Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1949: Synthetic Liquid Fuels, Part 3. - Liquid Fuels from Agricultural Residues (open access)

Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1949: Synthetic Liquid Fuels, Part 3. - Liquid Fuels from Agricultural Residues

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development and production of synthetic liquid fuels derived from agricultural products. The amount of synthetic fuels developed from corn is presented. The report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Application of Electrical-Resistivity Surveys to Exploration for Zinc-Lead Deposits, Racine-Spurgeon Area, Newton County, Missouri (open access)

Application of Electrical-Resistivity Surveys to Exploration for Zinc-Lead Deposits, Racine-Spurgeon Area, Newton County, Missouri

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted on zinc-lead deposits of Newton County, Missouri. Results of the surveys are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1959
Creator: Chester, John William
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beneficiation of Iron-Copper Ores from Kasaan Peninsula, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska (open access)

Beneficiation of Iron-Copper Ores from Kasaan Peninsula, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the beneficiation of iron-copper ores. As stated in the summary, "this report summarizes the results of laboratory testing of copper-bearing magnetite ore from the Poorman, Rush and Brown, and Copper Center deposits, Kasaan Peninsula, Prince of Wales Island, southeastern Alaska" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Wells, R. R.; Erspamer, E. G. & Sterling, F. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beryl Resources of the Black Hills of South Dakota (open access)

Beryl Resources of the Black Hills of South Dakota

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the beryl deposits in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota. The properties and quantity of the beryl samples were evaluated. Maps, illustrations, and tables are included in the report.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Tullis, Edward L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bituminous-Coal Deposits in the Vicinity of Eska, Matanuska Valley Coal Field, Alaska (open access)

Bituminous-Coal Deposits in the Vicinity of Eska, Matanuska Valley Coal Field, Alaska

Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the estimated recoverable reserves of bituminous coal found in the Matanuska Valley Coal Field. The investigation includes studies of the area, and methods of mining which include diamond and churn drilling. This report includes maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: February 1952
Creator: Jolley, Theodore R.; Toenges, Albert L. & Turnbull, Louis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characteristics and Analyses of Ninety-Two Colorado Crude Oils (open access)

Characteristics and Analyses of Ninety-Two Colorado Crude Oils

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the characteristics and properties of many different crude-oil samples from Colorado. The properties of each sample are presented. This report includes table, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Wenger, W. J.; Whisman, M. L.; Lanum, W. J. & Ball, J. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clay in Petroleum-Reservoir Rocks: Its effect on Permeability, with Particular Reference to Tejon-Grapevine Area, Kern County, California (open access)

Clay in Petroleum-Reservoir Rocks: Its effect on Permeability, with Particular Reference to Tejon-Grapevine Area, Kern County, California

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on clays of petroleum-reservoir rocks in Kern County, California. The effects of water sensitivity of clays are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Morris, Frank C.; Aune, Quinton A. & Gates, George Laurence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conditioning Water for Secondary-Recovery in Midcontinent Oil Fields (open access)

Conditioning Water for Secondary-Recovery in Midcontinent Oil Fields

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on results from a study of water-injection plants in the mid-continent oil producing area. The report lists the field methods used, and the analysis of available water for injection. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Watkins, J. Wade; Willett, F. R., Jr. & Arthur, Charles E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Convenient Table for Determining Metastable Transitions in Mass Spectra (open access)

A Convenient Table for Determining Metastable Transitions in Mass Spectra

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on a table developed for determining metastable transitions. The table is presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Meyer, R. A. & Earnshaw, D. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversion of Nicaro Nickel Oxide to Nickel Metal (open access)

Conversion of Nicaro Nickel Oxide to Nickel Metal

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over testing conducted on nickel oxide to produce nickel metal. Details of testing methods and results are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Mahan, W. M.; Melcher, N. B.; Riott, J. P. & Ostrowski, E. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Copper Mines and Prospects Adjacent to Landlocked Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska (open access)

