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A Dissolution Rate Study Of Beryllium In Hydrofluoric Acid, Donald Lee Mathis

Masters Theses

"Beryllium was shown to react stoichiometrically with HF, HCl, and H₂SO₄ acids in accordance with a plus two valence. These reactions were investigated by the hydrogen evolution method.

Dissolution rates were determined in five concentrations, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.50, and 0,75 N, of HF acid at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50°C, This was accomplished by the hydrogen evolution method and the results were based on the tested stoichiometry. Beryllium has a high dissolution rate in HF acid, which approximates the following under similar conditions: 10 times Al, 4 times Ti, and 1.5 times Zr. A kinetic …

A Geophysical Investigation Of An Area In Christian County, Missouri, Edwin J. Ballantyne Jr.

Masters Theses

"A vertical intensity magnetic survey of 144 square miles in Christian County, southwest Missouri revealed an 825 gamma anomaly having a closure of 9 square miles. A three mile gravity traverse across the magnetic anomaly detected a positive gravity anomaly in excess of six mllligals.

Calculations showed that a Precambrian hill large enough to cause the observed magnetic anomaly would outcrop at the surface. Because Precambrian rocks are known to be buried under a sedimentary layer, this hypothesis was rejected.

Theoretical anomalies of several geometrical bodies at calculated depths were visually compared with the measured magnetic and gravity profiles. A …

Certain Trace Element Distribution In The Searchlight, Nevada Quartz Monzonite, Clark County, Nevada, Jai Nandan Shrivastava

Masters Theses

"The once prosperous gold, silver, copper and lead mines of the Searchlight mining district, Nevada, are situated along the south and western margins of a large quartz monzonite body. This intrudes the Precambrian gneisses and younger lava flows. Associated mineral veins show an eccentric type of zoning around the intrusive.

Seven rock samples of the quartz monzonite representing different parts of the intrusive were analyzed petrographically and spectrographically. Modal analyses and various types of rock alteration were investigated petrographically. Spectrochemical analyses of the rock samples and their major minerals were carried out for certain trace elements. A semi-quantitative method was …

Effects Of Solids On Friction Factor In A Sand-Water Mixture, Frank J. Capek

Masters Theses

"At the present time various industries in both the United States and Europe are very interested in using pipelines as a means of transporting solids. The pumping of solids in pipelines isn't new, however, many of the pipelines in use today were constructed on an empirical basis. This is primarily due to the lack of knowledge concerning the flow properties in fluid-solid mixtures and slurries. With this need for fundamental information in mind, the author made a study on the effect solids have on the friction factor in fluid-solid mixtures.

In this paper various percentages of fine and coarse sand …

An Evaluation Of The Addition Of Magnesium Carbonate To Promote Collapsibility In Sodium Silicate Bonded Cores, Wilfred Durairajan Paul

Masters Theses

"Cores are separate sand masses included in the mold to accomplish shapes that would be impossible or difficult to obtain with a normal simple mold cavity.

For example a core made for a pipe casting is expected, first, to support itself when placed in the mold and also withstand handling at room temperature. Second, it should withstand, for a short time, the high temperature of molten metal. Last, it should possess the ability, to completely lose its strength just after the metal around it has completely solidified.

Until recently cores for castings were made using oil bonded sands, with an …

Normal Incidence - Grazing Incidence Spectrograph For The Vacuum Ultraviolet, J. Kirston Henderson

Masters Theses

"Presentation of Design.

This thesis presents the design for a combination normal incidence - grazing incidence spectrograph for use in the vacuum ultra-violet and soft x-ray portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The instrument described was designed and constructed as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master of science degree from The Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Design Details.

Included in this thesis is a complete set of all detailed drawings and information required for either effective use or duplication of this instrument. Complete discussions of the design, operating procedures, difficulties encountered during construction and suggestions for future …

Design, Construction And Operation Of Equipment For The Study Of Evaporation Of Aqueous Solutions Using A Simplified Reactor Design Approach, Virendra Kumar Mathur

Masters Theses

"The study of simultaneous heat and mass transfer in flow reactors has attracted the attention of many workers for a long time due to its wide application in the industrial field. These heat and mass transfer studies play an important role in determining the rate equations and in turn the size of the reactor itself. A large number of chemical reactions have been studied by various workers….

The purpose of this work comprised only the initial or exploratory phase of this overall project, and deals with the design, construction and assembling of the equipment necessary to carry out the vaporization …

A Theoretical Investigation Of Periodic Precipitation, Jack M. Scrivner

Masters Theses

"The problem of periodic precipitation in solution or gel is considered from the standpoint of supplementing the simple diffusion equation with chemical reaction rate terms. This addition has the effect of making the differential equations of the process non-linear.

The system of equations admits of a periodic, steady-state solution under certain conditions, but lack of experimental values for the parameters prohibits a definite statement as to whether or not the model is valid"--Abstract, page ii.

A Study Of The Dissolution Of Hafnium In Hydrofluoric Acid, James W. Johnson

Doctoral Dissertations

"The purpose of this investigation was to obtain kinetic and electrochemical information concerning the reaction of hafnium with hydrofluoric acid in order to establish the mechanism of dissolution. This included the determination of dissolution rates, the difference effect, and dissolution potentials of hafnium in hydrofluoric acid"--Abstract, page 1.

A Study Of The Hood Inlet And Its Possible Use As An Overflow Structure For A Sanitary Lagoon, Richard Irwin Boe

Masters Theses

"A closed conduit, such as an overflow pipe for a conservation pond or a sanitary lagoon, will not flow full if laid on a slope that is hydraulically steep unless the pipe entrance receives special attention. A steep conduit slope is necessary to insure that the pipe entrance controls flow.

