ANVIL POINTS OIL SHALE RESEARCH CENTER - Inside...

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Pittsburgh Nos. Rifle Nos. Description/Caption Date Call Number

D-1-RI

Diagram of industrial oil-shale project showing mining, retorting, refining, and

listing by-projects N/A 0451003001

D-2-RI Overturning of large crane during dismantling of NTU retorts. 10/22/1951 0451003002

D-3-RI General view of instrument shop. Operators Wilbur Fullen and Leonard Decker. N/A 0451003003

D-4-RI Refining unit during a run to produce pitch. Operator Jack Phillips. N/A 0451003004

D-5-RI Interior view of treating plant from the SE. Operator Harry Harris. N/A 0451003005

D-6-RI Interior view of treating plan from NE. N/A 0451003006

D-7-RI Composite of pictures of Royster pilot plant retort N/A 0451003007

D-8-RI Proposed catalytic refining demonstration plant site N/A 0451003008

D-9-RI Plant area looking south from plant water tank road N/A 0451003009

D-10-RI Plant area looking south from plant water tank road N/A 0451003010

D-11-RI Voided N/A

D-12-RI Chemical analysis laboratory N/A 0451003012

D-13-RI Kjeldahl nitrogen apparatus N/A 0451003013

D-14-RI Laboratory: Braun shell sulfur apparatus N/A 0451003014

D-15-RI Bechman spectrophotometer N/A 0451003015

D-16-RI Laboratory: Mineral CO2 and wet oxidation apparatus N/A 0451003016

D-17-RI General view of pilot plant with new extension N/A 0451003017

D-18-RI Physical testing laboratory N/A 0451003018

D-19-RI Chemical analysis laboratory from the N.E. N/A 0451003019

D-20-RI

Gas combustion retort no. 1 prior to demonstration run 1/4/52. Operators

Renschler & Flynn N/A 0451003020

D-21-RI

(1) Euclid accident at crusher plant. Failure of emergency brakes causing euclid to

roll from crusher plant over the edge of ravine. Series D-21-RI through D-34-RI

showing location and position of truck before and during process of righting N/A 0451003021

D-22-RI Euclid accident at crusher plant. See D-21-RI. No. 2 in series. N/A 0451003022

LARAMIE PROJECT OFFICE (DOE) COLLECTION - ARTHUR LAKES LIBRARY, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

ANVIL POINTS OIL SHALE RESEARCH CENTER

Contact: Reference at: [email protected] or 303-273-3694

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D-35-RI

General view of working area from the northwest looking to the southeast.

Retort #2 side in foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003035

D-36-RI

View showing northwest crane in position to remove the #1 contract condenser

from its foundation. (Progress) N/A 0451003036

D-37-RI

View of the tipped Northwest crane on canyon edge. Looking from northwest to

the southeast. (Progress) N/A 0451003037

D-38-RI

View of tipped northwest crane on canyon edge. Boom is down in canyon

directly in front of group of people. Looking from south to north. (Progress) N/A 0451003038

D-39-RI

View of tipped northwest crane on edge of canyon. Boom is down in canyon with

tip of #1 contact condenser just showing . Condenser was on boom when

accident occurred. Looking from north to south. N/A 0451003039

D-40-RI

View of northwest crane treads after it was tipped over. Shows where crane was

sitting when it went over. Looking from south to north. (Progress) N/A 0451003040

D-41-RI

View of northwest crane after being righted. Damage to cab can be seen. Men

are removing butt section of boom for repair. Remainder of boom can be seen in

lower right hand corner, being removed before crane was righted. (Progress) N/A 0451003041

D-42-RI

Same view of northwest crane as in D-41-RI except showing other side of cab.

(Progress) N/A 0451003042

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D-43-RI

Ground level of retorts. Taken from northwest standing by tool shack looking

southwest. Retort #1 scrubber and contactor in left foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003043

D-44-RI

Ground level of retorts. Taken from southeast looking northwest at edge of

canyon. Retort 1 Equipment in foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003044

D-45-RI View of both N-T-U retorts. Taken from south looking north. (Progress) N/A 0451003045

D-46-RI

Ground level of retorts. Taken from southwest looking northeast. Retort 2

equipment in foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003046

D-47-RI

Ground level of retorts. Taken from northwest looking southeast. Retort 2 and

equipment and west end of control house in foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003047

D-48-RI

View of both retorts taken from north looking south. Top of control and

conveyor #7 in foreground . (Progress) N/A 0451003048

D-49-RI

View of both retorts taken from north looking south. Top of control house and

conveyor#7 in foreground. (Progress) N/A 0451003049

D-50-RI

View of bulldozer preparing to pull the #1 retort bottom off of rails onto the

ground. Progress N/A 0451003050

D-51-RI

View of the #1 retort bottom in mid-air after bulldozer had pulled it off of the

rails. (Progress) N/A 0451003051

D-52-RI

General view of ground level showing retort 1 equipment - looking from

northeast to the southwest. (Progress) N/A 0451003052

D-53-RI

General view of ground level showing retort 1 equipment - looking from

southeast to the northwest. (Progress) N/A 0451003053

D-54-RI View of both N-T-U retorts (bottoms removed) - looking from south to north. N/A 0451003054

D-55-RI

General view of ground level showing retort 2 equipment in foreground - looking

from southeast to northeast. (Progress) N/A 0451003055

D-56-RI

View beneath retort dumping chutes showing hydraulic pumps and reservoirs at

left. From NW looking SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003056

D-57-RI General view of ground level showing retort 1 equipment N/A 0451003057

D-58-RI

View of retort top section as it was being hoisted into place. Looking from

southeast to northwest. (Progress) N/A 0451003058

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D-59-RI

View of retort top section as it was being hoisted into place. Looking from south

to north. (Progress) N/A 0451003059

D-60-RI View of retort top section being hoisted into place at the 8'-0" level. (Progress) N/A 0451003060

D-61-RI View of retort top section being hoisted into place at the 22'-9" level. (Progress) N/A 0451003061

D-62-RI View of retort top section in place. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003062

D-63-RI View of retort bottom section before unloaded from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003063

D-64-RI View of roll feed housing before unloading from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003064

D-65-RI View of retort top section in place. Looking from N to S. (Progress) N/A 0451003065

D-66-RI View of gas blower manifold. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003066

D-67-RI View of retort bottom supports. Looking from S to N. (Progress) N/A 0451003067

D-68-RI View of retort supports. Looking from S to N.(Progress) N/A 0451003068

D-69-RI View of recycle off gas line. Looking from SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003069

D-70-RI

View of wet spray accumulator and electrical building platform at 11' level.

Looking from N to S. (Progress) N/A 0451003070

D-71-RI

View of gas blower accumulator, pumps, and piping before tracing and

insulating. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003071

D-72-RI View of gas blower and manifold piping. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003072

D-73-RI

View of the two new gas blower foundations before connecting pad was poured

of backfilled. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003073

D-74-RI

View of fire wall after being knocked down. Steel is being removed directly

behind where wall used to be. Looking from SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003074

D-75-RI View of retort structure during dismantling. Looking from NE to SW. (Progress) N/A 0451003075

D-76-RI View of retort structure during dismantling. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003076

D-77-RI

View of retort structure during dismantling. Looking from south to north.


D-78-RI View of retort structure during dismantling. Looking from SE to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003078

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D-79-RI View of retort structure during dismantling. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003079

D-80-RI

Ground level. Showing retort 2 side in foreground. From SW looking NE.


D-81-RI

View of loading of top sections of retort 1 on flatbed truck for transporting to

storage. (Progress) N/A 0451003081

D-82-RI

View of removed retort shell sections. Shows crane loading on section on flatbed

truck for transporting to storage. (Progress) N/A 0451003082

D-83-RI

General view of retort structure after removal of retort shells. Looking from S to

N. (Progress) N/A 0451003083

D-84-RI

General view of retort structure after removal of retort shells. Looking from NW

to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003084

D-85-RI

View beneath retort structure showing men setting new air blower foundation

forms in background. New gas blowers foundations are covered in foreground.

Looking from West to East. (Progress) N/A 0451003085

D-86-RI

View of temporary pipe fitters shack erected south and east of retort structure.


D-87-RI

View of Blaw-Knox construction shack. Warehouse Facilities in end of building

nearest camera. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003087

D-88-RI

The retort #2 contact condenser after removal from foundation and in progress

of being lowered to ground. (Progress) N/A 0451003088

D-89-RI

The retort #2 contact condenser being loaded onto flatbed truck for transporting

to storage. (Progress) N/A 0451003089

D-90-RI

Scene showing the retort #2 scrubber tower just after removal from foundation

and while still in air. (Progress) N/A 0451003090

D-91-RI Ground level. Showing retort 1 side in foreground for NE looking SW. (Progress) N/A 0451003091

D-92-RI Ground level. Showing retort 1 in foreground. From SE looking to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003092

D-93-RI

Ground level showing men removing concrete blasted from retort #2 scrubber

and contactor foundations. (Progress) N/A 0451003093

D-94-RI

Ground level showing retort #2 side in foreground from NW looking to SE.


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D-95-RI

View of both retorts showing crane in position to start lowering of retort #2 shell

from structure. (Progress) N/A 0451003095

D-96-RI

View of gas blower manifold piping and waste gas line. Looking from NW to SE.


D-97-RI View of wet spray pumps and accumulator. Looking SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003097

D-98-RI View of floor at 22'-9" level of south bay. Looking from SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003098

D-99-RI View of start up air blower and piping. Looking NE to SW. (Progress) N/A 0451003099

D-100-RI View of retort top section as started to unload from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003100

D-101-RI View of retort top section before unloading from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003101

D-102-RI View of retort top section before unloading from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003102

D-103-RI View of retort top section as it was being unloaded from truck. (Progress) N/A 0451003103

D-104-RI View of roll feed housing after welding to bottom of retort. (Progress) N/A 0451003104

D-105-RI

View of bottom section of retort as first started to hoist into place. Locking from

S to N. (Progress) N/A 0451003105

D-106-RI

View of retort bottom section being hoisted into place 22'-9" level. Looking from

S to N. N/A 0451003106

D-107-RI View of retort bottom section in place. Looking from S to N.(Progress) N/A 0451003107

D-108-RI

View of rotoclone wet spray blower piping at 22'-9" level. Looking from S to N.


D-109-RI View of retort before doors were installed. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003109

D-110-RI

View of rotoclone wet spray blower and piping at 22'-9" level. Looking from SE to

NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003110

D-111-RI View of start up, air to mixers, blowers and piping, looking from NE to SW. N/A 0451003111

D-112-RI Gas- combustion demonstration retorting plant N/A 0451003112

D-113-RI Gas- combustion demonstration retorting plant N/A 0451003113

D-114-RI

View of wet type rotoclone blowers at 22'-9" level. Looking from N to S. People

in picture: J. E. Fitzwater, ironworker. (Progress) N/A 0451003114

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D-115-RI

View of wet type rotoclone blower manifold piping. Looking from N to S.


D-116-RI

View of new walkway at 45', 54', and 63' levels. Looking from N to S. In picture: J.

C. Irwin, ironworker foreman. (Progress) N/A 0451003116

D-117-RI View of new electrical building at 22'-9" level. Looking from NW to SE. (Progress) N/A 0451003117

D-118-RI View of new Elect. Building at 22'-9" level looking from NE to SW. (Progress) N/A 0451003118

D-119-RI

View of off gas manifold as it was being raised in place. Looking from SE to NW.

In picture: R. J. Shumen, welder. (Progress) N/A 0451003119

D-120-RI

View of off gas manifold in place. Looking from SE to NW. People in Picture are:

Sidney Gaskin, pipefitter: Ted Goode, Pipefitter. (Progress) N/A 0451003120

D-121-RI

View of raw shale hopper being hoisted into place. Looking from SE to NW.


D-122-RI

View of raw shale hopper being hoisted into place. Looking from SE to NW.


D-123-RI View of door for removing air gas mixers. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) N/A 0451003123

D-124-RI

View of monarail and utility hoist at 67'-7" level. Looking from SE to NW.


D-125-RI View of forms for pier for spend shale conveyor. Looking from S to N. (Progress) N/A 0451003125

D-126-RI

View of platform for rotary feeder drive and screw conveyor drive. Looking from

SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003126

D-127-RI

View of platform for rotary feeder drive and screw conveyor drive. Looking from

SW to NE. (Progress) N/A 0451003127

D-128-RI

View of bottom section of cyclone separator in place. Looking from W to E.

People in picture are: J.R. Davidson, ironworker: Robert Plumer (Progress) N/A 0451003128

D-129-RI View of raw shale feed conveyor on top retort. Looking from N to S. (Progress) N/A 0451003129

D-130-RI

View of top section of cyclone separator being hoisted into place. Looking from

W to E. (Progress) N/A 0451003130

D-131-RI View of spent shale conveyor columns. Looking from S to N. (Progress) N/A 0451003131

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D-132-RI

View of roll feeders as they were unloaded from truck. Looking from S to N.


D-133-RI

View of columns and bracing for spent shale conveyors. Looking from W to E.


D-134-RI View of platform for air to retort orifice pots. Looking from N to S. (Progress) N/A 0451003134

D-135-RI

Treated shale diesel fuel. .05 vol. % Nalco X-159 additive after 30 days storage.

Electron photomicrograph 45000 x. N/A 0451003135

D-136-RI

Shale diesle fuel (without additive) after 30 days storage. Electron

photomicrograph 45000 x. N/A 0451003136

D-137-RI

Shale diesle fuel (without additive) after 30 days storage. Electron

photomicrograph 6750 x. Photo by Dale Hobbs N/A 0451003137

D-138-RI

Treated shale diesel fuel. .05 vol. % Nalco X-159 additive after 30 days storage.

