- Industry: Mining
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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 ...
A flowsheet to indicate the flow of liquids throughout a series of operations.
Industry:Mining
A fluid formed by the artificial suspension in water of heavy particles (e.g., magnetite, barite, and shale) that can be used in industry or in the laboratory to divide coal into fractions of different specific gravities.
Industry:Mining
A fluid inclusion containing fluid trapped during original crystallization of its host mineral.
Industry:Mining
A fluid inclusion formed by healing of a fracture occurring during growth of the host crystal.
Industry:Mining
A fluid supplied for use in hydraulic systems. Low viscosity, low rate of change of viscosity with temperature, and low pour point are desirable characteristics. Hydraulic fluids may be of petroleum or nonpetroleum origin.
Industry:Mining
A fluid used for conveying heat from a heat source to heat-dissipating devices; includes air, water, and steam.
Industry:Mining
A fluid, usually a liquid, used in metal cutting to improve finish, tool life, or dimensional accuracy. On being flowed over a tool and a workpiece, the fluid reduces friction, heat generated, and tool wear, and prevents galling. It conducts heat away from the point of generation and also serves to wash chips away.
Industry:Mining
