- 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 centrifugal pump that can handle considerable quantities of air; used for removing underground water to dry up an excavation.
Industry:Mining
A centrifugal pump with renewable impellers and lining, suitable for pumping a mixture of gravel and water. Rubber is sometimes used as lining to the pump and pipes owing to its high resistance to abrasion.
Industry:Mining
A centrifuge, settling tank, or other device for separating suspended solid matter from a liquid.
Industry:Mining
A chain application in which linear motion is not continuous in direction.
Industry:Mining
A chain coal cutter jib with the outer end bent upward or downward through 90 degrees . Thus, the machine can make a horizontal and also a vertical cut in one operation. Curved jibs make coal preparation easier, but their use is limited because of the excessive strain and wear on the cutter chain.
Industry:Mining
A chain composed of links of round bar pieces curved and welded to interlock, with a grabhook at one end and a round hook at the other.
Industry:Mining