Electron photomicrograph 6780 x. Photo by Dale Hobbs. N/A 0451003138

D-139-RI

Demonstrating use of truck mounted water pump for fighting fires.

Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003139

D-140-RI

The assembled group after engaging in practice fire fighting methods near rifle

park. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003140

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D-142-RI

Constructing fire line through timber during demonstration instructing group in

fighting forest fires. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003142

D-143-RI

Constructing a fire line around a "bond yard"-- Isolated Stumps and sticks which

are still burning and which might be the cause of a fire breaking out anew if no

precautions are taken to prevent it. Photographer: J.C. Jackson (H.C. Jackson?) N/A 0451003143

D-144-RI

Demonstration of use of truck mounted water pump for fighting fires in brush

piles. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003144

D-145-RI

Harry Gaylor of White River National Forest instructing group in fighting forest

fires. Place: Rifle Park. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003145

D-146-RI

Constructing fire line through brush during demonstration instructing group in

fighting fires. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003146

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D-147-RI

Constructing fire line through brush during demonstration instructing group in

fighting fires. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003147

D-148-RI

The assembled group after engaging in practice fire fighting methods near rifle

park. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003148

D-149-RI

Demonstrating crew organization for fire line construction, modified station

method, made up of 2-man crews. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003149

D-150-RI

Constructing fire line through timber during demonstration instructing group in

fighting forest fires. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003150

D-151-RI

Ranger Hal Watson instructing group assembled in Rifle Park in fighting forest

fires. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003151

D-152-RI

The fire boss and crew leaders who led the group in demonstrating fire line

construction. Photographer: H. C. Jackson N/A 0451003152

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D-155-RI

Bureau of mines display and University of Denver model. Shown at Denver

Federal Center. Taken by E. G. Rousses. (Progress) N/A 0451003155

D-156-RI

Display of oil-shale demonstration plant. Shown at Denver Federal Center. Taken

by E. G. Rousses. (Progress) N/A 0451003156

D-157-RI

University of Denver model of the oil-shale demonstration plant. Shown at

Denver Federal Center. Taken by M. F. McCarty. (Progress) N/A 0451003157

D-158-RI

University of Denver model of the oil-shale demonstration plant. Shown at

Denver Federal Center. Taken by M. F. McCarty. (Progress) N/A 0451003158

D-159-RI


Federal Center. Taken by M. F. McCarty. (Progress) N/A 0451003159

D-160-RI

Model of oil-shale demonstration plant made by the University of Denver. Taken

by E.G. Rousses. (Progress) N/A 0451003160

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Federal Center. Taken by M. F. McCarty. (Progress) N/A 0451003161

D-162-RI

Bureau of Mines oil-shale display. Denver Federal Center. Taken by E. G. Rousses.


D-163-RI Mine scaling rig with scaffolding. (Mine picture) 6/25/1952 0451003163

D-164-RI Mine scaling rig with scaffolding. (Mine picture) 6/25/1952 0451003164

D-165-RI View of Screw Conveyor. From S to N. (Progress) 6/27/1952 0451003165

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D-166-RI

View of spend shale samples, crusher splitter, roto-clone and spent shale scales.

Looking from N to S. (Progress) 6/17/1952 0451003166

D-167-RI View of scraper conveyor. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) 6/27/1952 0451003167

D-168-RI

View of screw conveyor, rotary feeder and bottom of scraper conveyor. From S

to N. (Progress) 6/27/1952 0451003168

D-169-RI

View of raw shale waste chute from splitter to stacker conveyor. From N to S.

(Progress) 7/17/1952 0451003169

D-170-RI View of air gas mixers after fire bricks were put in place. From S to N. (Progress) 6/27/1952 0451003170

D-171-RI

View of new tool building on NE side of control house. Looking from N to S.

(Progress) 7/17/1952 0451003171

D-172-RI

Relationship of oil shale mine and retorting plant for typical commercial scale

installation. N/A 0451003172

D-173-RI

Thermal decomposition of carbonates in oil shale, carbon dioxide atmosphere,

1,050° to 1,600° F. N/A 0451003173

D-174-RI

Thermal decomposition of carbonates in oil shale, nitrogen atmosphere, 1,050°

to 1,600° F. N/A 0451003174

D-175-RI Heat content of 30 gal. per ton colorado oil-shale above 77° F. N/A 0451003175

D-176-RI Retorting heat of 30 gal. per ton Colorado raw oil-shale above 77° F. N/A 0451003176

D-177-RI Heat content of spent shale. N/A 0451003177

D-178-RI Gas combustion progress retort typical temperatures. N/A 0451003178

D-179-RI Cross section through retort. N/A 0451003179

D-180-RI Partial plan of retorting plant. N/A 0451003180

D-181-RI Profile of retorting plant. N/A 0451003181

D-182-RI Shale Handling system- Gas combustion demonstration plant. N/A 0451003182

D-183-RI Oil recovery system- Gas combustion demonstration plant. N/A 0451003183

D-184-RI Gas combustion demonstration size retort. 8/11/1952 0451003184

D-185-RI Gas combustion demonstration size retort. 8/11/1952 0451003185

D-186-RI View of cyclone separator manifold. From E to W. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003186

D-187-RI

View of tool building on E and of control house after it was completed. From E to

W. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003187

D-188-RI

View of raw shale sample splitter waste chute to stacker conveyor. From SE to

NW. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003188

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D-189-RI View of top of weigh house as roof was being raised. From E to W. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003189

D-190-RI

View of top of weigh house as the columns on top were being raised. From E to

W. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003190

D-191-RI View of stacker conveyor. From SE to NW. (Progress) 8/1/1952 0451003191

D-192-RI

Morris-Knutson Quarry, Granite Canyon, Wyo. Piece of low grade shale crushed

in 42" Allis-Chalmers Gyratory Crusher. (Progress) 8/8/1952 0451003192

D-193-RI

Morris-Knutson Quarry, Granite Canyon, Wyo. Observing crushing of shale in

Gyratory Crusher. (Progress) 8/8/1952 0451003193

D-194-RI

Morris-Knutson Quarry, Granite Canyon, Wyo. Piece of rich grade shale before

being crushed in 42" Allis-Chalmers Gyratory Crusher. (Progress) 8/8/1952 0451003194

D-195-RI

Morris-Knutson Quarry, Granite Canyon, Wyo. Loading piece of shale in Gyratory

Crusher. (Progress) 8/8/1952 0451003195

D-196-RI

Morris-Knutson Quarry, Granite Canyon, Wyo. Rich grade piece of shale crushed

in Allis-Chalmers Gyratory Crusher. (Progress) 8/8/1952 0451003196

D-197-RI

View of forms for fibrator feeder pit in job C (Gas comb.) Looking W to E.

(Progress) 8/12/1952 0451003197

D-198-RI View of new convair building W of weigh house. Looking NE to SW. (Progress) 8/12/1952 0451003198

D-199-RI

Gas combustion pilot plant no. 1 at rifle station. Operator W. C. Flynn (mine and

plant volume) 8/28/1952 0451003199

D-200-RI

Gas combustion pilot plant no. 1 at rifle station. Operator R. Perry (mine and

plant volume) 8/28/1952 0451003200

D-201-RI

Gas combustion pilot plant no. 1 at rifle station. Operator R. Perry (mine and

plant volume) 8/28/1952 0451003201

D-202-RI

View of pointers on butterfly valves of cyclone separator. Looking From S to N.

(Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003202

D-203-RI

View of shale chutes from spend shale scales, spend shale splitter and raw shale

splitter dumping to stacker conveyor. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003203

D-204-RI View of stacker conveyor after completed looking from S to N. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003204

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D-205-RI View of spent shale structure after completed. Looking from N to S. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003205

D-206-RI View of spent shale structure after completed. Looking from S to N. (Progress) 1/16/1952 0451003206

D-207-RI View of fire ladder on S side of retort. Looking from S to N. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003207

D-208-RI View of wet oil spray piping after insulating. From S to N. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003208

D-209-RI View of air gas mixer doors in place. Looking from S to N. (Progress) 9/16/1952 0451003209

D-210-RI Instrument shop showing calibration panel board. 9/24/1952 0451003210

D-211-RI Instrument shop showing calibration panel board. 9/24/1952 0451003211

D-212-RI Weather station on mine road. (Mine picture) 9/24/1952 0451003212

D-213-RI Weather station on mine road. (Mine picture) 9/24/1952 0451003213

D-214-RI Heading jumbo, mining section. (Mine picture) 9/23/1952 0451003214





D-219-RI Rotary drill in vertical position, mining section. (Mine picture) 9/30/1952 0451003219

D-220-RI Ventilator opening in underground quarry. (Mine picture) 9/30/1952 0451003220

D-221-RI Cave-in area in test room. (Mine picture) 9/30/1952 0451003221

D-222-RI Cave-in area in test room. (Mine picture) 9/30/1952 0451003222

D-223-RI Shovel loading, mining section. (Mine picture) 9/23/1952 0451003223

D-224-RI Shovel loading, mining section. (Mine picture) 9/23/1952 0451003224

D-225-RI Tetrathyllead blending plant, refinery unit. T. C. Moseley. 10/2/1952 0451003225

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Panel board in control house. Gas-combustion demonstration plant, Adam

Reeves. 10/8/1952 0451003226

D-227-RI Suspensoid cracking slurry unit and injector pumps, refinery unit. 10/8/1952 0451003227

D-228-RI Suspensoid cracking slurry unit and injector pumps, refinery unit. 10/8/1952 0451003228

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Pilot plant, gas-combustion retort, showing in-line burner and retort operator

Richard Perry. 10/14/1952 0451003229

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Pilot plant, gas-combustion retort, showing in-line burner and retort operator

Richard Perry. 10/14/1952 0451003230

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Table 1- Properties of average shale feed, gas-combustion pilot plant 10-day

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Table 2 - Average operating conditions and product yield data, gas-combustion

pilot plant 10-day demonstration run. N/A 0451003232

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Table 3 - Properties of product oil gas-combustion pilot plant 10-day

demonstration run. N/A 0451003233

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Table 4 - Properties of product gas and retorted shale, gas-combustion pilot

plant, 10-day. Dem. Run. N/A 0451003234

D-235-RI Gas-combustion oil-shale retorting pilot plant flow diagram. N/A 0451003235

D-236-RI

View of retort after painting, 67', 54' and 45' level. People in picture are: J. C.

Irwin, ironworker foreman and J.R. Davidson, ironworker (Progress) 9/23/1952 0451003236

D-237-RI

View of weighhouse roof after altering and installing metal sheeting. Looking

from E to W. (Progress) 9/23/1952 0451003237

D-238-RI View of vibrator pit after installing steel top. Looking from W to E. (Progress) 9/23/1952 0451003238

D-239-RI View of wall forms for bucket elevator pit. Looking from SE to NW. (Progress) 9/23/1952 0451003239

D-240-RI

Rich grade piece of shale crushed at Guernsey Stone Co. Guernsey Wyo., in

Pettibone-Millikan impact crusher Oct. 26, 1952. Weight 3,420 lbs. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003240

D-241-RI

Med. Grade piece of shale crushed at Guernsey Stone Co. Guernsey, Wyo., in

Millikan-Pettibone impace crusher Oct. 26, 1952. Weight 3,490 lbs. Also crushed

were rich piece (3,420 lbs.) and lean piece (1,620 lbs.0. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003241

D-242-RI

Med. Grade piece of shale crushed at Guernsey Stone Co. Guernsey, Wyo., in

Pettibone-Millikan impact crusher Oct. 26, 1952. Weight 3,490 lbs.(Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003242

D-243-RI

Low grade piece of shale crushed at Guernsey Stone Co. Guernsey, Wyo., In

Pettibone-Millikan impact crusher Oct. 26, 1952. Weight 1,620 lbs. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003243

D-244-RI Summary of estimates for 250,000 BBL/CD operation. N/A 0451003244

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Estimated net income from 250,000 BBL/CD operation based on 50% equity and

50% mortgage capital and selling at same price as products from petroleum. N/A 0451003245

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D-246-RI Estimated construction cost of 250,000 BBL/CD operation. N/A 0451003246

D-247-RI Bases for estimates for 250,000 BBL/CD operation. N/A 0451003247

D-248-RI Estimated daily operating costs for 250,000 BBL/CD N/A 0451003248

D-249-RI Estimate of steel requirements, tons per daily BBL. Crude oil. N/A 0451003249

D-250-RI Estimated capital requirements for 250,000 BBL/CD operation. N/A 0451003250

D-251-RI Comparison of Colorado oil shale to united states and Texas petroleum reserves. N/A 0451003251

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Recoverable Colorado shale-oil as compared with the petroleum reserves of the

U.S.A. N/A 0451003252

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Colorado's proved oil shale reserves as compared with Texas' total oil and gas

acreage. N/A 0451003253

D-254-RI

Comparison of Colorado oil shale reserves and proved petroleum reserves of the

United States. N/A 0451003254

D-255-RI Two level mining operation. N/A 0451003255

D-256-RI Recoverable shale oil in the mahogany ledge. N/A 0451003256

D-257-RI Gas-combustion demonstration plant. Photographer Dale Hobbs. 10/29/1952 0451003257





D-262-RI Typical analysis of shale-oil motor fuels. N/A 0451003262

D-263-RI Effect of cracking depth of pitch softening point. N/A 0451003263

D-264-RI Catalytic refining demonstration plant schematic flow diagram. N/A 0451003264

D-265-RI Retorting and crushing plant from across the ravine looking W. 11/6/1952 0451003265





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Building housing information office, safety office, dispensary, shower and

lockers. 11/6/1952 0451003270

D-271-RI Administration building. 11/6/1952 0451003271

D-272-RI Administration building. 11/6/1952 0451003272

D-273-RI Process section office building. 11/6/1952 0451003273

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D-274-RI Process section office building. 11/6/1952 0451003274