Copper Mines and Prospects Adjacent to Landlocked Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over explorations to find prospective copper mines near Valdez, Alaska. The results of the explorations are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Mihelich, Miro & Wells, R. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion and Deposits in Regenerative Air Preheaters (open access)

Corrosion and Deposits in Regenerative Air Preheaters

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the field tests performed on air preheaters. It also discusses the corrosion resistance of different materials, and their corrosive effects. This report contains tables, graphs, photographs and illustrations.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Barkley, J. F.; Karlsson, Hilmer; Berk, A. A.; Stark, C. F. & Burdick, L. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data on Pumping at the Anthracite Mines of Pennsylvania (open access)

Data on Pumping at the Anthracite Mines of Pennsylvania

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of pumping at anthracite mines in Pennsylvania. The study was conducted in order to solve anthracite mine-water problems. The report includes maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889; Eaton, W. L.; Gilbert, Joseph C.; James, H. M.; Jenkins, Hayden E.; Kennedy, D. O. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale (open access)

Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on Colorado oil-shale. Description of the N-T-U retort is presented. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1956
Creator: Ruark, J. R.; Berry, K. L. & Guthrie, Boyd
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development and Preliminary Operation of the Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Pilot Retort (open access)

Development and Preliminary Operation of the Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Pilot Retort

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over operations of an oil-shale pilot plant. As stated in the summary, "this report describes the step-by-step development of the Gas-Combustion retort and the various modifications and means of air admission used to obtain a workable unit" (p. 2). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Matzick, Arthur; Ruark, J. R. & Putman, M. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station (open access)

Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Early Operations of the Hydrogenation Demonstration Plant, Using Rock Springs, Wyoming Coal (open access)

Early Operations of the Hydrogenation Demonstration Plant, Using Rock Springs, Wyoming Coal

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on a coal-hydrogenation demonstration plant. The early operations of the demonstration plant are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Clarke, Edwin A.; Chaffee, C. C. & Hirst, L. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Oil-Base Drilling Fluid Filtrate on Analysis of Cores from South Coles Levee, California, and Rangely, Colorado Fields (open access)

Effect of Oil-Base Drilling Fluid Filtrate on Analysis of Cores from South Coles Levee, California, and Rangely, Colorado Fields

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of contamination of cores obtained with conventional core barrels. The effect of the oil-based drilling fluid and analysis of the cores are presented. The report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Gates, Gates L.; Morris, Frank C. & Caraway, W. Hodge
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of Bleeder Entries in Ventilating Pillared Areas of Bituminous-Coal Mines (open access)

Effectiveness of Bleeder Entries in Ventilating Pillared Areas of Bituminous-Coal Mines

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on bleeder application in bituminous coal mines. The methods and results of the studies are presented. This report includes illustrations.
Date: September 1957
Creator: Kingery, Donald S. & Dornenburg, D. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrolytic Model Studies as Applied to Water-Flooding a Shoestring Sand (open access)

Electrolytic Model Studies as Applied to Water-Flooding a Shoestring Sand

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines investigating the well patterns and spacing of the Paola shoestring reservoir in Kansas. Several methods of field tests are presented. The report includes illustrations and tables.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Eckard, William E. & Mason, Jack A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Campbell County, Tennessee (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Campbell County, Tennessee

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Campbell County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: September 1956
Creator: Williams, Lloyd; Gibbs, H. K.; Crentz, William L. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Claiborne County, Tennessee (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation and Carbonizing Properties of Coking Coal in Claiborne County, Tennessee

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Claiborne County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Hershey, Robert E.; Williams, Lloyd; Crentz, William L.; Miller, J. W. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Fentress County, Tennessee (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Fentress County, Tennessee

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Fentress County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1956
Creator: Lowe, R. W.; Crentz, William L. & Miller, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Scott County, Tennessee (open access)

Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves and Preparation Characteristics of Coking Coal in Scott County, Tennessee

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of coking coal reserves of Scott County, Tennessee. Testing to determine suitability for producing metallurgical coke is also presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1956
Creator: Williams, Lloyd; Gibbs, H. K.; Crentz, William L. & Miller, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library