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Safety in MinesBy J. V. W. REYNDERS
IN THE remarks which I am about to make concern¬ing the safety work of the Bureau of Mines, I want first of all to disengage myself from a disposition, which is frequently in evidence, to give spectac
Jan 1, 1925
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Coal in Utah"The mountains of Utah contain one of the largest deposits of high grade bituminous coal in the world. According to the United States Geological Survey, there are 13,130 square miles of land known to
Jan 1, 1925
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The Mining Engineer's Chestfull of BooksBy H. J. C. MAC DONALD
THE mining engineer must have a chest of books snug enough for a camelback or to be stowed away in a canoe; at the lowest possible cost, as he needs it the most in those early years when he earns the
Jan 1, 1925
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Canada's Resources in Building StoneBy W. A. Parks
Stone that may be applied to purposes of construction is available in nearly all the inhabited parts of Canada, the most important exception being the prairie region, but, even here, the deficiency is
Jan 1, 1925
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Some Canadian Non-Metallic Minerals a Review of Fifteen Years' ProgressBy Alfred W. G. Wilson
In this paper is presented a review of the changes that have taken place in certain Canadian non-metallic mineral industries since 1909. The fifteen-year period 1909 to 1923, inclusive, has been se
Jan 1, 1925
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The Future of Canada's Mineral Development as Reflected in her Mineral TradeBy Charles Camsell
At the Annual General Meeting of the Institute in 1924. I endeavoured to present the position held by the mineral industries in the commercial life of this country. The facts and figures were presente
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 233 Protection of Oil and Gas Field Equipment Against CorrosionBy R. Van A. Mills
Rapid deterioration and destruction of metal equipment in oil and gas fields cause waste of resources and financial losses that must be lessened or eliminated if operations in many important fields ar
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 222 Metallurgy of Quicksilver (Mercury)By L. H. Duschak, C. N. Schuette
In the years 1850 to 1923, the United States produced 2,426,000 flasks- (73,600 metric tons) of quicksilver worth $120,500,000. California yielded 2,195,000 flasks of this total; the remainder came fr
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 237 Tests of A Large Boiler Fired with Powdered Coal At the Lakeside Station, MilwaukeeBy Henry Kreisinger, John Blizard, B. J. CROSS, C. E. Augustine
This report gives the results of 26 tests of a four-pass Edgemoor boiler fired with powdered coal at the Lakeside station of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. The tests were made by the fuel
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 235 Mine Timber Its Selection Storage Treatment and UseBy R. R. Hornor, Harry E. Tufft
The purpose of this bulletin is to point out some of the benefits and economies to be derived by selecting, preparing, storing, preserving, and utilizing mine timber more carefully and to give some sp
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 224 Surface Machinery and Methods for Oil Well PumpingBy H. C. George
This bulletin deals with prime movers, power-transmitting machinery, and the surface equipment and methods used to pump oil wells. It does not discuss geological problems nor the methods and equipment
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 234 Screen Sizing of Coal Ores and Other MineralsBy Thomas Fraser, E. A. Holbrook
The data in this bulletin were obtained during an investigation of screening practice by the University of Illinois engineering experiment station and the United States Bureau of Mines under a coopera
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 231 Investigation of Toxic Gases from Mexican and other High Sulphur Petroleums and ProductsBy N. A. C. Smith, A. C. Fieldner, R. R. Sayers
Gases and vapors given off by petroleum and its products have long been recognized as somewhat injurious, when inhaled in high enough concentrations. The petroleum industry has recognized these effect
Jan 1, 1925
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Bulletin 226 Treatment of Maganese-Silver OresBy Galen H. Clevenger, MARTINUS H. CARON
Although there are exceptions, oxidized silver ores containing the higher oxides of manganese are generally refractory to hydrometallurgical methods of treatment. When these ores are of high enough gr
Jan 1, 1925
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RI 2660 Health Hazards In the Mining IndustryBy R. R. Sayers
"Health hazards in the mining industry may be attributed to (1) abnormal conditions of the air, (2) improper sewage disposal, (3) bad drinking water, (4) bad illumination, and (5) local mechanical irr
Dec 1, 1924
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RI 2656 The Production Of Sponge IronBy Bernard M. Larsen, Clyde F. Williams, Edward P. Barrett
"Introduction.The Bureau of Mines at its Northwest Experiment station has been studying the production of sponge iron for the past four years, and during 1923 progress advanced to the point industrial
Nov 1, 1924
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RI 2652 Zinc Used For RoofingBy Chas. E. van Baraeveld
"The information presented in this report is a by-product of studies concerning zinc, and is published in response to various inquiries for information as to the suitability of zinc for roofing. It pa
Nov 1, 1924
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RI 2646 Special SandsBy W. M. Weigel
"Sand is one of the most useful and, fortunately, one of the most common mineral commodities. By far the largest proportion of the production is used in construction, including all forms of building,
Oct 1, 1924
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RI 2634 Magnetic Recovery Of Combustible In Boiler Plant RefuseBy Rudolf Kudlich
"The realization that fuel costs, high as compared with those enjoyed prior to the war, are apparently permanent, has caused steam power plant operators to apply their best efforts towards improving t
Sep 1, 1924
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RI 2641 Mine Accident StatisticsBy W. W. Adams
"The main purpose in the compilation of accident statistics is to reveal conditions that may result in injury to persons or property so that remedial measures may be applied. For practical reasons it
Sep 1, 1924