D-275-RI Mine shop building. (Mine picture) 11/6/1952 0451003275

D-276-RI Mine shop building. (Mine picture) 11/6/1952 0451003276

D-277-RI Mine office and warehouse building. (Mine picture) 11/6/1952 0451003277

D-278-RI Mine lab, change house, office and warehouse building. (Mine picture) 11/6/1952 0451003278

D-279-RI Intangible costs. N/A 0451003279

D-280-RI Tangible costs. N/A 0451003280

D-281-RI 1951 profit after income taxes for various segments of industry. N/A 0451003281

D-282-RI Solutions to housing for oil-shale plants. N/A 0451003282

D-283-RI Capital structure of various segments of industry. N/A 0451003283

D-284-RI Oil-shale crushing with Gyratory Crusher. N/A 0451003284

D-285-RI Roll Feeder. ---Gas-combustion demonstration plant. N/A 0451003285

D-286-RI Gas-Combustion demonstration plant front view. 11/7/1952 0451003286

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Gas-combustion demonstration plant looking NE from tanks. Frontispiece for

1952 annual report. 11/7/1952 0451003287

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Gas-Combustion retort no. 3. Photographer: Hobbs (This is a color transparency-

no black and white prints were made. Transparency is filed in Negative File.) 11/7/1952

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Gas-combustion demonstration plant looking NE from tanks. Frontispiece for

1952 annual report. 11/7/1952 0451003288

D-289-RI Special studies laboratory. Walter Averett in picture. 11/7/1952 0451003289

D-290-RI Chemical analyses laboratory. Billy D. McCarty and William Bjorklund in picture. 11/7/1952 0451003290

D-291-RI

Quartz tube combination apparatus for determination of sulfur. Willian

Bjorklund. 11/7/1952 0451003291

D-292-RI Kjeldahl apparatus for determination of nitrogen. Gerald Elger in picture. 11/7/1952 0451003292

D-293-RI

D&RGW Locomotive used for shale deisel fuel test run on "The Prospector" Salt

Lake to Denver 9/1/1950 0451003293

D-294-RI Fueling D&RGW Locomotive for shale diesel fuel test. 9/1/1950 0451003294

D-295-RI Nurse's office. Left to right, Beth Brackett, James Warne. 11/19/1952 0451003295

D-296-RI Library. Left to right, Malcolm Smith, J. L. Shriver, Shirley Jones. 11/19/1952 0451003296

D-297-RI Civil service office. Left to right, Pauline Carturier, Joann Morgan. 11/19/1952 0451003297

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D-298-RI Process section office. Left to right, J. O. Carr, Adam Reeves. 11/19/1952 0451003298

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Drafting room. Left to right, John Steele, Marilyn Mencimer, Fred Hodge, Glenn

Coker, J. W. Jacobs, W. J. Hall, Frank Richardson, T. E. Lough, W. R. McDonald. 11/19/1952 0451003299

D-300-RI Loading gasoline in drums on truck. 11/19/1952 0451003300

D-301-RI Unloading gasoline from drum. Operator, Leno Vertigal. 12/1/1952 0451003301




D-305-RI Green river oil-shale reserves, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming: Dale Hobbs 12/5/1952 0451003305

D-306-RI Plat of entire area: Hobbs 12/16/1952 0451003306

D-307-RI

View of weighhouse after installing sheet metal on side and top of building. SE to

NW. Taken by W.H. Eckerson 12/15/1952 0451003307

D-308-RI

View of sampling platform on conveyor no. 2 - Gas-combustion retort. Taken by

Eckerson. (Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003308

D-309-RI

View of bucket elevator chute as it was unloaded from truck- Gas-combustion

retort. Taken by W. H. Eckerson. (Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003309

D-310-RI

View of portable conveyor as it was unloaded from truck- Gas-combustion retort.

Taken by W. H. Eckerson. (Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003310

D-311-RI

View of weighhouse after installing sheet metal on side and top of building. SE to

NW. Taken by W.H. Eckerson. (Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003311

D-312-RI

View of instrument panel board after completion- Gas-combustion retort. Taken

by W. E. Eckerson. (Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003312

D-313-RI

View of 10"x 14" wet-type Roto-clone blower and piping- Gas-combustion retort.


D-314-RI

View of start-up air blower, air to mixers and piping- Gas-combustion retort.


D-315-RI

Inside of Pettibone-Mullikan impact crusher at Guernsey, Wyoming. Taken by W.

H. Eckerson. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003315

D-316-RI

Inside of Pettibone-Mullikan impact crusher at Guernsey, Wyoming. Taken by W.

H. Eckerson. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003316

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Pettibone-Mullikan impact crusher at Guernsey, Wyoming. Taken by W. H.

Eckerson. (Progress) 10/23/1952 0451003317

D-318-RI

View of multiclone and piping -Gas-combustion retort. Taken by W. H. Eckerson.

(Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003318

D-319-RI

View of spent shale structure - Gas-combustion retort. Taken by W. H. Eckerson.

(Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003319

D-320-RI

Wet-type spray pumps, accumulator and piping- Gas-combustion retort.

(Progress) 12/15/1952 0451003320

D-321-RI Refining unit from top of administration building. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003321

D-322-RI Rotary drilling bits -mine. Taken by Dale Hobbs. (Mine picture) 1/9/1953 0451003322

D-323-RI Rotary drilling bits -mine. Taken by Dale Hobbs. (Mine picture) 1/9/1953 0451003323

D-324-RI Lankford and processing section unit chiefs. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003324

D-325-RI Lankford and processing section unit chiefs. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003325

D-326-RI Guthrie and section heads. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003326

D-327-RI Guthrie and section heads. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003327

D-328-RI Refining unit from top of administration building. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003328

D-329-RI Boyd Guthrie. Taken by Dale Hobbs. 1/9/1953 0451003329




D-333-RI Damaged shovel in place, roof cave-in, demonstration mine. (Mine picture) 3/11/1953 0451003333

D-334-RI

View of portion of cave-in of roofstone. Demonstration mine showing "Joint":

Hobbs (Mine picture) 3/11/1953 0451003334

D-335-RI View of position of cave-in - Demonstration mine. (Mine Picture) 3/11/1953 0451003335

D-336-RI

View of position of cave-in - Demonstration mine - showing "Joint". (Mine

Picture) 3/11/1953 0451003336

D-337-RI General view of upper level- Cave-in demonstration mine. (Mine picture) 3/11/1953 0451003337

D-338-RI View of portable conveyor and hopper. (Progress) 1/8/1953 0451003338

D-339-RI View of bucket elevator at east end of weighhouse. Looking S to N. (Progress) 1/23/1953 0451003339

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D-340-RI View of portable conveyor feeding to conveyor no. 7. (Progress) 1/8/1953 0451003340

D-341-RI Installing conveyor no. 16 looking from NE to SW. (Progress) 3/18/1953 0451003341

D-342-RI View of bucket elevator at east end of weighhouse. Looking E to W. (Progress) 1/23/1953 0451003342

D-343-RI

View of shale while making screen tests on mine run shale. Taken in Mine.

(Progress) (Mine picture) 2/27/1953 0451003343

D-344-RI General view of crusher and conveyor at gravel pit. Frank Brown accident. N/A 0451003344

D-345-RI Man in Brown's position- Frank Brown accident. N/A 0451003345

D-346-RI Close up of pulley and belt- Frank Brown accident. N/A 0451003346

D-347-RI Pulley and belt from directly above- Frank Brown accident. N/A 0451003347

D-348-RI Kennametal bit KA-2. Taken by Dale Hobbs. (Mine picture) 4/1/1953 0451003348

D-349-RI Kennametal bit KA-2. Taken by Dale Hobbs. (Mine picture) 4/1/1953 0451003349

D-350-RI

Roof bolting in easy haulageway- demonstration mine. Taken by Dale Hobbs.

(Mine picture) 4/1/1953 0451003350

D-351-RI

Roof bolting in easy haulageway- demonstration mine. Taken by Dale Hobbs.

(Mine picture) 4/1/1953 0451003351

D-352-RI

Water seepage in roof of easy haulageway- looking S toward caved-in section -

demonstration mine. Taken by Dale Hobbs. (Mine picture) 4/1/1953 0451003352

D-353-RI

Roof bolting using channels demonstration mine. Photographer: Dale Hobbs.

(Mine picture) N/A 0451003353

D-354-RI

Roof bolting using channels demonstration mine. Photographer: Dale Hobbs.


D-355-RI

Burner tip after firing petroleum oil for 8 hours. On the graveyard shift

5/15/1953. The 250 HP. boiler at the Rifle station boilerhouse was used. Burner

is compared to a similar clean one. Tip size #48. Photographer: Dale Hobbs. N/A 0451003355

D-356-RI

Burner tip after firing petroleum oil for 8 hours. On the graveyard shift

5/15/1953. The 250 HP. boiler at the Rifle station boilerhouse was used. Burner

is compared to a similar clean one. Tip size #48. Photographer: Dale Hobbs. N/A 0451003356

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Burner tip after firing shale-oil residuum for 8 hours on the day shift 5/15/1953.

The 250 HP. boiler at the Rifle station boilerhouse was used. Burner tip is

compared to a similar clean one. Tip size #50. Photographer: Dale Hobbs. N/A 0451003357

D-358-RI Roof bolting for roof fall report by ed morgan. (Mine picture) 5/12/1953 0451003358

D-359-RI Roof bolting for roof fall report by end morgan. (Mine picture) 5/12/1953 0451003359

D-360-RI Relief model of plant area. By Hobbs. 6/19/1953 0451003360






D-366-RI Drawing - N-T-U retort - contact condenser. N/A 0451003366

D-367-RI Drawing - N-T-U retort - general arrangement. N/A 0451003367

D-368-RI Drawing - N-T-U retort - flow diagram. N/A 0451003368

D-369-RI Drawing - N-T-U retort - operating mechanism. N/A 0451003369

D-370-RI

Bottom of air gas mixers after run no. 1- Gas-combustion demonstration retort.

Photographer: A. Reeves. 7/6/1953 0451003370

D-371-RI

Top of air gas mixers after run no. 1- Gas-combustion demonstration retort.

Photographer: A. Reeves. 7/6/1953 0451003371

D-372-RI Top of demonstration plant gas air mixer after run 2-B. Photographer: A. Reeves. 7/17/1953 0451003372

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Bottom of demonstration plant gas air mixer after run 2-B. Photographer:

Reeves. 7/17/1953 0451003373

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Reeves. 7/17/1953 0451003375

D-376-RI Cracking Plant and new retort. (Gas.-comb.) Photographer: Dale Hobbs. 7/1/1953 0451003376

D-377-RI

Reclamation bureau model of entire project. Photographer: R. G. Beverly (Mine

picture) 8/31/1953 0451003377

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D-380-RI Bureau model of plant area. Photographer: R. G. Beverly 8/31/1953 0451003380






D-386-RI Clinker after run no. 3-A. Photographer: A. Reeves. 8/11/1953 0451003386

D-387-RI Clinker after run no. 3-A. Photographer: A. Reeves. 8/11/1953 0451003387

D-388-RI Pauline Carturier sitting beside model of plant area. Photographer: R. Beverly. 8/21/1953 0451003388

D-389-RI Pauline Carturier sitting with block of shale and oil. Photographer: R. Beverly. 8/21/1953 0451003389

D-390-RI Pauline Carturier standing with bottles of shale oil. Photographer: R. G. Beverly 8/21/1953 0451003390

D-391-RI Pauline Carturier standing beside oil and shale. Photographer: R. G. Beverly 8/21/1953 0451003391

D-392-RI Pauline Carturier with oil shale and shale oil. Photographer: R. G. Beverly 8/21/1953 0451003392

D-393-RI Plant area from top of bucket elevator. 10/8/1953 0451003393

D-394-RI Bureau of mines exhibit at industrial exposition in Denver University Arena. N/A 0451003394

D-395-RI Bureau of mines exhibit at industrial exposition in Denver University Arena. N/A 0451003395

D-396-RI Public Service Exhibit at industrial exposition in Denver University Arena. N/A 0451003396

D-397-RI Bottom view of retort mixers and SW corner of retort after run no. 7. 10/1/1953 0451003397

D-398-RI Bottom view, retort mixer no. 2 with west side cut off. 10/1/1953 0451003398

D-399-RI Brazilian shale on pilot plant retort turntable. 10/8/1953 0451003399

D-400-RI Brazilian shale charges to pilot plant retort. 10/8/1953 0451003400

D-401-RI Crushing plant from top of bucket elevator. 10/8/1953 0451003401

D-402-RI Convair activator and pipe and pilot plant bins. 10/8/1953 0451003402

D-403-RI Convair blower and control room. 10/8/1953 0451003403D-404-RI Richardson scale and charge conveyors- weighhouse. Everette Baldwin. 10/8/1953 0451003404

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D-405-RI Richardson scale panel in retort control house - Harold Williams. 10/8/1953 0451003405

D-406-RI Gasoline truck loading at refinery--retort and cliffs. Photographer: Beverly. 10/14/1953 0451003406

D-407-RI

Gasoline truck loading at refinery--Mine in background. Leno Vertigal.

Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 10/14/1953 0451003407

D-408-RI Pump pit in treating plant. Photographer: Beverly 10/14/1953 0451003408

D-409-RI Interior view of treating plant . Chester Brooke. Photographer: Beverly. 10/14/1953 0451003409

D-410-RI Cracking plant panel board. Dick Timmons. Photographer: Beverly. 10/14/1953 0451003410

D-411-RI Retort and cliffs from fracturing tower. Photographer: Beverly. 10/14/1953 0451003411

D-412-RI Retort and cliffs from fracturing tower. Photographer: Beverly. 10/14/1953 0451003412

D-413-RI Gas-Combustion retort no. 3 from convair building. Photographer: Beverly. 10/29/1953 0451003413

D-414-RI Gas-Combustion retort no. 3 from NW. Photographer: Beverly. 10/29/1953 0451003414

D-415-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 3 from bucket elevator. Photographer: Beverly 10/29/1953 0451003415

D-416-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, front view. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003416

D-417-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, side view. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003417

D-418-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, side view. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003418

D-419-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, traveling position. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003419

D-420-RI Channel iron roof supports. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003420

D-421-RI Channel iron roof supports. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003421

D-422-RI Ventilation raise opening and fan. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003422

D-423-RI Fan in ventilation raise. Photographer: Beverly (Mine picture) 11/10/1953 0451003423

D-424-RI Orsat gas analyser (WM. Johnson). Photographer: Beverly. 11/10/1953 0451003424

D-425-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, side view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 11/13/1953 0451003425

D-426-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, side view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 11/13/1953 0451003426D-427-RI Hydraulic scaling rig, side-front view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 11/13/1953 0451003427

D-428-RI Refining from NE. Photographer: Beverly 11/12/1953 0451003428

D-429-RI Refining from NE. Photographer: Beverly 11/12/1953 0451003429

D-430-RI Pilot plant and secondary shale distribution system. Photographer: Beverly. 11/12/1953 0451003430

D-431-RI Secondary shale distribution system. Photographer: Beverly 11/12/1953 0451003431

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D-432-RI Convair activator and secondary storage bins. Photographer: Beverly 11/12/1953 0451003432

D-433-RI Aerial of entier project area. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service. 10/28/1953 0451003433

D-434-RI Aerial of plant and mine areas. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service. 10/28/1953 0451003434

D-435-RI Aerial of hogback and mine area. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service. (Mine 10/28/1953 0451003435

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Aerial of switchbacks and mine area. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service

(Mine picture) 10/28/1953 0451003436

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Aerial of switchbacks and mine area. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service

(Mine picture) 10/28/1953 0451003437

D-438-RI Aerial of mine yard. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service (Mine picture) 10/28/1953 0451003438

D-439-RI Aerial of plant from N. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003439

D-440-RI Aerial of plant from E. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003440

D-441-RI Aerial of plant from SE. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003441

D-442-RI Aerial of plant from S. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003442

D-443-RI Aerial of plant from S. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003443

D-444-RI Aerial of Housing area. Photographer: Midwest Photo Service 10/28/1953 0451003444

D-445-RI Tosco bit - negative rake. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/1/1953 0451003445

D-446-RI Tosco bit - zero rake. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/1/1953 0451003446

D-447-RI Hydraulic scaling rig in yard. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/1/1953 0451003447

D-448-RI Hydraulic scaling rig going in portal. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/1/1953 0451003448

D-449-RI Bottom of angle mixers. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003449

D-450-RI Angle of repose test on Brazilian shale (compact loading) Photographer: Beverly. 12/18/1953 0451003450

D-451-RI Angle of repose test on Brazilian shale (front view) Photographer: Beverly. 12/18/1953 0451003451

D-452-RI Angle of repose test on Brazilian shale (normal loading) Photographer: Beverly. 12/18/1953 0451003452

D-453-RI Angle of repose test on Brazilian shale (front view) Photographer: Beverly. 12/18/1953 0451003453

D-454-RI Top of angle mixers. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003454

D-455-RI Interior of mine. Photographer: Beverly. (Mine Picture) 1/15/1954 0451003455

D-456-RI Interior of mine. Photographer: Beverly. (Mine Picture) 1/15/1954 0451003456

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D-457-RI Hydraulic scaling rig. Photographer: Beverly. (Mine Picture) 1/15/1954 0451003457

D-458-RI Angle-type distributors. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003458

D-459-RI Angle-type distributors. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003459

D-460-RI Half-angle type distributors. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003460

D-461-RI End view angle type distributors. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003461

D-462-RI Close up of half distributor. Photographer: Beverly. 1/15/1954 0451003462

D-463-RI Rotary bit no. C-2-20-1. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine Picture) 1/19/1954 0451003463






D-469-RI Side view of bits C-2-20-1 and C-2-20-4 Photographer: Tesch. (Mine Picture) 1/19/1954 0451003469

D-470-RI

View of bottoms of drill holed drilled by TA-8 and KA-2. Photographer: Tesch.

(Mine Picture) 1/19/1954 0451003470

D-471-RI

View of bottoms of drill holed drilled by KA2-1. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine

Picture) 1/19/1954 0451003471

D-472-RI Inside of no. recycle blower. Photographer: Beverly. 3/15/1954 0451003472

D-473-RI Impeller from no. 1 recycle blower. Photographer: Beverly. 3/15/1954 0451003473

D-474-RI Air and dilution gas controls. Photographer: Beverly. 3/15/1954 0451003474

D-475-RI New crusher stockpile area. Photographer: Beverly. 3/15/1954 0451003475

D-476-RI Crusher stockpile area and 1,000-ton storage bin. Photographer: Beverly. 3/15/1954 0451003476

D-477-RI In-line burner, combustion section. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003477

D-478-RI In-line burner, heating section. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003478

D-479-RI Impeller from 10" Roto-clone. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003479

D-480-RI Impeller from 10" Roto-clone. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003480

D-481-RI Close-up of impeller from 10" Roto-clone. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003481

D-482-RI Presentation of Army reserve award to oil-shale plant. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003482

D-483-RI Presentation of Army reserve award to oil-shale plant. Photographer: Beverly. 4/6/1954 0451003483

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D-484-RI WM. Duke award presentation. Photographer: Beverly. 4/29/1954 0451003484



D-487-RI Wet off-gas manways. Photographer: Beverly. 4/30/1954 0451003487

D-488-RI No. 3 N.W. off-gas manway. Photographer: Beverly. 4/30/1954 0451003488

D-489-RI Top of distributors from west side of retort. Photographer: Beverly. 4/30/1954 0451003489

D-490-RI Bottom of distributor. Photographer: Beverly. 4/30/1954 0451003490

D-491-RI Coke build-up. Photographer: Beverly. 4/30/1954 0451003491



D-494-RI Top view multiclone after run no. 12, G-C. Photographer: Harris #3 5/4/1954 0451003494

D-495-RI Top view multiclone after run no. 12, G-C. Photographer: Harris #3 5/4/1954 0451003495

D-496-RI

Metex packing after run no. 306-F, gas combustion retort no. 1 . Photographer:

Reeves. 5/7/1954 0451003496

D-497-RI

Metex packing after run no. 306-F, gas combustion retort no. 1 . Photographer:

Reeves. 5/7/1954 0451003497

D-498-RI Mine Cribbing. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine Picture) 6/9/1954 0451003498

D-499-RI Mine Cribbing. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine Picture) 6/9/1954 0451003499

D-500-RI

Deflectors from flue gas blower after run no. 12, gas-combustion retort no.3

Photographer: Beverly. 6/25/1954 0451003500

D-501-RI

Deflectors from flue gas blower after run no. 12, gas-combustion retort no.3

Photographer: Beverly. 6/25/1954 0451003501

D-502-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly 6/28/1954 0451003502

D-502A-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 6/28/1954 0451003502A

D-502B-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 6/28/1954 0451003502B

D-503-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly 6/28/1954 0451003503

D-503A-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 6/28/1954 0451003503A

D-503B-RI Refinery from NW. Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 6/28/1954 0451003503B

D-503A-RI

No. 1 gas-combustion pilot plant (flash). Photographer: Beverly (Color

transparency) 7/7/1954 0451003503A2

D-504-RI Gas-combustion retort (Natural light) Photographer: Beverly 7/7/1954 0451003504

D-504A-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 1 Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 7/7/1954 0451003504A

D-504B-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 1 Photographer: Beverly (Color transparency) 7/7/1954 0451003504B

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D-505-RI Fifth bubble tray from fractionator. Photographer Beverly 7/8/1954 0451003505

D-506-RI Fifth bubble tray- Downcomer Wier. Photographer Beverly. 7/8/1954 0451003506

D-507-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. 7/8/1954 0451003507

D-508-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. 7/8/1954 0451003508

D-508A-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508A

D-508B-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508B

D-508C-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508C

D-508D-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508D

D-508E-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508E

D-508F-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508F

D-508G-RI Plant from S. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/8/1954 0451003508G

D-509-RI Mine from below plant. Photographer Beverly. (Mine picture) 7/8/1954 0451003509

D-510-RI Refinery from N. Photographer Beverly. 7/9/1954 0451003510





D-515-RI Housing area from E. Photographer Beverly. 7/22/1954 0451003515

D-516-RI Housing area from NE. Photographer Beverly. 7/22/1954 0451003516

D-516A-RI Housing area from E. Photographer Beverly. (Color transparency) 7/22/1954 0451003516A

D-517-RI Coke deposit in no. 2 retort from upper manhole. Photographer: Hodge. 10/5/1954 0451003517

D-518-RI New rotary drill - mining section. Photographer: Homer Stewart. (Mine picture 10/21/1954 0451003518




D-522-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 3 from S. Photographer: Hodge. 10/21/1954 0451003522

D-523-RI Portable mine fans. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 9/12/1954 0451003523

D-524-RI

Air-gas distributors from below- gas combustion retort no. 3. Photographer:

Hodge 10/14/1954 0451003524

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Air-gas distributors from above- gas combustion retort no. 3. Photographer:

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D-526-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 1 Photographer: Hodge 10/22/1954 0451003526

D-527-RI Masonry-type rotary drill test bits (fig. 1). Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 9/12/1954 0451003527

D-528-RI Air-gas distributors. Gas combustion retort no. 3. Photographer: Hodge. 10/26/1954 0451003528

D-529-RI Air-gas distributors. Gas combustion retort no. 3. Photographer: Hodge. 10/26/1954 0451003529

D-530-RI

Air-gas distributors. Gas combustion retort no. 3 after run no. 21. Photographer:

Hodge. 10/26/1954 0451003530

D-531-RI Aerial of mine yard. Photographer: Meredith Studio (Mine picture) N/A 0451003531

D-532-RI Aerial of plant from S. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003532


D-534-RI Aerial of housing area from S. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003534


D-536-RI Aerial of plant from NE. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003536

D-537-RI Aerial of access road and housing area. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003537

D-538-RI Aerial of access road and housing area. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003538

D-539-RI

Aerial of switchbacks and mine yard. Photographer: Meredith Studio (Mine

picture) N/A 0451003539

D-540-RI Aerial of housing area from W. Photographer: Meredith Studio N/A 0451003540

D-541-RI Aerial of housing area from SW. (Color) Photographer: Meredith Studio 10/28/1954 0451003541

D-542-RI Housing area from S. Photographer: Meredith Studio. (Color transparency) 10/28/1954 0451003542

D-543-RI

Access road, housing and plant. Photographer: Meredith Studio. (Color

transparency) 10/28/1954 0451003543

D-544-RI Plant from S. Photographer: Meredith Studio (Color transparency) 10/28/1954 0451003544



D-547-RI Housing area from SW. Photographer: Meredith Studio. (Color transparency) 10/28/1954 0451003547



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D-550-RI

Bureau of mines exhibit at national reclamation association convention,

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D-553-RI Colorado oil-shale mahogany zone. Photographer: Hodge (Slide only) 12/17/1954 0451003553

D-554-RI Sections of oil shale in northwestern Colorado. Photographer: Hodge (Slide only) 12/17/1954 0451003554

D-555-RI Gage-type rotary bit- end view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/28/1954 0451003555

D-556-RI Horizontal rotary drill- front view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/28/1954 0451003556

D-557-RI Trailer-mounted connection for trail cable. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/28/1954 0451003557

D-558-RI Horizontal rotary drill- side view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/28/1954 0451003558

D-559-RI Gage-type rotary bit- side view. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 12/28/1954 0451003559

D-560-RI

Masonry-type rotary bit with 60° face cutting angle and zero radial rake.

Photographer: Tesch 12/28/1954 0451003560

D-561-RI

(A) Two-prong drag bit: (B) Divided-insert drag bit: (C) Three-prong drag bit.

Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003561

D-562-RI

The cycle of forming a chip from a block of oil shale. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine

picture) 1/14/1955 0451003562

D-563-RI The C-2-20 series of masonry bits. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003563

D-564-RI

(A) Test blocks: (B) Typical rotary drill chips: (C) (D) (E) Core cut by drag bits.

Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003564

D-565-RI

(A) Roofbolting type of masonry bit: (B) Pilot type of masonry bit: (C) Center-less

masonry bit. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003565

D-566-RI The TA-9 masonry bit. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003566

D-567-RI

Table 1- Performance Characteristics of a 1 5/8- inch rotary test bit. (Slide only)


D-568-RI

Experimental rotary drill set up for drilling a vertical hole. Photographer: Tesch.

(Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003568

D-569-RI

Rotary drill heading jumbo showing the drill platform in a raised position.

Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 1/14/1955 0451003569

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D-570-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 3 air-gas mixers from below. Photographer: Hodge 1/28/1955 0451003570

D-571-RI

Recycle gas blower with impeller in foreground - gas-combustion retort no. 3.

Photographer: Hodge 2/7/1955 0451003571

D-572-RI

Recycle gas blower (Internal view)- gas-combustion retort no. 3. Photographer:

Hodge 2/7/1955 0451003572

D-573-RI

Plate from recycle gas blower- gas-combustion retort no. 3. Photographer:

Hodge 2/7/1955 0451003573

D-574-RI

New horizontal rotary drilling rig in foreground, showing minor damage to front

dolly. Telescoping scale rig in background, severe damage. Photographer: Tesch

(Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003574

D-575-RI Portable compressor station. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003575

D-576-RI Looking SE in easy. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003576

D-577-RI Taken in easy, looking NE at pillar fox. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003577

D-578-RI Back of crosscut 5 looking E. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003578

D-579-RI

Telescoping scaling rig in foreground showing severe damage to everything but

main hydraulic pumps and mechanism located under boom on truck bed.