The recently introduced hood inlet will permit the closed conduit to flow full, even if on a hydraulically steep slope, upon a slight submergence of the inlet crown. The hood inlet is formed by cutting the pipe at an angle so that the crown of the inlet projects beyond the …

Commentary On The 1961 Edition, George Winter

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

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The Missouri Miner, December 02, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, October 28, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, May 20, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, April 29, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, April 01, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, March 18, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, March 04, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, February 26, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, February 12, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The Missouri Miner, January 08, 1960

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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Missouri S&T Magazine, January-February 1960, Miner Alumni Association

Missouri S&T Magazine

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Physical Property Tests Of Rock, Centrifugal Tests And The Design Of Underground Mine Openings, Samuel Shu Mou Chan

Masters Theses

"Proper design of stable underground mine openings is important to the mining industry today. Various methods have been utilized by investigators to approach this goal.

A review of previous investigations of each of the phases of underground mine opening stress analysis is presented.

An approximate method of designing underground mine structures based on estimation of the initial stress field, rock physical property tests, and model tests, together with preliminary field data, is presented, and a specific example given"--Forward, page i.

A Thermodynamic Study Of The System Pbo-Pbs, John P. Hager

Masters Theses

"An experimental investigation was conducted in order to determine the thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of the system PbO-PbS.

The thermodynamic behavior of the system PbO-PbS was studied by measuring the P_SO₂ in argon-SO₂ mixtures equilibrated with various PbO-PbS mixtures in a recirculating-type equilibrium apparatus, and analyzing the condensed phases by means of X-ray diffraction.

The effect of temperature and PbO/PbS ratio on the rate of SO₂ evolution was investigated in order to determine the reaction mechanisms involved in the approach to equilibrium.

A sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide titration technique was employed in the analysis of SO_{2 …}

Preparation Of Casting Slips Containing Ferrous Powders And Alginates, Robert Eugene Newcomer

Masters Theses

"The preparation of casting slips containing ferrous powders dispersed by alginates was studied and an attempt was made to determine the mechanism by which suspension was attained. The colloidal aspects of preparing ceramic casting slips are discussed and an analogy is drawn to preparation of metallic slips suspended by alginates.

Sodium and ammonium alginates were used to suspend stainless steel and iron powders. The effect of NaOH, HC1, and various phosphate additions on the properties of slips and algin solutions was considered.

It was found that colloidal concepts can not be applied to explain observed behavior in the system studied. …

A Study Of The Feasibility Of Stabilizing Putman Soil With Hydrated Lime And Portland Cement In Combination, John Henry Kern

Masters Theses

"This paper is the report of a feasibility study of the combined use of hydrated lime and portland cement to stabilize the troublesome Putnam soil of northern Missouri. In its natural state, this soil is highly plastic, possesses great shrinkage and swell characteristics when the moisture content is changed and is classified as an A-7-5 soil by the A. A. S. H. O. Standards for the Classification of Highway Subgrade Materials.

During the course of this investigation, the following tests were performed: (1) Moisture-Density Relationships for soil with admixtures; (2) Triaxial Compression Test; (3) Unconfined Compression Tests; (4) Freeze-Thaw Tests; …

The Equalization And Optimization Of A Third-Order Type-1 Position Control System, Viswanatha Seshadri

Masters Theses

"While the practice of feedback control dates back to the day when the earliest living organisms began to react to their environmental conditions and the changes therein, it has been only during the past two decades that this technique came to be subjected to a scientific examination. Yet, an astoundingly rapid advancement has resulted in the field of servo-mechanisms, contributing substantially to the development of modern civilized existence and activity to its present standards, and promising to contribute, to an ever-increasing extent, to the accelerated progress of scientific and industrial enterprise in this space age.

The principal concerns of the …

A Method For The Prediction Of Detection Ranges For Pulsed Doppler Radar, Phillip Orlan Brown

Masters Theses

"Modern radar systems must provide greater detection ranges both against high and low altitude targets because of the significant advances in weapon speed and range. Extended range indicates that the power transmitted by the radar must be increased. It follows, that ground return becomes a problem even at high altitudes.

There are at present three basic types of radars which are (1) pulsed, (2) continuous wave, and (3) pulsed doppler radar. The conventional pulsed radar now closely approaches the theoretical optimum performance; however, it does not have the inherent ability to distinguish between ground return and moving targets. The continuous …

Methods For Calculating The Minimum Amortization Tonnage And Maximum Present Value For An Ore Body, Garrett M. Sainsbury

Masters Theses

"The discussion is divided into three parts. Part I describes a procedure for determining the mining rate that gives the minimum amortization tonnage required of an ore body, and the amount of that tonnage. The basic idea is that amortization tonnage is equivalent to the estimated capital costs, including interest, divided by the estimated operating profit per ton. Both capital costs and operating profit per ton can be expressed as functions of mining rate by making use of empirical equations. Therefore, amortization tonnage can be expressed as a function of mining rate. The amortization tonnage is calculated for a series …

Heat Transfer In A Vortex Flow Metal To Air, Elisha Rachovitsky

Masters Theses

"In this study heat transfer in a vortex flow has been investigated experimentally and analyzed qualitatively.

Air was forced through a Ranque tube in order to get a swirling turbulent flow in its "hot" section. The test section, having a diameter of .355 inches and a length of 27.5 inches, was heated by an induction coil.

Three types of flow were under investigation: a linear turbulent flow, a vortex uniflow and a mixed vortex-linear turbulent flow.

The experiments covered a range of tube-wall temperature from 570 to 900 Deg. R and inlet pressure to the vortex generator ranged from 25 …