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The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources.
Founded on May 16, 1910, through the Organic Act (Public Law 179), USBM's missions ...
Tank thickener in which bottom rakes rise when overloaded with settled material.
Industry:Mining
Taphole in a furnace that is not properly stopped and that is likely to release the molten charge prematurely.
Industry:Mining
Tapping off excess slag after the ore boil in the basic open-hearth process of steelmaking.
Industry:Mining
Tar obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal, usually in coke ovens or in retorts, and consisting of numerous constituents (such as benzene, xylenes, naphthalene, pyridine, quinoline, phenol, cresols, light oil, and creosote) that may be obtained by distillation.
Industry:Mining
Tbe distance the haulage unit (i.e., train) will travel after the application of the brakes, depending on the speed, the weight of locomotive and train, and the gradient.
Industry:Mining
Technically lands overflowed during floodtide, but the term, by reason of the so-called Tidelands cases, has been used to describe that portion of the continental shelf between the shore and the claimed boundaries of the States--3 miles or 9 miles (4.8 km or 14.4 km) at sea.
Industry:Mining
Technically, the distance cored per round trip, which is expressed in number of feet or in relative terms, as short or long. Core blocks may occur before the core barrel is filled; the barrel then is short of being full, resulting in a short core run. Loosely, the amount of core recovered per round trip.
Industry:Mining
Technique by which sonar impulses are reflected off the ocean bottom one or more times before reaching the target. Also refers to diving.
Industry:Mining