Horizontal drilling rig in background. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003579

D-580-RI

Crosscut 5 looking W, taken from top of much pile. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine

picture) 3/3/1955 0451003580

D-581-RI Looking E in crosscut 5. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003581

D-582-RI Diesel-powered jeep. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003582

D-583-RI Portable compressor station. Photographer: Tesch (Mine picture) 3/3/1955 0451003583

D-584-RI Comparison of refluxing and nonrefluxing tests. N/A 0451003584

D-585-RI Flow diagram of gas-combustion pilot plant. (Slide only) N/A 0451003585

D-586-RI Bed temperature profiles- tests A & B. (Slide only) N/A 0451003586

D-587-RI Typical bed temperature profiles. (Slide only) N/A 0451003587

D-588-RI Effect of mist particle size on oil properties. (Slide only) N/A 0451003588

D-589-RI Chronological history for additive test. (Slide only) N/A 0451003589

D-590-RI Schematic flow diagram of AlCl3 Nuclei Generator. (Slide only) N/A 0451003590

D-591-RI Effect of AlCl3 on mist particle size. (Slide only) N/A 0451003591

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D-592-RI Typical mist particle size distributions. (Slide only) N/A 0451003592

D-593-RI Comparison of refluxing and nonrefluxing tests. (Slide only) N/A 0451003593

D-594-RI Bed temperature profiles- tests A & B. (Slide only) N/A 0451003594

D-595-RI Typical bed temperature profiles. (Slide only) N/A 0451003595

D-596-RI Typical mist particle size distributions. (Slide only) N/A 0451003596

D-597-RI Raw and retorted shale properties. (Slide only) N/A 0451003597

D-598-RI Operating data- Engineering plant. (Slide only) N/A 0451003598

D-599-RI Yield and properties of product oil- Engineering plant. (Slide only) N/A 0451003599

D-600-RI Yield and properties of product gas- Engineering plant. (Slide only) N/A 0451003600

D-601-RI Gas-combustion heat-exchanger zones. (Slide only) N/A 0451003601

D-602-RI Gas-combustion retorting process. (Slide only) N/A 0451003602

D-603-RI Oil-shale display at UOPA convention. (Uranium ore producer's association) 5/16/1955 0451003603

D-604-RI Oil-shale display at UOPA convention. 5/16/1955 0451003604



D-607-RI Rotary drilling forces and the resultant shear angle. (Slide only) (Mine picture) N/A 0451003607

D-608-RI Masonry type bits and suggested nomenclature. (Slide only) (Mine picture) N/A 0451003608

D-609-RI

Penetration speed vs. thrust curve for a typical drill bit. (Slide only) (Mine

picture) N/A 0451003609

D-610-RI

Graph showing relationship between size and distribution of cuttings and power

consumption. (Slide only) (Mine picture) N/A 0451003610

D-611-RI Drag type bits. (Slide only) (Mine picture) N/A 0451003611

D-612-RI Gas-combustion retort no. 2: Hodge. 5/22/1955 0451003612



D-615-RI

Pneumatic drill jumbo "coming cut" from behind the fall area: Tesch. (Mine

picture) Sep-55 0451003615

D-616-RI Digging out the utility compressor station: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003616

D-617-RI

Walking the electric shovel through the cut made by the slusher: Tesch. (Mine

picture) Sep-55 0451003617

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D-618-RI Walking the electric shovel out from behind the fall area: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003618

D-619-RI Cab protected dozer cleaning up. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003619

D-620-RI Euclid dump truck exposed, ready to pull out: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003620

D-621-RI Top view of demolished Euclid truck: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003621

D-622-RI Hauling a demolished dump truck outside: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003622

D-623-RI Slusher and bucket with demolished Euclid in background: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003623

D-624-RI Hauling demolished Euclid outside. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003624

D-625-RI Looking toward slusher hoist from center of caved ground: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003625

D-626-RI Slusher bucket bringing in load. Photographer: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003626

D-627-RI Slusher hoist and cab protected dozer in background: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003627

D-628-RI Water spray for dust control during slushing: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003628

D-629-RI Working on Mobil hi-tower: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003629

D-630-RI Moving scaling platform: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003630

D-631-RI Slusher setup with cab-protected cat in background: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003631

D-632-RI One compressor salvaged from the utility station: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003632

D-633-RI One set of dollies salvaged from the utility station: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003633

D-634-RI

Remains of utility station after removal of one compressor and one set of dollies:

Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003634

D-635-RI

Remains of the utility station with one serviceable compressor removed: Tesch.

(Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003635

D-636-RI

Horizontal rotary drill as removed from behind the roof fall: Tesch. (Mine

picture) Sep-55 0451003636

D-637-RI Horizontal rotary drill coming out: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003637

D-638-RI One complete demolished Euclid dump truck: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003638

D-639-RI Badly damaged scaling rig: Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003639

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Looking E along X cut 5 after removing equipment effected by the roof fall:

Tesch. (Mine picture) Sep-55 0451003640

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D-641-RI Standing first steel set in adit 4 Portal, Oct. 25, 1955. (Mine picture) Dec-55 0451003641

D-642-RI Standing first steel set in adit 4 Portal, Oct. 25, 1955. (Mine picture) Dec-55 0451003642

D-643-RI Side view of new 3 1/8" rolling cutter rotary bit. (Mine picture) Dec-55 0451003643

D-644-RI

End view of 3 1/8" rolling cutter rotary bit. Left drilled 153'. Right new. (Mine

picture) Dec-55 0451003644

D-645-RI Bottom view of hole drilled by 3 1/8" dia. rolling cutter rotary bit. (Mine picture) Dec-55 0451003645

D-646-RI Domestic demand and production of oil. Hodge. 11/10/1955 0451003646

D-647-RI Comparison of oil shale reserves? Unreadable. Hodge. (Slide only) 11/10/1955 0451003647

D-648-RI turned over drilling rig in adit #4, back view. (Slide only) Tesch. Mar-56 0451003648

D-649-RI turned over drilling rig in adit #4, back view. (Slide only) Tesch. Mar-56 0451003649

D-650-RI Drilling rig towing portable pressure tank. Tesch. (Slide only) Mar-56 0451003650

D-651-RI Turned over drilling rig in adit #4, front view. (Slide only) Tesch. Mar-56 0451003651

D-652-RI Drilling rig towing portable pressure tank. Tesch. (Slide only) Mar-56 0451003652

D-653-RI Underground transformer installed. Tesch. (Slide only) Mar-56 0451003653

D-654-RI Darts parked in plant parking lot. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003654

D-655-RI Angled front view of dart dumping. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003655

D-656-RI Angled rear view of dart dumping. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003656

D-657-RI Drilling set-up in adit no. 3. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003657

D-658-RI Portal of adit no. 4 showing fan installation. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003658

D-659-RI Installation of hanger for fan in adit #3. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003659

D-660-RI Raising fan into hanger in adit no.3. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003660

D-661-RI Fan ready to be fastened in hanger in adit no. 3. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003661

D-662-RI Fan in adit 3 after installation. Tesch. (Slide only) Apr-56 0451003662

D-663-RI Installation of adapter on fan in adit 3- photo 1. Tesch. (Slide only) May-56 0451003663

D-664-RI Installation of adapter on fan in adit 3- photo 2. Tesch. (Slide only) May-56 0451003664

D-665-RI Chicago pneumatic rotary drill, drilling horizontal hole. Tesch. May-56 0451003665

D-666-RI Vertical joint in adit 3- adit 3 turnoff junction. Tesch. May-56 0451003666

D-667-RI Microseismic tape showing fall- 3:55 a.m.5/26/56. Tesch. May-56 0451003667

D-668-RI Microseismic tape- 3:50 a.m. 5/26/56. Tesch. May-56 0451003668




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D-673-RI

Mine shovel & power unit executing turn on mine road. Photographer: Merrill,

Mt. Weather Jun-56 0451003673

D-674-RI

Mine shovel & power unit executing turn on mine road. Photographer: Merrill,

Mt. Weather. Jun-56 0451003674

D-675-RI Moving power shovel to storage. Photographer: Merrill, Mt. Weather. Jun-56 0451003675




D-679-RI

Table 1- Comparison of operating conditions and product yields for four

experimental retorts. (Slide only) 2/1/1957 0451003679

D-680-RI

Retorting oil shale: Dual-Flow Process, Countercurrent process, gas-combustion

process (Slide only) 2/1/1957 0451003680

D-681-RI Engineering plant gas-combustion retorting process. (Slide only) 2/1/1957 0451003681

67489 OS-65 Shale oil storage tanks. 11/3/1947

67490 OS-66 Conveyor scales. 11/3/1947

67491 OS-67 Conveyor belt from primary crusher to vibrating screen. 11/3/1947

67492 OS-68 N-T-U retorting plant from NE. 11/3/1947

67493 OS-69 N-T-U and crushing plants from SE. 10/15/1947

67494 OS-70 Discharging N-T-U retort. 10/15/1947

67495 OS-71 N-T-U plant from S. 10/15/1947

67496 OS-72 N-T-U plant from NW. 10/15/1947

67497 OS-73 Crushing and N-T-U retorting plants from NW. 10/15/1947

67498 OS-74 Interior of N-T-U control house. 10/15/1947

67499 OS-75 Routine lab from NE. 10/15/1947

67500 OS-76 Gas analysis lab from N. 10/15/1947

67501 OS-77 Routine lab from NW. 11/4/1947

67502 OS-78 Assay bench. 11/4/1947

67503 OS-79 Laboratory building from SW. 11/4/1947

67504 OS-80 Changehouse. 11/4/1947

67505 OS-81 Office building. 10/27/1947

67506 OS-82 Water treating system. 10/27/1947

67507 OS-83 Main transformer station. 10/27/1947

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67508 OS-84 Houses. 10/27/1947

67509 OS-85 Plant area from S. 10/27/1947

67510 OS-86 Retorting and crushing plants, storage tanks and boiler house from NW. 10/27/1947

67511 OS-87 Interior of dispensary. 10/27/1947

67512 OS-88 Pilot plant building. 10/27/1947

67513 OS-89 Switchbacks on mine road. (Mine picture) 10/27/1947

67514 OS-90 The lower adit yard. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67515 OS-91 Overall view from SW. 11/4/1947

67516 OS-92 Plant housing and mine areas from S. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67517 OS-93 Mine area including four upper switchbacks. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67518 OS-94 Surface preparations on haulage adit yard. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67519 OS-95 Upper and lower adits. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67520 OS-96 Powder magazine. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67521 OS-97 Upper and lower adits and powder magazine. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67522 OS-98 Upper, lower and haulage portals and mine yards. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67523 OS-99 Showing the regularity and homogeneity of the oil shale beds. (Mine picture) 11/4/1947

67524 OS-100 Road from mine to plant. 10/25/1947

67525 OS-101 Mine water supply. (Mine picture) 10/25/1947

67526 OS-102 Five switchbacks. (Mine picture) N/A

67527 OS-103 Upper section of mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

67528 OS-104 Aerial of project from above Roan Plateau. (Mine picture) N/A

67529 OS-105 Electric shovel loading Euclid. (Mine picture) N/A

67530 OS-106 Drilling in G-bed room. (Mine picture) N/A

67531 OS-107 Seismographic instrument station. (Mine picture) N/A

67532 OS-108 Measuring roof sag. (Mine picture) N/A

67533 OS-109 G-bed room. (Mine picture) N/A

67534 OS-110 Interior of compressor building. (Mine picture) N/A

67535 OS-111 Slusher in G-bed room. (Mine picture) N/A

67536 OS-112 Loading truck from chute in haulage adit. (Mine picture) N/A

67537 OS-113 Backstand drilling rig. (Mine picture) N/A

68071 OS-114 Plant area. 10/25/1947

68072 OS-115 The plant area from almost directly above. N/A

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68073 OS-116 Aerial view of plant area. N/A

68074 OS-117 Plant area from NW. 10/25/1947

68075 OS-118 Plant area from W. N/A


68077 OS-120 Plant area from SW. N/A

68078 OS-121 Plant auxiliary buildings and refinery area. N/A

68079 OS-122 Plant area from W. N/A

68080 OS-123 Plant area from S. N/A

68081 OS-124 N-T-U retorting plant and vicinity from W. N/A

68082 OS-125 Plant and housing areas from N. N/A

68083 OS-126 Plant area from E. N/A

68084 OS-127 Plant area from SE. N/A


68086 OS-129 Crusher buildings. 10/27/1947

68087 OS-130 N-T-U plant from NW. N/A

68088 OS-131 Plant service buildings. N/A

68089 OS-132 Crushing plant from top of retorts. N/A

68090 OS-133 Secondary crusher building, storage bins and N-T-U plant. N/A

68091 OS-134 N-T-U plant a few seconds after discharging. N/A

68092 OS-135 N-T-U plant from near secondary crusher building. 10/24/1947

68069 OS-136 Shale-oil storage tanks with plant service building in background. N/A

68070 OS-137 N-T-U plant from S. N/A

68093 OS-138 Refinery area from top of retorts. N/A

68094 OS-139 Coking-cracking area. N/A

68095 OS-140 Oil shale project from S. N/A

68096 OS-141 Aerial view of the oil-shale project from the Colorado river. N/A

68097 OS-142 The housing area. N/A

68098 OS-143 The housing area and vicinity. N/A

68099 OS-144 Houses. N/A

68100 OS-145 NE portion of housing area. N/A

68101 OS-146 SW portion of housing area. N/A

68102 OS-147 Housing area from the NW. N/A

68103 OS-148 the recreation all partially erected. N/A

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68104 OS-149 Grading preparatory to building supplementary houses. N/A

