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Recent Progress in the Thawing of Frozen Gravel in Placer Mining
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over progress made for thawing gravel in placer mines. Different thawing tests are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
June 1922
Creator:
Janin, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Preparation and Uses of Tar and its Simple Crude Derivatives
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of coal tars. As stated in the introduction, "this paper discusses the uses to which some of the various tars are put and shows briefly the usual methods of working up tar into some of its simple or easily prepared derivatives, for which a market can generally be found" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
February 1922
Creator:
Odell, W. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiments in Underground Communication Through Earth Strata
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies in mine safety and communication. The methods and equipment used in the studies are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1928
Creator:
Ilsley, L. C.; Freeman, H. B. & Zellers, D. H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Washington Coals: Supplement to Technical Paper 491
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the technological advances made in the mining industry between 1931 and 1941. Mechanized methods for mining operations are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Yancey, H. F. & Geer, M. R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1914
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering accidents that happened in metal mines located in the Untied States including statistics for injuries, fatalities, kinds and causes of accidents, and operational data, such as number of mine workers and shifts worked. This report includes tables and illustrations.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Fay, Albert H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Ventilation of Michigan Copper Mines
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the ventilation of copper mines in Michigan. Natural ventilation of the mines and mining conditions are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
1932
Creator:
McElroy, G. E.
Object Type:
Book
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.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Gas Manual for the Home
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing a manual written for individuals who use natural gas in the home. As stated in the introduction, "its purpose is to tell about the supply, production, and distribution of natural gas, so that the necessity for preventing waste will be better understood" (p. 1). This report includes a map, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Cattell, R. A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation of Gasoline by Pipe Line
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over transportation of motor gasoline by pipe line. The locations and designs of the pipe lines are discussed. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1932
Creator:
Bowie, C. P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Constituents of Coal Soluble in Phenol
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the constituents of coal. As stated in the introduction, "this paper presents some results of an investigation of the nature of the chemical compounds that go to make up the complex material known as coal" (p. 5). This report includes tables and a chart.
Date:
1912
Creator:
Frazer, J. C. W. & Hoffman, E. J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Typical Methods and Devices for Handling Oil-Contaminated Water from Ships and Industrial Plants
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over oil-contaminated water. As stated in the introduction, this paper discusses "the development of suitable apparatus for handling and disposing of oil wastes in order to prevent the pollution of navigable waters" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Lane, F. W.; Bauer, A. D.; Fisher, H. F. & Harding, P. N.
Object Type:
Report
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.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gas Masks for Gasoline and Petroleum Vapors
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over gas masks developed for gasoline and petroleum vapors. Descriptions of different types of gas masks developed are presented. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
August 1924
Creator:
Katz, Sidney H. & Bloomfield, J. J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crater Wells, Richland Gas Field, Louisiana
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over "the history of the craters in the Richland gas field. The data have been collected at various times over a period of four years. The equipment and methods of control are discussed, and photographs show the surface conditions at various intervals in the life of the craters" (p. 1). This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1932
Creator:
Hill, Harry Blackburn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1915
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the quarry accidents during the year of 1915 in the U.S. The locations and types of quarry accidents are presented. This paper includes tables.
Date:
December 1916
Creator:
Fay, Albert H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Report of Cotton Valley Field, Webster Parish, Louisiana
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over an engineering study of the Cotton Valley oil field. The history, geology, development, and production of the field are discussed. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1931
Creator:
Ross, J. S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Suggestions for Improved Methods of Mining Coal on Indian Lands in Oklahoma
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of Oklahoma coal mines. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the systems of mining used, points out their defects, and presents suggestions for improved methods, more especially as regards the applicability of different modifications of the panel system to mining coal in Oklahoma" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date:
May 1918
Creator:
Rutledge, J. J. & Harrington, Daniel
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiments in the Use of Back Pressures on Oil Wells
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over experiments conducted on the back pressure of oil wells. The results of the experiments are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
September 1924
Creator:
Swigart, T. E. & Bopp, C. R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Motor Gasoline Properties, Laboratory Methods of Testing, and Practical Specifications
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on motor gasoline. The methods, properties, and results of the studies are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables and an illustration.
Date:
May 1917
Creator:
Dean, E. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Passage of Solid Particles Through Rotary Cylindrical Kilns
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on rotary kilns. As stated in the introduction, "the object of this study was to determine the factors that influence the rate of progress of crushed materials through a kiln" (p. 1). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1927
Creator:
Sullivan, John D.; Maier, Charles G. & Ralston, Oliver C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ball-Mill Grinding
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the ball-mill grinding technique. Different methods of mill grinding are presented and compared with ball-mill grinding. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
1937
Creator:
Coghill, Will H. & DeVaney, Fred D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Physical and Chemical Properties of Gasolines Sold Throughout the United States During the Calendar Year 1915
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the properties of gasoline sold during the year of 1915 in the U.S. The physical and chemical properties of the samples collected are discussed. This paper includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
November 1916
Creator:
Rittman, W. F.; Jacobs, W. A. & Dean, E. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Carbon Monoxide Recorder and Alarm
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the development of carbon monoxide alarms and recorders. Descriptions of the recording equipment are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Katz, Sidney H.; Reynolds, D. A.; Frevert, H. W. & Bloomfield, J. J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traps for Saving Gas at Oil Wells
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the use of gas traps at oil wells. Different types of traps are presented and discussed. This paper includes photographs, and illustrations.
Date:
February 1919
Creator:
Hamilton, Walter Raleigh
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library