Melting Brass in a Rocking Electric Furnace (open access)

Melting Brass in a Rocking Electric Furnace

From Object of Report: "The object of this paper is to set forth in detail the possibilities and limitations of a rocking electric brass furnace. The general problem of electric brass furnaces is discussed and various types of furnaces are compared only so far as is necessary for the purpose of this report."
Date: 1918
Creator: Gillett, H. W. & Rhoads, A. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1918 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1918

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1919
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Developments in the Absorption Process for Recovering Gasoline from Natural Gas (open access)

Recent Developments in the Absorption Process for Recovering Gasoline from Natural Gas

From Introduction: "This report gives the results of a study conducted by the Bureau of Mines for the purpose of informing the petroleum industry on the recent progress in the development and application of the absorption process for recovering gasoline from natural gas."
Date: 1919
Creator: Dykema, W. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: October, 1914, to April, 1915 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: October, 1914, to April, 1915

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9),
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining and Concentration of Carnotite Ores (open access)

Mining and Concentration of Carnotite Ores

From Preface: "Hence the authors have given detailed information in regard to many operations that might have given detailed information in regard to many operations that might receive little notice in an account of the mining of most metals, but the presentation of these facts in regard to carnotite is necessary because of their bearing on profitable mining and concentration, the utilization of low-grade ore, and the preservation of waste."
Date: 1917
Creator: Kithil, Karl L. & Davis, John A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigations of Zirconium with Especial Reference to the Metal and Oxide: Historical Review and Bibliography (open access)

Investigations of Zirconium with Especial Reference to the Metal and Oxide: Historical Review and Bibliography

From introduction: "As it necessary to begin with a historical review of the literature, such a review is given as Part I of this report, and a bibliography is included as Part IV. References to the numbered items in this bibliography are made throughout the text, the usual footnote reference being omitted. Analyses of the products and conclusions as their purity are given under the descriptions of methods of preparation. A table showing the properties amorphous metal, and another showing the properties of the coherent metal, will be found under appropriate headings in Part II."
Date: 1921
Creator: Marden, J. W. & Rich, M. N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania (open access)

Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the conditions of the mines beneath the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, including suggestions about methods to continue excavating coal while preserving the structural integrity of the city's foundation.
Date: 1912
Creator: Griffith, William & Conner, Eli T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1916 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1916

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods for Increasing the Recovery from Oil Sands (open access)

Methods for Increasing the Recovery from Oil Sands

From Introduction: "In this publication are considered the principles involved in increasing recovery and methods of extracting more oil from the oil-bearing formations than by usual ways of producing. These methods are: The use of gas or vacuum pumps. forcing compressed air or gas through the oil-bearing formations, displacing the oil by water, and better utilization of the natural pressures in the oil-bearing formations."
Date: 1917
Creator: Lewis, J. O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovery of Gasoline from Natural Gas by Compression and Refrigeration (open access)

Recovery of Gasoline from Natural Gas by Compression and Refrigeration

From Introduction: "This report treats of the compression and refrigeration process for the recovery of gasoline from natural gas from the viewpoint of the practical engineer and business man."
Date: 1918
Creator: Dykema, W. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1917 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1917

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Removal of the Lighter Hydrocarbons from Petroleum by Continuous Distillation: with Especial Reference to Plants in California (open access)

Removal of the Lighter Hydrocarbons from Petroleum by Continuous Distillation: with Especial Reference to Plants in California

From Introduction: "The purpose of this bulletin is to describe the methods of constructing and operating representative types in the United States used for removing the light hydrocarbons from petroleum by continuous distillation, such plants being commonly known in the trade as topping or skimming plants."
Date: 1919
Creator: Wadsworth, J. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
California Mining Statutes Annotated (open access)

California Mining Statutes Annotated

From Preface: "The purpose of such publication is to point out the laws and regulations best adapted to increase safety and efficiency in the mineral industry of the United States and to aid legislative bodies in framing uniform mining laws. The State of California, by reason of its historic interest in mining and by reason of its great extent of mineral land and its vast mineral deposits, has been selected for the first bulletin of the of the State series. This bulletin is submitted to the miners and operators and all persons interested in the mining exterprises in California and in those of other States in the hope that it will be accorded the same generous reception as was given Bulletin 94."
Date: 1918
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Mud-Laden Fluid in Oil and Gas Wells (open access)

The Use of Mud-Laden Fluid in Oil and Gas Wells

From Introduction: "Technical Paper 66 deals with the mud-laden fluid process in general and No. 68 with its application in Oklahoma. Rather than reprint these publications, it has been considered advisable to replace them with the present report, which includes the results of more recent investigations. The methods of using mud-laden fluid are an outgrowth of the rotary drilling system, which was developed in Texas and later employed in Louisiana and California."
Date: 1916
Creator: Lewis, James O. & McMurray, William F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1916 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1916

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Facts and Problems: 1985 Edition (open access)

Mineral Facts and Problems: 1985 Edition

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mineral characteristics, uses, and problems. Descriptions of common minerals and their uses are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1985
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thermodynamic Data for Mineral Technology (open access)

Thermodynamic Data for Mineral Technology

From Introduction: "This compilation is part of the Bureau of Mines continuing effort to provide information for use as guidelines in mineral technology advancement, pollution control, and energy economy."
Date: 1984
Creator: Pankratz, L. B.; Stuve, J. M. & Gokcen, N. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Technology of Marble Quarrying (open access)

The Technology of Marble Quarrying

From Preface: "The aim of this bulletin is to present to the marble workers of the United States a concise statement of the most efficient and economical methods now in use for producing and preparing marble. The observations outlined refer chiefly to the methods employed in the quarrying of marble and the conditions that affect successful operation; the structure of marble and its relation to quarry processes; waste through rock imperfections and inefficient quarry methods; and means of eliminating such waste or utilizing it if elimination is impossible."
Date: 1916
Creator: Bowles, Oliver
System: The UNT Digital Library
Melting Aluminum Chips (open access)

Melting Aluminum Chips

Report concerning the loss of aluminum experienced during the melting process. This report shows the magnitude of the loss through various experiments. Index begins on page 85.
Date: 1916
Creator: Gillett, H. W. & James, G. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Molybdenum; Its Ores and their Concentration with a Discussion of Markets, Prices, and Uses (open access)

Molybdenum; Its Ores and their Concentration with a Discussion of Markets, Prices, and Uses

From Scope and Purpose of Investigation: "The direct purpose of the bulletin is, on the one hand, to prove to possible consumers of molybdenum that the element is not as rare as commonly supposed, and that this country possesses many deposits of low-grade ore from which large supplies may be derived, and on the other hand, to prove to present and prospective producers of molybdenum that there is a latent market for their product in the alloy-steel trade, which needs only the assurance of steady supplies for a considerable development."
Date: 1916
Creator: Horton, Frederick W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sandstone Quarrying in the United States (open access)

Sandstone Quarrying in the United States

From Preface: "It is the aim of this bulletin to point out in a general way the location of workable sandstone deposits in the United States, and to outline the most efficient and economical methods of quarrying and preparing the rock for structural and other purposes."
Date: 1917
Creator: Bowles, Oliver
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Analytical Distillation of Petroleum (open access)

The Analytical Distillation of Petroleum

Report discussing results from analysis distillation of petroleum.
Date: 1916
Creator: Rittman, W. F. & Dean, E. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1916 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to April, 1916

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1916
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1915 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1915

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1916
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library