68105 OS-150 Water treating and pumping station. N/A

68106 OS-151 Water withdrawal and treating system. N/A

68107 OS-152 The water settling pond, treating tanks, and pump house. N/A

68108 OS-153 The water withdrawal system. N/A

68109 OS-154 Warehouse and shop building. N/A

68110 OS-155 Garage N/A

68111 OS-156 Lower adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68112 OS-157 Upper adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68113 OS-158 Dumping shale removed from haulage adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68114 OS-159 Bandstand drill. (Mine picture) N/A

68115 OS-160 Mine warehouse and office building. (Mine picture) N/A

68116 OS-161 Mine compressor and shop building. (Mine picture) N/A

68117 OS-162 Lower adit yard. (Mine picture) N/A

68118 OS-163 Powder magazine. (Mine picture) N/A

68119 OS-164

Mine office and warehouse building, changehouse, and surrounding area. (Mine

picture) N/A

68120 OS-165 Ventilation adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68121 OS-166 Change house, warehouse and office building (Mine picture) N/A

68122 OS-167 Haulage adit portal. (Mine picture) N/A

68123 OS-168 Bandstand drill. (Mine picture) N/A

68124 OS-169 Inside view of haulage adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68125 OS-170 Test room. (Mine picture) N/A

68126 OS-171 Wagon drill. (Mine picture) N/A

68127 OS-172 Screens and secondary crusher. 10/28/1947

68128 OS-173 Primary crusher. 10/28/1947

68129 OS-174 Interior of weigh house. 10/28/1947

68130 OS-175 Sulphur room. 10/28/1947

68131 OS-176 Crushing room. 10/28/1947

68132 OS-177 Routine lab. 11/4/1947

68133 OS-178 Gas lab. 10/28/1947

68134 OS-179 Electric shovel in the upper adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68135 OS-180 Electric shovel. (Mine picture) N/A

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68136 OS-181 Euclid in upper adit. (Mine picture) N/A

68137 OS-182 A-room. (Mine picture) N/A

68499 OS-183 Viewing from the SW, interior of the demonstration mine. (Mine picture) N/A

OS-184 Interior of the demonstration mine. (Negative) (Mine picture) N/A

68720 OS-185 Aerial view of housing area. 4/20/1948

68721 OS-186 Aerial view of housing area. 4/20/1948

68722 OS-187 Aerial view of plant area. 4/20/1948


68844 OS-189 Water settling pond, treatment tanks and pump house. N/A

68845 OS-190 Water settling pond, treatment tanks and pump house. 4/20/1948

68846 OS-191 Water settling pond, treatment tanks and pump house. 4/20/1948





69535 OS-196 Scaling rig in the underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

69536 OS-197 Truck-mounted multiple-drill rig. (Mine picture) N/A

69537 OS-198 Multiple-drill rig. (Mine picture) N/A

69527 OS-199 Tertiary crusher under construction and conveyor belts. 8/6/1948

69528 OS-200 Refinery area looking SE from the top of no. 1 storage tank. N/A

69529 OS-201 Pilot plant interior. N/A

69530 OS-202 Pilot plant interior. N/A

69531 OS-203 Pilot plant- showing hopper and conveyor belt looking SW. N/A

69532 OS-204 General refinery area looking S from E of storage tanks. 8/6/1948

69533 OS-205 Pilot plant showing hopper and conveyor belt looking S. 8/6/1948

69534 OS-206 General area looking SW from retorts. 8/6/1948

70196 OS-207 View of first pillar exposed in underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A



70199 OS-210 Multiple drill carriage for drilling blast holes in top level heading. (Mine picture) N/A

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70200 OS-211 Multiple drill carriage for drilling blast holes in top level heading. (Mine picture) N/A

70201 OS-212

3 cu. yd. electrical shovel loading 15 ton dump trucks in top level underground

quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

70202 OS-213

4 cu. yd. electrical shovel loading 15 ton dump trucks in top level underground

quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

70203 OS-214

Portable scaling rig from which to scale loose rock from roof and pillars. (Mine

picture) N/A

70204 OS-215

Portable scaling rig from which to scale loose rock from roof and pillars. (Mine

picture) N/A

70205 OS-216

Mobile blaster's platform used for charging blast holes on top level

headings.(Mine picture) N/A

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70207 OS-218



70208 OS-219 Underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A


70387 OS-221 Housing area taken from S point on mine road. 11/1/1948

70388 OS-222 Fire trailer at housing area. 11/1/1948

70389 OS-223 Fire house near administration building. 11/1/1948

70390 OS-224 First-aid station - selective mine.(Mine picture) N/A

70391 OS-225 First-aid station - selective mine.(Mine picture) N/A

70392 OS-226

Top section and ledge of 70 ft. raise- selective mine (2 drills in operating

position). (Mine picture) N/A

70393 OS-227

Top section and ledge of 60 ft. raise- selective mine (2 drills in operating

position). (Mine picture) N/A

70394 OS-228 Slusher in operation- selective mine. (Mine picture) N/A

70395 OS-229 Portion of the stock room of the control laboratory. 11/3/1948

70396 OS-230 Sulfur and nitrogen room of control lab. 11/3/1948

70397 OS-231 Crusher room of control laboratory. 10/27/1948

70398 OS-232 Jumbo- demonstration mine. (Mine picture) N/A

70399 OS-233 Hoover loader- demonstration mine. (Mine picture) N/A

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70400 OS-234 Platforms and cat walks- top of pilot plant for automatic loader. N/A

70401 OS-235

Completed room in selective mine- G room- slusher in background. (Mine

picture) N/A

70402 OS-236 Outside disposal system of pilot plant. (Mine picture) 10/27/1948

70403 OS-237 Top section of 70ft raise- selective mine. (Mine picture) 10/27/1948

70404 OS-238 Section of pilot plant. 10/27/1948

70405 OS-239 Conveyor belt and loader system in weigh house of pilot plant. 10/27/1948

70406 OS-240 General view of pilot plant interior - front view. 10/27/1948

70407 OS-241 General view of pilot plant - back view. 10/29/1948

70408 OS-242 Crushing and storage units looking SE (retorts at right). 10/29/1948

70409 OS-243 General view of interior of pilot plant- back view. 10/29/1948

70410 OS-244 Secondary and tertiary crusher houses showing gravel chute - looking NE. N/A

70411 OS-245 Retorts, tank farm and storage tanks looking east. 10/25/1948

70412 OS-246 Agitation of oil in tank farm - looking SE. 10/25/1948

70413 OS-247 Tertiary core crusher - secondary crusher in background. 10/25/1948

70414 OS-248 Secondary crusher and screener above. 10/25/1948

70415 OS-249 Portion of primary crusher. 11/1/1948

70416 OS-250 Disposal of spent shale - general view looking NW. N/A

70417 OS-251 Waste disposal of spent shale - looking NW. 11/1/1948

70418 OS-252 General view of plant area from top of water tanks looking S. 11/1/1948

70419 OS-253 General view of plant area from below water tanks looking S. 10/25/1948

70420 OS-254 General view of plant area looking SW. 10/25/1948

70421 OS-255 Mine road from entrance of demonstration mine. (Mine picture) N/A

70422 OS-256 Back view of pilot plant. 11/8/1948

70423 OS-257

Gas analysis room in chemical lab. showing Orsat gas apparatus on left and

fractionating columns of the right. N/A

70424 OS-258

Chemical laboratory showing continuous dewatering apparatus and salt

dewatering columns. N/A

72386 OS-259 Mine road and mine area - arrows indicating mines and buildings. (Mine picture) N/A

71308 OS-260 Housing area and plant area looking N. 11/1/1948

71309 OS-261 Plant area looking NW. N/A

70730 OS-262 General area showing mine, housing and plant areas looking north. N/A

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70731 OS-263 Plant area - refinery area in foreground looking NW. N/A

71283 OS-264 Plant area looking NE. N/A

70732 OS-265 Thermal cracking unit heater. N/A

70733 OS-266 Thermal cracking unit vessels and equipment. N/A

70734 OS-267 Refinery rundown tanks with process equipment in background. N/A

70735 OS-268 General view of thermal cracking unit. N/A

70743 OS-269 N-T-U - removing spent shale. N/A

70744 OS-270 First car of shale oil for cooperative research. N/A


71669 OS-272 Selective mine. (Mine picture) N/A

71942 OS-273 General view of crushing plant looking E. N/A

71943 OS-274

General view of crushing plant, ground level, looking NW weigh house in

foreground. N/A

71944 OS-275 Conveyor no. 3 at top of storage bins looking east. N/A

71945 OS-276 Feed hopper of tertiary crusher looking E. Second crusher in background. N/A

71946 OS-277

Switchboard panel in secondary building looking S. Primary vibrating screen at

left. N/A

71947 OS-278 Secondary crusher looking N. N/A

71948 OS-279 Tertiary crusher in basement of secondary building looking SE. N/A

71949 OS-280 conveyor no. 8 at top of retorts looking NW. N/A

71950 OS-281 Weigh house looking SE, showing conveyors 4, 5, and 6. N/A

71951 OS-282

Bucket elevator penthouse looking S, showing top of elevator and end of

conveyor no. 10. N/A

71952 OS-283 General view of crushing plant and retorts looking E. N/A

71953 OS-284 Primary crusher looking NE. N/A

71954 OS-285 Instrumental panel for cracking unit. N/A

71955 OS-286 Treating plant building interior. N/A

71956 OS-287 Hot oil pump room for cracking unit. N/A

71957 OS-288 Transfer pumps and manifold. N/A

71958 OS-289 Mobile compressor station. (Mine picture) N/A

71959 OS-290 Multiple drill rig. (Mine picture) N/A

71960 OS-291 Interior view of the underground mine showing heavy duty equipment. N/A

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71961 OS-292

Interior view of the underground quarry showing multiple drill carriage at the

right, mobile compressor station at the left, and electric shovel loading dump

trucks in the background. N/A

72190 OS-293 The coking-cracking unit of the refinery from the NW. N/A

72191 OS-294 Gas flow pilot plant. N/A

72192 OS-295 Photo of the display samples of oil shale and shale oil. N/A

72193 OS-296

From a 3" cube of oil shale assaying 38 gas./ton by the Fischer method, 6 fluid

ounces of shale oil can be obtained by the gas flow retorting process. N/A

72194 OS-297

Loading and drilling operations in the top level of the underground quarry. (Mine

picture) N/A

72195 OS-298

Loading and drilling operations in the top level of the underground quarry. (Mine

picture) N/A

72331 OS-299 Round blasted from middle bench of underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A




72260 OS-303 10,000 barrels per day oil shale plant. N/A

72335 OS-304 Top level heading jumbo.(Mine picture) N/A

72336 OS-305 Benching jumbo. (Mine picture) N/A

72337 OS-306 Mining section supervisory staff. (Mine picture) N/A

72338 OS-307 Mining section supervisory staff. (Mine picture) N/A

72339 OS-308 Underground quarry mining crew. (Mine picture) N/A

72340 OS-309 Underground quarry mining crew. (Mine picture) N/A

72343 OS-310 Night view of plant area. N/A

72342 OS-311 Interior view of pilot plant. N/A

72341 OS-312 Refinery area. N/A

72395 OS-313 Oil shale plant (Superseded by OS-522) N/A

72550 OS-314 Oil-shale crushing and retorting plant from the NW. N/A

73317 OS-316 Multiple drill in operation. (Mine picture) N/A

73318 OS-318 Multiple drill and compressor station in operation. (Mine picture) N/A



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73313 OS-321 Compressor station and benching jumbo in operation. (Mine picture) N/A

73314 OS-324 Multiple drill. (Mine picture) N/A

73315 OS-325 Multiple drill in operation. (Mine picture) N/A

73155 OS-326 Close-up of shale, crushed and raw. N/A

73156 OS-327 View of refinery area from top of the pilot plant. N/A

73157 OS-328 General view looking NE at retorts, crushing plant and tank area. N/A

73158 OS-329 Treating plant pumps. N/A

72853 OS-330 Treating plant - cooling units, chillers, and pumps. N/A

73159 OS-331 Treating plant (gen. view) showing chillers and towers. N/A

73160 OS-332 Close-up of shale, crushed and raw. N/A

72854 OS-333 Top of distributor disk. N/A

72855 OS-334 Cylinder head - close up of one piston area. N/A

73161 OS-335 Cylinder block (lower portion showing both pistons). N/A

73162 OS-336 Bottom of distributor disk. N/A

73163 OS-337 Fuel injection units. N/A

73164 OS-338 Fuel injection units. N/A

73165 OS-339 Top of distributor disk. N/A

73166 OS-340 Cylinder head - gen. view of both piston areas. N/A

73167 OS-341 Bottom of distributor disk. N/A

73168 OS-342 Pre-coat filtration - pilot plant. N/A

73316 OS-343 Telescopic scaling rig. (Mine picture) N/A

72856 OS-344 Cylinder block (lower portion showing side). N/A

OS-345 Destroyed. N/A

73169 OS-346 Spent shale burner - pilot plant. N/A




73321 OS-350 Mine yards. (Mine picture) N/A

72859 OS-351 Mine yards. (Mine picture) N/A

73322 OS-352 Aerial view of mine yards and switchbacks on mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

73323 OS-353 Aerial view of mine yards and reservoir on top of Roan Plateau. (Mine picture) N/A

73324 OS-354 Aerial view of mine yards and road. (Mine picture) N/A

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72860 OS-355 Mine reservoir on top of Roan Plateau. (Mine picture) N/A

