation. are listed, together with those reported previously in the literature. Also, quantitative data are given on the occurrence of individual compounds and groups of related compounds."
Date: 1961
Creator: Dinneen, G. U.; Van Meter, R. A.; Smith, J. R.; Bailey, C. W.; Cook, G. L.; Allbright, C. S. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 13. High-Temperature Heat-Content, Heat-Capacity, and Entropy Data for the Elements and Inorganic Compounds (open access)

Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 13. High-Temperature Heat-Content, Heat-Capacity, and Entropy Data for the Elements and Inorganic Compounds

From Introduction: "This publication as its title indicates, contains high-temperature heat-content, heat-capacity, and entropy data for the elements and inorganic compounds. The available experimental and calculated values were compiled and intercompared, and a selection of "best" values was made. The heat-content data are given in tabular form for use by those who make thermodynamic computations by means of tables, and in algebraic form for use by those who prefer equations."
Date: 1960
Creator: Kelley, K. K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 14. Entropies of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds (open access)

Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 14. Entropies of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds

From Introduction: "The present bulletin covers data available through September 1959 and is a further elaboration and revision, made desirable by the fact that nearly 1,300 entropy values for inorganic substances at 298.15 degrees K. now are known as compared with 800 in the 1950 publication, which covered data available through October 1948. The present bulletin contains the currently pertinent explanatory matter that appeared in its predecessors."
Date: 1961
Creator: Kelley, K. K. & King, E. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 15. A Reprint of Bulletins 383, 384, 393, and 406 (open access)

Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 15. A Reprint of Bulletins 383, 384, 393, and 406

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines containing a compilation of four previously printed Bulletins discussing thermodynamics and inorganic substances. The four reprints included are bulletins 383, 384, 393, and 406, and are each printed in full. This report includes tables.
Date: 1962
Creator: Kelley, K. K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of Fires in Inactive Coal Formations in the United States (open access)

Control of Fires in Inactive Coal Formations in the United States

From Introduction: "The purpose of this Bulletin, in addition to presenting a history and description of Bureau activities in controlling these fires, is to provide the mining industry and the public with information concerning methods of controlling fires in inactive coal formation. The Bulletin is intended to serve as a guide to the public and more specifically to mining supervisory personnel and engineers who may be called upon to extinguish such fires."
Date: 1960
Creator: Griffith, F. E.; Magnuson, M. O. & Toothman, G. J. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Copper: A Materials Survey (open access)

Copper: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing surveys conducted on copper. Physicality, mineral properties, history, geology, production methods, and uses of copper are presented. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: McMahon, A. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library