- Industrie: 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 furnace used in the conversion of common salt into sulfate of soda, aided by the action of sulfuric acid.
Industry:Mining
A furnace with a partial muffle, in which the products of combustion come in contact with the ware.
Industry:Mining
A furnace with a perforated iron bottom, under which a blast is introduced, and upon which zinc ore (red oxide) is reduced. A muffle furnace for roasting zinc ores.
Industry:Mining
A furnace with a rotating cylinder for roasting, amalgamating, or smelting ore.
Industry:Mining
A furnace with an annular hearth for roasting sulfide ores; used in Wales.
Industry:Mining