73325 OS-356 Mine reservoir on top of Roan Plateau. (Mine picture) N/A

73171 OS-357 Aerial view of plant, mine and housing areas. N/A

72861 OS-358 Aerial view of plant, mine and housing areas. N/A

73172 OS-359 Aerial view of housing and plant areas. N/A

73173 OS-360 Aerial view of housing and plant areas. N/A



72862 OS-363 Aerial of plant area. N/A


72863 OS-365 Aerial of plant area. N/A


73178 OS-367 Aerial view of plant and mine areas. N/A


73180 OS-369 Aerial view of housing area. N/A

73181 OS-370 Aerial view of housing, plant and mine areas. N/A

73182 OS-371 Crushed shale on conveyor belt. N/A

73183 OS-372 Shale for crushing at hopper. N/A



73186 OS-375 Crushed shale on belt. N/A




73190 OS-379 General view of gas flow retort - pilot plant. N/A

73326 OS-380 Interior of explosives magazine. (Mine picture) N/A




72865 OS-384 22- ton Euclid dumping into stock pile. (Mine picture) N/A

73581 OS-385 Heading jumbo drilling lifter. (Mine picture) N/A

72866 OS-386

Heading jumbo and compressor utility station in operation on top level. (Mine

picture) N/A

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73582 OS-387 Portable compressor supplying air and water. (Mine picture) N/A

72867 OS-389 Telescopic scaling rig fully extended. (Mine picture) N/A

73583 OS-391

Drilling horizontal boreholes using heading jumbo on the top level. (Mine

picture) N/A

73584 OS-392

Drilling horizontal boreholes using heading jumbo on the top level. (Mine

picture) N/A

72868 OS-394 Wet oxidation apparatus. N/A

73191 OS-395 General view of laboratory. N/A




72870 OS-399 Aerial view of refinery area. N/A

73329 OS-400 Refinery piping (gen. view showing mine). N/A


73331 OS-402 Aerial view of plant area with refinery area in foreground. N/A

72871 OS-403 Aerial view of refinery area. N/A


73585 OS-405 Muck pile after breading thru two pillars on the top heading. (Mine picture) N/A

72872 OS-406 Typical much pile on top level. (Mine picture) N/A

73586 OS-407 Scaling from first section of telescopic lift machine. (Mine picture) N/A

73587 OS-408

Removal of loose rock from mine pillars 49 feet high standing on the platform of

a 65-foot scaling rig. (Mine picture) N/A

73625 OS-409 Scaling pillars from a 65-foot telescopic scaling rig. N/A

72873 OS-410 Telescopic scaling rig in use in the top level. (Mine picture) N/A

72874 OS-411 Telescopic scaling rig in use in bench level. (Mine picture) N/A

73588 OS-412 Scaling pillars 49 feet high. (Mine picture) N/A

72875 OS-413 Shovel loading operation. (Mine picture) N/A

72876 OS-414 Benching jumbo and compressor utility station in operation. (Mine picture) N/A

73589 OS-415 Explosive magazine. (Mine picture) N/A

73590 OS-416

Benching jumbo and portable compressor on top heading. Shovel loading into

truck on middle bench. (Mine picture) N/A

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72877 OS-417 Shovel loading on bench level. (Mine picture) N/A

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73592 OS-419



72878 OS-420 Wetting down much pile on top level. (Mine picture) N/A

72879 OS-421 Drilling and loading operations in bench level. (Mine picture) N/A

72880 OS-422 Removing stress-strain specimens from room of test room. (Mine picture) N/A

73593 OS-423

Diamond drilling boreholes in roofstone for Boroscope examination. (Mine

picture) N/A

73594 OS-424 Diamond saw cutting compression test specimens. (Mine picture) N/A

72881 OS-425 Construction of crub wall - mine yard. (Mine picture) N/A

72882 OS-426

Ventilation door and fan installation - top level of the underground quarry. (Mine

picture) N/A

73595 OS-427 Electrically detonating explosives. (Mine picture) N/A

72883 OS-428 Experimental rotary drill bits for drilling oil shale. (Mine picture) N/A

73596 OS-429 Various designs of rotary bits. (Mine picture) N/A

72884 OS-430 Making roof sag measurements in five positions in the test room. (Mine picture) N/A

73597 OS-431 Pushing flyrock into muck pile. (Mine picture) N/A

73598 OS-432 Tamping explosives from blasting rig on the top heading. (Mine picture) N/A

72885 OS-433 Sawing out stress-strain sample - roof of test room. (Mine picture) N/A

72886 OS-434 Making stress-strain roof and pillar specimen. (Mine picture) N/A

72887 OS-435 Engineer reading microseismic recorder. (Mine picture) N/A

74599 OS-436

Roof sag measurement reading to one thousandth of an inch on dial indicator of

extensometer. (Mine picture) N/A

72888 OS-437 Reading stress measurements in the test room. N/A

73600 OS-438 Testing dust collector on 22-foot vertical holes. (Mine picture) N/A

73601 OS-439 Strain specimens and strain indicator. (Mine picture) N/A

73602 OS-440 Loading explosives from lift platform. (Mine picture) N/A

73603 OS-441 Strain specimen removed from mine wall. (Mine picture) N/A

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73604 OS-442 Exit via haulage adit. (Mine picture) N/A

73605 OS-443 Diamond saw making initial cut for strain specimen. (Mine picture) N/A

72889 OS-444 Charging top level heading round from blaster's platform. (Mine picture) N/A

73606 OS-445 Testing dust collector. (Mine picture) N/A

73607 OS-446 Testing dust collector on 22-foot vertical holes. (Mine picture) N/A

72890 OS-447 Showing pillars and opening on top level. (Mine picture) N/A

73608 OS-448 Rooms and pillars at the top heading. (Mine picture) N/A

73609 OS-449 Rooms and pillars at the top heading. (Mine picture) N/A

72891 OS-450 Underground shop in the underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

73610 OS-451 Underground shop.(Mine picture)(Mine picture) N/A

73006 OS-457 Glass retorting assembly. N/A

73007 OS-458 Truck operated on shale-oil diesel fuel. N/A

73333 OS-459 Flow diagram of shale oil cracking plant. N/A

73334 OS-460 Flow diagram of continuous acid treater. N/A

73335 OS-461 Flow diagram of continuous doctor treater. N/A

73802 OS-462 Rake attachment on Hoover loader. (Mine picture) N/A

73803 OS-463 Testing Hoover rake attachment for scaling mine walls. (Mine picture) N/A

73805 OS-464 Industrial gun used for removal of loose rocks on mine wall. (Mine picture) N/A

73806 OS-466 Industrial gun for scaling. (Mine picture) N/A

73807 OS-467 Using telescopic lift scaler in rooms 27 feet high. (Mine picture) N/A

73808 OS-468 Scaling from modified fork lift blasters platform. (Mine picture) N/A

73809 OS-469 Mobile blaster's platform used for scaling. (Mine picture) N/A

73810 OS-470 Scaling from telescopic lift truck in rooms 27 feet high. (Mine picture) N/A

73811 OS-471

Sixty-five foot telescopic lift folded for traveling through 18-foot haulageways.

(Mine picture) N/A

73812 OS-472 Side view of rotary drill unit. (Mine picture) N/A

73813 OS-473 Hydraulic rotary drilling machine. (Mine picture) N/A

73814 OS-474

Hydraulic drill unit capable of drilling in excess of 100 inches per minute.(Mine

picture) N/A

73815 OS-475 Hydraulic pumps on rear of rotary test drill. (Mine picture) N/A

73816 OS-476

Rotary drill showing controls for varying feet, rpm, thrust and torque. (Mine

picture) N/A

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73817 OS-477 Construction of grizzly foundation at ore bin. (Mine picture) N/A

73818 OS-478 Construction of ore bin. (Mine picture) N/A

74113 OS-479 Water truck sprinkling haulage road. (Mine picture) N/A

74114 OS-480 Water truck filling storage tank from mine sump. (Mine picture) N/A

74115 OS-481

Water truck with pump capacity of 50 g.p.m. at 100 p.s.i. and capable of passing

1/4 in solids. (Mine picture) N/A

74116 OS-482 Water truck used for setting muck piles. (Mine picture) N/A

74117 OS-483

Water truck has many uses including fire protection and transporting water to

portable utility station for drilling. (Mine picture) N/A

74118 OS-484 Exhaust gas conditioner mounted on caterpillar D-8. (Mine picture) N/A

74119 OS-485 Exhaust gas conditioner mounted on diesel powered water truck. (Mine picture) N/A

74120 OS-486 Mobile platform used for scaling in rooms 27 feet high. (Mine picture) N/A



74147 OS-489 Ram retort mockup. N/A

74370 OS-490 Dual flow retort - pilot plant. N/A




74374 OS-494

Sediment deposits in the bowl of a De Laval industrial separator from 15 gal. of

product oil from the gas flow retort showing relative position of deposits to

separating disks. N/A

74375 OS-495

Sediment deposits in the bowl of a De Laval industrial separator from 15 gal. of

product oil from the gas flow retort. N/A

74376 OS-496

Measuring floor rise in test room by differential water level gage on

extensometer. (Mine picture) N/A

74377 OS-497

Zero reading at reference point measuring test room floor rise with water level

gage. (Mine picture) N/A

74378 OS-498 Reference point for water level gage. (Mine picture) N/A

74379 OS-499 Reference station for water level gage. (Mine picture) N/A

74380 OS-500 Column set-up for drilling experiment. (Mine picture) N/A

74381 OS-501 Flood lights mounted on surplus bomb trailers. (Mine picture) N/A

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74382 OS-502

Drilling vertical holes with 4-inch machine mounted on wagon drill. (Mine

picture) N/A

74383 OS-503 Jack tank for reducing moisture in air mounted on heading jumbo. (Mine picture) N/A

74384 OS-504 Jack tank on heading jumbo. (Mine picture) N/A

74385 OS-505 Construction of chute and ore bin front. (Mine picture) N/A

74386 OS-506 Portable transformer station showing 440 v. and 110 v. outlets. (Mine picture) N/A

74387 OS-507 Portable transformer station showing 2300 volts outlets. (Mine picture) N/A

74388 OS-508 Dynamite compartment of explosives truck. (Mine picture) N/A

74389 OS-509 Explosives truck showing primer compartment. (Mine picture) N/A

74390 OS-510 Explosives truck. (Mine picture) N/A

74391 OS-511

Hydraulic rotary drill capable of drilling 235 inches per min. in high grade oil shale

beds. N/A

74392 OS-512 High voltage cable tongs. (Mine picture) N/A

(Negative on file) OS-513 Refinery storage tank area showing proposed site of Ethyl blending plant. N/A

(Negative on file) OS-514 Proposed site for Ethyl blending plant from adjacent roadway. N/A

(Negative on file) OS-515 Tank truck with sign " Shale Oil Diesel Fuel". N/A

74472 OS-516 Tank truck with sign " Shale Oil Diesel Fuel". N/A

74473 OS-517 Aerial view of water plant. N/A


74475 OS-519 Aerial view of mine road and yards. (Mine picture) N/A

74476 OS-520 Aerial view showing water plant, housing area, plant area, and mine. N/A


74478 OS-522 Oil-Shale plant. (Supersedes OS-313) N/A

74479 OS-523 Aerial view of housing area. N/A

OS-524 12 miles up North Dry Fork from Roan Creek near Tilton's Ranch, looking S. N/A

OS-525 13 miles up North Dry Fork from Roan Creek near Tilton's Ranch, looking N. N/A

OS-526 Mt. Logan taken from the West side of Roan Creek. N/A

OS-527 Taken from 5 miles up Conn Creek, looking E. N/A

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OS-528 Taken 8 miles up Kimball Creek looking S. N/A

OS-529 Taken 8 miles up Kimball Creek looking N. N/A

OS-530 Taken 6 miles up Clear Creek looking E. N/A

OS-531 Taken 6.5 miles up Clear Creek looking E. N/A

OS-532 Taken 5 miles up Brush Creek looking E. N/A

OS-533 Taken 5 miles up Brush Creek looking W. N/A

OS-534 Taken 5 miles up Carr Creek looking W. N/A

OS-535 Taken 5 miles up Carr Creek looking NE. N/A

OS-536 Taken from Government Road near Rees Ranch looking W. N/A

OS-537 Taken 2 miles down Piceance Creek, below Jones' Ranch. N/A

OS-538 Taken on Piceance Creek 5 miles above White River, looking N. N/A

OS-539 Taken 29 miles SE of Rangely looking E at Cathedral Bluffs. N/A

OS-540 Taken 27 miles SE of Rangely looking E. N/A

OS-541 Taken 12.5 miles up North Dry Fork looking SW. N/A

OS-542 Taken from 12 miles up North Dry Creek looking N. N/A

OS-543 Taken 4 miles up Conn Creek, looking NW. N/A

OS-544 Taken 8.5 miles up Kimball Creek looking NE. N/A

OS-545 Taken 6 miles up Clear Creek looking NW. N/A

OS-546 Taken 5 miles up Brush Creek looking E and just to the S of OS-532 N/A

OS-547 Taken 4.5 miles up Carr Creek looking E. N/A

OS-548 Taken from same place as OS-547 looking SE, joining OS-547 on the S. N/A

OS-549 Taken 4 miles up Carr Creek looking NW. N/A

OS-550 Taken from near the junction of Turman Creek with Piceance Creek, looking NW. N/A

OS-551 Taken from the mouth of Yellow Creek looking SE. N/A

OS-552 Taken 25.5 miles SE of Rangely looking E. N/A

74787 OS-553

Vessels for tar acid and tar base separation and concentrated acid treating at

treating plant. N/A

74788 OS-554 Acid drum storage and chemical tanks for treating plant. N/A

74789 OS-555

Tubular heater for cracking plant with header compartment doors open to show

return bends and tube arrangement. N/A

74790 OS-556

Ammonia refrigeration unit showing chillers and temperature control

instruments for treating gasoline. N/A

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Cracking plant cold oil pump room showing auxiliary pumps for fractionator,

stabilizer, absorber and rerun columns. N/A

74792 OS-558 Rerun unit for the redistillation of gasoline and diesel fuel after acid treating. N/A

74793 OS-559 Transfer pump house showing pumps for general transfer and loading service. N/A

74783 OS-560 Refinery from top of retort structure. N/A

74784 OS-561 Gas combustion pilot plant. N/A

74785 OS-562 Heater and coking chambers. N/A

74786 OS-563 Gas flow pilot plant. N/A

74810 OS-564

Transferring dynamite from the explosives truck to the blaster's platform. (Mine

picture) N/A

74811 OS-565

Heading jumbo operating off the top level of the underground quarry receiving

compressed air from the mobile utility station. (Mine picture) N/A

74812 OS-566 Rotary drill test unit. (Mine picture) N/A

74813 OS-567

View on top level of underground quarry showing size of openings and pillars.

