Iowa State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute. Final report, July 1, 1990--June 30, 1991

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:10138088

During 1990--1991, the Iowa State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute (ISMMRRI) has worked diligently to further the objectives of the Mineral Institute Program. About 70% of our Allotment Grant funding goes toward research and education of graduate students within the participating departments of the university. It is our goal to encourage graduate students in diverse fields such as agronomy, engineering, geology, landscape architecture, and many others to pursue a career in mining- and mineral-related fields by preparing them to either enter the private or public sectors. During the 1990 calendar year, ISMMRRI granted research assistantships to 17 graduate students to perform research in topics relating to mineral exploration, characterization and processing, extractive metallurgy, mining engineering, fuel science, mineral waste management, and mined-land reclamation. Research areas include the following: Fluid-inclusion studies on fluorspar mineral deposits in an actively mined region; Geochemical modeling of gold and gold-telluride deposits; Characterization of coal particles for surface-based beneficiation; Impact of surface mining and reclamation of a gypsum deposit area on the surrounding community; Stress-strain response of fine coal particles during transport and storage; Recovery of metal values from mining wastes using bioleaching; Coal beneficiation utilizing triboelectric charging in a fast fluidized bed; and Mathematical modeling of breakage for optimum sizing during crushing of rock.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames, IA (United States). Iowa State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Inst.
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of the Interior, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 10138088
• Report Number(s): IS-IPRT--8; ON: DE93009502; CNN: Grant: G1104119
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010300
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290500
42 ENGINEERING
422000
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540250
58 GEOSCIENCES
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COAL FINES
COAL PREPARATION
CRUSHING
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDIZED BEDS
GEOCHEMISTRY
GEOSCIENCES
GOLD ORES
GYPSUM
IOWA
LAND RECLAMATION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING AND UNDERGROUND ENGINEERING
MINING ENGINEERING
PREPARATION
PROGRESS REPORT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION
ROCKS
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES
SURFACE MINING
TRANSPORT