- 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 reverberatory furnace with a depression, well, or crucible in the middle of the side of the hearth; used for the roasting and reaction process on lead ores.
Industry:Mining
A reverberatory furnace, heated by gas, with the aid of regenerators.
Industry:Mining
A reverberatory heating furnace in which the charge is contained in a closed vessel and does not come in contact with the flame.
Industry:Mining
A reverberatory melting furnace with a shallow hearth and a low roof. The flame passes over the charge on the hearth, causing the charge to be heated both by direct flame and by radiation from the roof and sidewalls of the furnace. In the ferrous industry, the furnace is regenerative.
Industry:Mining
A reverberatory roasting furnace the hearth of which has a reciprocating movement whereby the ore is caused to move forward by the action of rabbles extending across the hearth.
Industry:Mining
A revolving barrel, cask, or box in which objects or materials (such as small metal parts, castings, plastics, leather, or clothing) undergo a process (such as finishing, polishing, coating, softening, or drying) by being whirled about and so brought into vigorous frictional contact.
Industry:Mining
A revolving barrel, cask, or box in which objects or materials (such as small metal parts, castings, plastics, leather, or clothing) undergo a process (such as finishing, polishing, coating, softening, or drying) by being whirled about and so brought into vigorous frictional contact.
Industry:Mining
A revolving barrel, cask, or box in which objects or materials (such as small metal parts, castings, plastics, leather, or clothing) undergo a process (such as finishing, polishing, coating, softening, or drying) by being whirled about and so brought into vigorous frictional contact.
Industry:Mining
A revolving barrel, cask, or box in which objects or materials (such as small metal parts, castings, plastics, leather, or clothing) undergo a process (such as finishing, polishing, coating, softening, or drying) by being whirled about and so brought into vigorous frictional contact.
Industry:Mining
