T. P. 698

Bibliography of Bureau of Mines Investigations of Coal and its Products 1940 to 1945

A. C. Fieldner
 P. L. Fisher
Marjorie B. Pollock

Cover Page 38kb

Table of Contents 115kb

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Section 1
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1. General 1
2. Methods of sampling, analyzing, and testing 3
A. Solid 3
C. Gaseous 4
3. Occurrence, origin, microstructure, classification, proximate and ultimate analyses, calorific values, and fusing temperatures of ash 4
4. Physical and chemical properties of coal 6
5. Gases and dusts 6
A. Absorption, evolution, and composition 6
B. Inflammability and explosibility, including testing methods 7
C. Physiological effects, protective devices, and treatment 9
6. Mining 9
A. Ventilation 11
B. Explosives, mine fires, and their control 11
C. Explosives 12
D. Electricity, safety lamps, communication, and transportation 14
7. Mine water and corrosion 16
8. Preparation:  Sizing, cleaning, and briquetting, including testing methods 16
9. Storage, spontaneous heating, and oxidation of coal 17
Section 2
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10. Carbonization, including testing methods 18
A. High-temperature 20
B. Low-temperature 20
11. Complete gasification:  Water-gas, producer-gas, and mixed-gas production 21
12. Hydrogenation and synthetic products 21
13. Coke 24
14. Gas 24
15. Tar, light oils, and other byproducts 24
16. Combustion 24
A. Industrial 24
B. Domestic 25
C. Boiler-water conditioning 26
17. Smoke abatement 26
18. Economies and statistics 27
19. Motion-picture films 32
Section 3
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Indexes of subjects 35
Index of authors 45