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  • SME
    Improving Contracting Methods--The Owner's Viewpoint

    By Sammie D. Guy

    This paper discusses the subject of "Improving Contracting Methods" from the owners point of view, particularly the public. An overview is given of the work of the U.S. National Committee on Tunneling

    Jan 1, 1983

  • SME
    Effect of Controlled Recirculation on Buildup of Methane Concentration in a Sample Booster Fan Network

    By M. Shriwas, F. Calizaya

    "Controlled recirculation may be considered as a beneficial means in mines of cold climate, where heating of air is required, and in deep or extensive mines, where cooling of air is required. Controll

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME
    Realizing CAD's Full Potential In Ventilation Simulation

    By S. B. Patton, T. Novak

    To fully utilize a ventilation simulator as a planning and production tool, the network database must keep pace with mining progress. By using AutoCAD's™ attribute-definition function, the branch

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SME
    Problems Related To Coal Mining Under Deep Cover

    By R. D. Herron

    Mining coal under deep cover conditions is certainly the proper phrase to use in describing one of our newest operations. Located in the southwest corner of Virginia is this operation which is the Bea

    Jan 1, 1968

  • SME
    Limestone Treatment Of Acid Mine Drainage ? Introduction

    By Ronald D. Hill

    The occurrence of acid mine Drainage (AMD) with coal mining has been well documented. (1) Less documentation is available of its association with other types of mining, e.g., copper, gold, zinc, and s

    Jan 1, 1970

  • SME
    Failure Of Geologic Materials Under Low-Cycle Fatigue In Tension ? Introduction

    By Yoginder P. Chugh

    The term "fatigue" in mechanics, is used to refer to reduction in the strength of a material subjected to fluctuating or alternating stresses. Stresses that vary with time are called fluctuating stres

    Jan 1, 1975

  • SME
    Raw Materials Handling By Downhill Conveying Systems At The Redding, California, Plant Of The Calaveras Cement Company - Introduction

    By James T. Curry

    The steady growth of the Northwest portion of the United States over the past two decades, and the very rapid development of Northern California, Western Nevada, and Oregon in particular, led the Cala

    Jan 1, 1967

  • SME
    Development Of A Continuous Dielectrophoretic Mineral Separator

    By C. E. Jordan

    Under its program of advancing minerals technology, the Federal Bureau of Mines has developed a laboratory apparatus for continuous separation of minerals according to their dielectric properties. The

    Jan 1, 1977

  • SME
    Mining In The Far North (8d0060c0-9bcc-46e9-bf20-35250bcd555c)

    By George E. Aikens

    Prolonged subzero climatic conditions impose some unique engineering problems for the developer and operator of open-pit mines in the Far North. The remoteness of the job site and the extremely cold,

    Jan 1, 1972

  • SME
    Uranium Mill Waste Disposal ? Introduction

    By Robert G. Beverly

    The presence of radioactivity in uranium mill wastes has resulted in somewhat unique waste disposal methods. In addition to the common problems of disposing of large quantities of solid wastes, neutra

    Jan 1, 1968

  • SME
    Blind Shaft Drilling's Application To The Establishment Of A Gold Mine In Australia - A Case History

    By Don Runge, John T. Zeni

    Cuprex Limited is currently developing a small gold mining operation in Central Australia in the Tennant Creek field. In February 1984, the company undertook a feasibility study on the project and

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SME
    Selective Flocculation Of Fine Coal With Hydrophobic Mycobacterium Phlei

    By R. W. Smith, J. Dubel, M. Misra

    The bacterium Mycobacterium phlei is highly hydrophobic and negatively charged. It has specificity for selective adhesion to fine coal particles, mainly due to hydrophobic interaction. However, it doe

    Jan 1, 1994

  • SME
    Flotation Of Chlorella Vulgaris With Anionic, Cationic And Amphoteric Collectors (d5b6dc5b-74fa-4d0e-8ec3-c577f19e096b)

    By R. W. Smith

    The electrokinetic and flotation behavior of the green alga Chlorella vulgaris was studied in the absence and presence of Pb(II), Al (III) and flotation collectors. It was found that the presence of A

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    First-Order Flotation Rate Equation Incorporating Hydrodynamic And Surface Forces

    By L. Mao

    A first-order flotation rate equation was derived by incorporating both hydrodynamic and surface forces involved in bubble-particle interactions. The hydrodynamic forces were calculated using an appro

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    Secondary Breakage In Taconite Open Pit Mining

    By S. C. Howell

    The mining of taconite, to provide feed for a processing plant, requires that the flow of material continue uninterrupted. This means first, that the crude must be of a size acceptable to the primary

    Jan 1, 1968

  • SME
    A Laboratory Investigation Of Underside Shield Sprays With A Shearer-clearer Water Spray System To Improve Dust Control On Longwall Faces - SME Annual Meeting 2022

    By S. S. Klima, A. L. Mazzella, J. S. Driscoll, T. W. Beck

    Previous testing was performed by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to improve longwall dust control using underside shield sprays with a longwall direct

    Mar 2, 2022

  • SME
    Metallurgical Accounting at Gold Field's Chimney Creek Mine

    By James R. Arnold, John O. Marsden

    Introduction Metallurgical accounting practices have been revolutionized over the past 15 years by the introduction of low cost personal computers and easy- to-use spreadsheet software. The Chimney Cr

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    Specific Problems Connected With Handling And Disposing Of Combustion Refuse From Solid Fuels

    By L. E. Mylting

    Modern ash handling systems exist in considerable numbers and a great deal of design and operating experience has been accumulated, It is the endeavor of this paper to point to a number of frequently

    Jan 1, 1958

  • SME
    Elliptical Shaft Excavation in Response to Depth Induced Ground Pressure

    By D. Berberick, G. Sturgis, M. Board, B. Strickland

    "Hecla Limited is nearing completion of the Lucky Friday Mine No.4 shaft located in Mullan, ID. The shaft is collared at the 4940 level of the mine and will have a final mine level depth of 8620, or 9

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME
    Construction Uses - Stone, Conservation

    By Erhard M. Winkler

    The rapid decay and disfiguring of stone monuments in urban and desert rural areas has challenged conservators to protect stone surfaces from premature decay. They attempt to halt the natural process

    Jan 1, 1994