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Minor Nonmetals - Asphalt (Native) (e619b9f2-e5ec-4a34-ad2a-fa44cf8dd2ef)By Richard H. Singleton
Native asphalt was produced in 1978-79 by six companies in four States. Leading States were Texas and Utah. Output in-creased 37% in 1978 to 1.7 million tons and decreased 5% in 1979 to 1.6 million to
Jan 1, 1980
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The Generic Mineral Technology Center for Respirable Dust: A New Multidisciplinary Approach to ResearchBy Raja V. Rarnani, Robert L. Frantz
"Co-Directors, Generic Mineral Technology Center for Respirable DustEarly in the 1980s, the U.S. Bureau of Mines initiated the concept of the Generic Center, incorporating it into its mining research
Jan 1, 1995
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Numerical Modeling of Paste Sills in Underhand Cut & Fill StopesBy Paul Hughes
This paper describes a focus of work presently being conducted at the Rock Mechanics Research Group at the University of British Columbia. The underhand method under consolidated fill ensures a high r
Jan 1, 2006
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Tester For Friction Rock Supports - ObjectiveDevelop a reliable, portable device for non-destructively testing the support integrity of a friction rock support (commonly referred to as a Split Set ). Approach The friction rock support, u
Jan 1, 1984
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Graphite-From-Kish Process - ObjectiveDevelop a technology for producing high-quality hake graphite from the steelmaking waste known as kish. Approach Treat the waste kish as an ore and apply mineral processing techniques of physica
Jan 1, 1993
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Research Effort"A coordinated, integrated research effort aimed at studying the scientific, engineering and medical aspects of the respirable dust problem is underway in the areas of dust generation, dust dispersion
Aug 31, 1989
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IC 6853 Questions and Answers on First-Aid TrainingBy M. J. Ankeny, J. J. Forbes
Several sets of questions and answers on the fundamentals of first aid to the injured, based on the Manual of First-Aid Instruction of the United States Bureau of Mines, are now in use in various part
Oct 1, 1935
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RI 2082 Electric Sparking In Mines From LightningBy George S. Rice, L. C. IlsLey
"A remarkable explosion of fire-damp caused by a discharge of lightning at the new shaft at the Sitalpur coal mine, has been reported by the Chief Inspector of Mines of India, who gave the following d
Feb 1, 1920
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RI 6543 Preventing Ignition of Dust DispersionsBy John Nagy, Henry G. Dorsett, Murray Jacobson
Laboratory studies show that ignition of a dispersed combustible dust in an open vessel may be prevented by adequate inerting . Factors affecting the inerting requirements are -- dust concentration ,
Jan 1, 1964
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Introduction (a0cf288b-78bc-44a8-9162-5389742592db)By R. V. Ramani, C. B. Manula, A. Owili-Eger
The mine ventilation system consists of the fan, the roadways, and the regulatory devices. Sufficient fresh air must reach each working face in the mines to render harmless noxious, toxic, and respira
Jan 1, 1975
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Technology News - No. 476 - Instrumented King Wire for Monitoring Cable BoltsObjective A cable bolt can be a strain-measuring device as well as a supporting device in underground mines. Placing instruments on a cable bolt allows certain characteristics of a rock mass, such
Nov 1, 1998
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Fast Monitoring Of Mine Waste Embankments - ObjectiveRapidly identify unstable mine waste embankments and similar dam structures. Approach Aerial photography, geotechnical instrumentation, and telephone or satellite data transmission are used to
Jan 1, 1979
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The Respirable Dust Center Research Program"The U.S. Bureau of Mines established on August 15, 1983, The Generic Mineral Technology Center for Respirable Dust (Dust Center) within the Mining and Mineral Resource Research Institutes (MRIs) at T
Jan 1, 1988
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IC 6271 Mining Laws of GermanyBy E. P. Youngman
Although, an effort has been made to standardize and codify the mining law to apply to the entire German Nation, nothing has yet been accomplished. abstract, which applies only to Prussia, the largest
May 1, 1930
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Graduate DegreesGraduate education is an integral part of the Center's research program. The scope of. work and the duration of each research project is calculated, in part, by taking into consideration the needs of
Aug 31, 1989
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RI 2079 MicaBy Oliver Bowles
"A New Mica Company in China A report has been received from the American Consulate at Chungking, China, to the affect that a new company has been organized to operate a mica mine north of Ta-chien-lu
Jan 1, 1920
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Analysis And Prediction Of Longwall Methane Emissions: A Case Study In The Pocahontas No. 3 Coalbed, VaBy Richard E. Ray, George N. Aul, Fred Garcia, William P. Diamond
Increasing longwall panel dimensions, particularly face width in gassy coalbeds, may result in unexpected increases in methane emissions. To investigate this problem, continuous longwall face emission
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RI 3271 Concentration of the Potash Ores of Carlsbad, New Mexico, By Ore Dressing MethodsBy S. R. B. Cooke, J. Bruce Clemmer, Will H. Cognill, F. D. DeVaney
"INTRODUCTION The domestic production of potash has made rapid strides in the past 4 years. In 1929 the United States produced 109,820 tons of potash-bearing material, equivalent to 61,590 tons of pur
Feb 1, 1935
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ReferencesBy Lloyd A. Morley, Alan M. Christman
1. Anonymous. "Getting Down to Earth," booklet 25T, James G. Biddle Co, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (1970) pp. 1-48. 2. Anonymous. "Megger Ground Tester, Special Instructions," booklet 25-J-1, James G. B
Jan 1, 1976
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Generic-Mineral Technology Center on Respirable Dust: An Introduction"The Generic Mineral Technology Center on Respirable Dust was established in August 1983, at the request of the Bureau of Mines, to conduct research that affords ""...each miner the opportunity to wor
Nov 1, 1988