Serial/Series Title
Country
States
50 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
50
next
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
Construction and Operation of a Single-Tube Cracking Furnace for Making Gasoline
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the construction of cracking furnaces for gasoline production. Descriptions of the equipment used for construction are presented and discussed. This paper includes photographs.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Bowie, C. P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Underground Wastes in Oil and Gas Fields and Methods of Prevention
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the underground wastes of oil and gas in drilling fields. As stated in the introduction, "the writers have endeavored to establish the manner and importance of underground waste by citing a few cases and to show the means whereby it can be prevented" (p. 5). This paper includes illustrations.
Date:
July 1916
Creator:
McMurray, William F. & Lewis, James O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Approved Electric Lamps for Miners
From introduction: "The Bureau of Mines calls attention to the dangers of open-flame lamps in any coal mine."
Date:
July 1917
Creator:
Clark, H. H. & Ilsley, L. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Approved Electric Lamps for Miners
Report describing the development of a number of types of lamps for miners that meet the requirements of the Bureau of Mines. Discusses the features and qualities of these lamps in detail.
Date:
July 1917
Creator:
Clark, H. H. & Ilsley, L. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses
Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1917
Creator:
Stone, Ralph W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid in the United States
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production of sulfuric acid. As stated in the introduction, "the present bulletin was prepared to cover the main facts in regard to the industry in this country, including a discussion of the supplies of sulfur-bearing raw materials, the situation of the acid plants, the principal points in regard to manufacturing processes, and the uses of the acid" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date:
July 1920
Creator:
Wells, Arthur Edward & Fogg, Donald E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Laboratory Studies of the Trent Process
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines detailing the laboratory-scale tests of the efficiency of the Trent process in cleaning coal, in which powdered coal, water, and oil is agitated or beaten together to remove impurities. The report includes details in tables detailing the efficiency varying the type and amounts of coal, oil, and water on the process.
Date:
July 1921
Creator:
Perrott, G. St. John & Kinney, Selwyne Perez
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electric Brass Furnace Practice
Report discussing 1) the pertinent information available on what electric furnaces can do to assist prospective users in selecting a furnace that fits their requirements and 2) the gradual evolution of the present commercial types of electric furnaces. Also discusses some of the fundamental principles in the design, construction, and operation of electric furnaces.
Date:
July 1922
Creator:
Gillett, H. W. & Mack, E. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oil-Shale: An Historical, Technical, and Economic Study
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the development of the oil-shale industry from a historical, technical, and economic perspective. Results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
July 1922
Creator:
Gavin, Martin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Tetrachloride Extinguisher of Electric Fires
Report discussing "the extent and nature of the hazards to firefighters from gases and smoke resulting from the application of carbon tetrachloride extinguisher to electric arcs, burning insulation or fires such as may occur in electrical apparatus and machinery. The experiments described were made for the purpose of determining the nature of gases and smoke and ascertaining their toxic properties" (p. 1).
Date:
July 1923
Creator:
Katz, S. H.; Gleim, E. J. & Bloomfield, J. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tests of a Powdered-Coal Plant: A Report of Investigations at the Power Plant of the St. Joseph Lead Co., Rivermines, Missouri
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted at the powdered-coal plant in Rivermines, Missouri. The results of boiler tests, dryer tests, and mill tests are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1923
Creator:
Kreisinger, Henry; Blizard, John; Augustine, C. E. & Cross, B. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Oxygen or Oxygenated Air in Metallurgical and Allied Processes: Report of the Committee for the Application of Oxygen or Oxygenated Air
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the possibilities of applying oxygenated air during metallurgical and allied processes. The methods and results of applying oxygenated air to these processes are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date:
July 1923
Creator:
Davis, F. W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Temperatures in Cabs of Freight Locomotives Passing Through Tunnels of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on experiments conducted to improve the cab conditions of freight engines. The temperature, gas content, and other properties are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1924
Creator:
Katz, S. H. & Meiter, Edward George
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Method and Cost of Mining the Thick Freeport Coal in a Second Western Pennsylvania Mine
From introduction: The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed description of the methods employed and the equipment used, with the results obtained in the operation of this mine in the thick Freeport bed on the northern end of the field, near the Alleghegny-Butler county line in western Pennsylvania. It may be classed as a captive mine, as the largest portion of the product is consumed at the by-product plants of the parent company
Date:
July 1929
Creator:
Paul, James Washington & Tomlinson, H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Fatalities in June, 1931
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of June, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes of each are presented. This report includes tables and a graph.
Date:
July 1931
Creator:
Adams, William Waugh & Chenoweth, L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Leaching Oxidized Copper Ores: Effect of Strength of Acid in Leaching Solvent
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the leaching of copper ores. The different strengths and cycles of solvents to extract impurities from the ore are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date:
July 1931
Creator:
Sullivan, John D. & Oldright, G. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extent and Availability of Natural Gas Reserves in Michigan "Stray" Sandstone Horizon of Central Michigan
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies of the known natural gas reserves in central Michigan sandstone deposits. The geology and methods used to estimate the reserves are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date:
July 1936
Creator:
Rawlins, E. L. & Schellhardt, M. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reservoir Characteristics of the Eunice Oil Field, Lea County, New Mexico
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oil and gas production of the Eunice oil field in southeastern New Mexico. Properties of the oil field, and analysis of the oil and gas produced are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
July 1939
Creator:
Anderson, C. C.; Hinson, H. H. & Schroeder, H. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Manganese Investigations - Metallurgical Division: 14. Hydrometallurgical Studies of Manganses Ores
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding laboratory tests conducted on acid leaching of manganese ore. Descriptions of the methods used in testing and results are presented. This report contains tables, and graphs.
Date:
July 1942
Creator:
Anderson, Clarence Travis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Use of Subaudible Noises for the Prediction of Rock Bursts
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing of sub-audible noises and accuracy of rock burst predictions. The history of this study, and the results of these investigations are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, illustrations, and diagrams.
Date:
July 1942
Creator:
Obert, Leonard & Duvall, Wilbur
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gas Injection into the McClosky Limestone in the Griffin and New Harmony Oil Fields, Indiana and Illinois
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study on the injection of gas into the McClosky limestone in northern Illinois and Indiana. The resulting increases in oil and gas production from this area are presented. The report includes maps, graphs, tables, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1945
Creator:
Riggs, C. H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Investigation by Fuels and Lubricants Teams at the I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G. Leuna Works, Merseburg, Germany
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing investigations of the Leuna Factory, a heavy chemical plant in Merseburg, Germany. Production details of the many substances produced at the plant are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
July 1945
Creator:
Holroyd, R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exploration of the Avon Mica District, Latah County, Idaho
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the investigations conducted on the mica deposits found in Latah County, Idaho. Characteristics and properties of the mica deposits are listed. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date:
July 1946
Creator:
Reed, Glen C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library