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

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 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
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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