Preliminary report on the operations of the fuel-testing plant of the United States Geological survey at St. Louis, Mo., 1905
By: Joseph A. Holmes in charge.
Contributors: Holmes, J. A. 1859-1915.
Series: U.S. Geological survey. Bulletin; no. 290
Publisher: Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Coal -- Testing.
Notes: Subject series: A, Economic geology, 79; E, Chemistry and physics, 48.
Issued also as House doc. no. 838, 59th Cong., 1st sess.
"Literature relating to peat and its utilization" : p. 11-15.
"Partial bibliography of briquetting" : p. 48-52.
Contents.- Introduction, by J. A. Holmes.- Field work, by E. W. Parker and J. Shober Burrows.- Work of the chemical laboratory, by N. W. Lord.- Washing tests, by John D. Wick.- Steaming tests, by L. P. Breckenridge.-Producer-gas tests, by Robert H. Fernald.- Coking tests, by A. W. Belden.-Briquetting tests, by J. A. Holmes.- Detailed report of tests.
Includes index.