(Mine picture) N/A

74814 OS-568 Underground storage area and carpenter shop. (Mine picture) N/A

74815 OS-569 Physics laboratory. (Mine picture) N/A

74816 OS-570 Euclid dumping shale into transfer bin. (Mine picture) N/A

74817 OS-571 15-ton Euclid loading from the transfer ore bin. (Mine picture) N/A

74818 OS-572 Timken cribbing cupporting upper mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

74819 OS-573

Comparison of new percussion bit and one that has drilled 1.5 miles. (Mine

picture) N/A

74820 OS-574 Percussion bit types under test. (Mine picture) N/A

74821 OS-575 Rotary bit types under test. (Mine picture) N/A

74822 OS-576 Complete operation on bench level of underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

74823 OS-577 Portable transformer station used in the underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

74824 OS-578 Portable transformer station used in the underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

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74825 OS-579

Loading powder and caps from the magazine into the explosives truck. (Mine

picture) N/A

74826 OS-580

Loading powder and caps from the magazine into the explosives truck. (Mine

picture) N/A

74827 OS-581 Outside view of laboratory. N/A

74828 OS-582 Laboratory distillation apparatus. N/A

74829 OS-583 Laboratory apparatus. N/A

74830 OS-584 Routine laboratory. N/A

OS-585

Pictorial drawing illustrating mining and processing of oil shale, refining shale oil,

and utilization of products. N/A

74952 OS-586 Map of NW Colorado. (Mine picture) N/A

74953 OS-587 Isometric drawing of the selective mine. (Mine picture) N/A

74954 OS-588 Contour map of 25-gallon shale--Piceance Creek Basin. (Mine picture) N/A

74955 OS-589 Sketch of test conditions and procedures. (Mine picture) N/A

74956 OS-590 Section E-E. (Mine picture) N/A

74957 OS-591 Section A-A. (Mine picture) N/A

74958 OS-592

Stratascope and core log data from diamond drill holes in test room roofstone

showing location of separations. (Mine picture) N/A

74959 OS-593 Isometric drawing of test room showing recording equipment. (Mine picture) N/A

74960 OS-594 Isometric drawing of underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

74961 OS-595 Isometric of diesel exhaust gas scrubber. (Mine picture) N/A

74985 OS-596 Making water level gage reading at sag measurement station. (Mine picture) N/A



74988 OS-599

Jumbo drilling holes into top level heading, compressed air supplied from mobile

utility station at left. (Mine picture) N/A

74989 OS-600

Water truck filling tank on utility station at left. Drill jumbo (right) in position for

drilling heading. (Mine picture) N/A

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74990 OS-601

Strain gauge, specimen, and Rosette strain gage (at bottom of gage). (Mine

picture) N/A

74991 OS-602 Taking reading on strain gage before sawing out strain specimen. (Mine picture) N/A

74992 OS-603 Reference point reading for water level gage measurement. (Mine picture) N/A

74993 OS-604 Rotary drill drilling vertical holes. (Mine picture) N/A

74994 OS-605 Rotary drill drilling vertical holes. (Mine picture) N/A

74995 OS-606 Taking movies of a blast. (Mine picture) N/A

74996 OS-607 Operations in underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

74997 OS-608 Operations in underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

74998 OS-609 Chute in ore bin completed. (Mine picture) N/A

74999 OS-610 Drawing broken shale from ore bin. (Mine picture) N/A

75000 OS-611 Dumping oil shale into storage bin. (Mine picture) N/A

75001 OS-612 Earth-filled crib to retain upper-level haulage road completed. (Mine picture) N/A

75002 OS-613 Rotary bits. (Mine picture) N/A

74981 OS-614 Western Precipitation Corp. test multiclone 6IF, size 2, 21 hour test - top view. N/A

74982 OS-615

Western Precipitation Corp. test multiclone 6IF, size 2, 21 hour test - gas outlet

view. N/A

74983 OS-616

Western Precipitation Corp. test multiclone 6IF, size 2, 21 hour test - gas inlet

view. N/A

74984 OS-617 Gas combustion retort pilot plant. N/A

75075 OS-618 Frontispiece of 1950 annual report. N/A

75076 OS-619 Gas-combustion retort - pilot plant flow diagram. N/A

75077 OS-620 Gas-combustion retort -- effect of gas velocity on retort operations. N/A

75078 OS-621 Gas-combustion retort -- effect of recycle gas-to-air ratio on retort operations. N/A

75079 OS-622 Gas-combustion retort -- bad temperature profile. N/A

75080 OS-623 Payout time vs. price of gasoline. N/A

75081 OS-624 Once-through delayed coking. N/A

75082 OS-625 Recycle delayed coking. N/A

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75083 OS-626 Recycle cracking of heavy gas oil. N/A

75084 OS-627 Tar acid and tar base extraction and acid treating of distillates. N/A

75085 OS-628 Redistillation of acid-treated distillates. N/A

75086 OS-629 Stock balance for producing and refining 11,700 barrels of shale daily. N/A

75155 OS-630 Contact retort proposed pilot plant flow diagram. N/A

75176 OS-631 Comparison between straight and curved jaw plates. N/A

75157 OS-632 Flow diagram of crushing plant. N/A

75158 OS-633 Jeffrey flextooth crusher. N/A

75159 OS-634

Air-recycle gas mixing chamber used on opposite walls of the gas combustion

retort. N/A

75160 OS-635

Air-recycle gas mixing chamber used on opposite walls of the gas combustion

retort. N/A

75161 OS-636

Air-recycle gas mixing chamber used on center of the bed of the gas-combustion

retort. N/A

75162 OS-637

Air-recycle gas mixing chamber used on center of the bed of the gas-combustion

retort. N/A

75295 OS-638 Distillations of representative N-T-U shale oil. N/A

75296 OS-639 Visbreaking N-T-U shale oil - effect of transfer temperature on gravity and yield. N/A

75297 OS-640

Visbreaking N-T-U shale oil - effect of transfer temperature on viscosity and pour

points. N/A

75298 OS-641 Curran pilot plant liquid-change coke oven. N/A

75299 OS-642

Gas-flow retort - effect of recycle gas inlet temperature on product yields and

retorting conditions. N/A

75300 OS-643 Gas-flow retort - effect of recycle gas rate on retorting conditions. N/A

75301 OS-644 Gas-flow retort - pilot plant flow diagram. N/A

75559 OS-645 Refinery area showing oil shale cliffs in background. N/A

(Negative on file) OS-646 Refinery area showing oil shale cliffs in background. N/A

75560 OS-647 View of N-T-U retorts facing S showing recovery system and gas blowers. N/A

75561 OS-648

View of N-T-U retorts facing SW showing details of chute construction, vapor

lines and contact condenser. N/A

75562 OS-649

A four-drill benching jumbo used for drilling vertically into the bench level of the

underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

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75563 OS-650

A four-drill benching jumbo used for drilling vertically into the bench level of the

underground quarry. (Mine picture) N/A

75640 OS-651 Ram retort - pilot plant. N/A

75641 OS-652 New office building site. N/A

75642 OS-653

Hammers of 24 x 20 Jeffrey Flextooth crusher showing wear produced by

crushing of oil shale. N/A

75643 OS-654

Hammers of 24 x 20 Jeffrey Flextooth crusher showing wear produced by

crushing oil shale. N/A

75644 OS-655 Miscellaneous rotary bits. (Mine picture) N/A

75645 OS-656 Rotary bits manufactured by Joy Mfg. Co. (Mine picture) N/A

75646 OS-657 Rotary bits manufactured by Tool Specialty Co. (Mine picture) N/A

75647 OS-658 Rotary bits manufactured by Kennametal, Inc. (Mine picture) N/A

75689 OS-659 Drawing showing comparison of petroleum reserves. (8 x 10.5 only) N/A

75690 OS-660

Comparison of Colorado oil shale reserves and World proved petroleum

reserves. (8 x 10.5 only) N/A

75691 OS-661

Comparison of Colorado oil shale reserves and Texas petroleum reserves. (8 x

10.5 only) N/A

75692 OS-662 Comparison of Colorado and world reserves. (8 x 10.5 only) N/A

75755 OS-663

Storage bins, warehouse, and conveyor for feeding proposed pneumatic

conveyor. N/A

75756 OS-664

Looking S from approximate point of loading pneumatic conveyor to point of

discharge. N/A

75757 OS-665 Conveyor and spout arrangement for ram retort mockup. N/A

75758 OS-666

Site for proposed pneumatic conveyor looking N from near top of ramp to pilot

plant roof. N/A

75759 OS-667 Site for proposed pneumatic conveyor looking N from ramp to pilot plant roof. N/A

75760 OS-668 Foundation for new office building. N/A

75761 OS-669 Erecting frameword for processing section office building. N/A

75762 OS-670 Foundation for new processing section office building. N/A

75763 OS-671

Peripheral mixing rocket from the gas combustion retort after 682 hours actual

operation. N/A

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75764 OS-672

Peripheral mixing rocket from the gas combustion retort after 682 hours of

actual operation. N/A

75765 OS-673

Tubes from the Aerotec Corp.'s separator after 15 days of operation showing a

small deposit of dust on tubes. N/A

75766 OS-674

Tubes from the Aerotec Corp.'s separator after 15 days of operation showing a

small deposit of dust on tubes. N/A

75767 OS-675 Spent shale discharge cart for the gas combustion retort. N/A

75768 OS-676 Spent shale discharge cart for the gas combustion retort. N/A

OS-677

Consumption of energy in the five western states by energy sources. (Negative

on file. Have 8" x 10" enlargements.) N/A

OS-678

Annual supply of energy in the United States. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10"

enlargements.) N/A

OS-679 World crude oil production. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10" enlargements.) N/A

OS-680

United States crude production and reserves. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10"

enlargements.) N/A

OS-681

Crude production and reserves, five western states. (Negative on file. Have 8" x

10" enlargements.) N/A

OS-682 Major oil movements in 1950. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10" enlargements.) N/A

OS-683

Consumption of energy in the United States by energy sources. (Negative on file.

Have 8" x 10" enlargements.) N/A

OS-684

World distribution of crude oil production. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10"

enlargements.) N/A

OS-685

World crude production and reserves. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10"

enlargements.) N/A

OS-686 Major oil movements 1938. (Negative on file. Have 8" x 10" enlargements.) N/A


76589 OS-688 Laboratory clay treating and fractionation column. N/A

76290 OS-689 Piston from D&RGW switch engine #100 after 40 days on shale oil diesel fuel. N/A

76291 OS-690

Fuel injection assembly from D&RGW switch engine #100 after 40 days on shale

oil diesel fuel. N/A

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76292 OS-691 Piston from D&RGW switch engine #100 after 40 days on shale oil diesel fuel. N/A

76293 OS-692

Cloth filter from fuel system on D&RGW switch engine #100 after 30 days on

shale oil diesel fuel. N/A

76294 OS-693

Cylinder sleeve from D&RGW switch engine #100 after 40 days on shale oil diesel

fuel. N/A

76295 OS-694

Cylinder sleeve and piston rings on D&RGW switch engine #100 as seen thru air

box inspection ports; before starting operation on shale oil diesel fuel, but after

operation on petroleum diesel fuel. N/A

76337 OS-695 Pictorial drawing of the gas-combustion demonstration retorting plant. N/A

76592 OS-696

Top of piston showing flame pattern after 40 days operation on shale-oil diesel

fuel. N/A

76593 OS-697 Piston and rings at end of test period. N/A

76594 OS-698 Cylinder head showing exhaust values at end of test period. N/A

76595 OS-699 Cylinder sleeve showing air ports at end of test period. N/A

76596 OS-700 Injector nozzle at end of test period. N/A

76944 OS-701 General view of laboratory and instrument shop building. N/A

76945 OS-702 Oil-shale laboratory. N/A

76946 OS-703 Roll feeder mock-up, pilot plant. N/A

76947 OS-704 Chemical analyses laboratory from the SW. N/A

76948 OS-705 General laboratory with continuous still in foreground. N/A

76949 OS-706 General view of the physical testing laboratory from the SW. N/A

76950 OS-707

General view of pilot plant showing spent shale dump and new extension of

building. N/A

76951 OS-708

Cracking plant coke chamber showing partial discharge of shale-oil coke.

Decoking cable winch in background. N/A

76952 OS-709

Cracking plant. Heater (right), coking and reaction chambers (center), and flash-

fractionator (left of center). De-coking operation in progress. N/A

76953 OS-710

Cracking plant. Coke and reaction chambers (right), flash-fractionator (center).

Condenser platform, absorber, stabilizer, rerun unit, and gas balance tank to left

of fractionator. N/A

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76954 OS-711

Cracking plant. Coke and reaction chambers (right). Condenser platform,

absorber, stabilizer, rerun unit, and gas balance tank to left of fractionator. N/A

76955 OS-712

Cracking plant coke chamber showing partial discharge of shale-oil coke.

Decoking cable winch in background. N/A


76957 OS-714 Instrument shop. N/A

76958 OS-715 Treating plant. N/A

76959 OS-716 Drill bits. (Mine picture) N/A

76960 OS-717 Drill bits. (Mine picture) N/A

76941 OS-718 Evolution of oil shale industry. N/A

77398 OS-719

Inside of cylinder sleeve after test period using shale oil diesel fuel. (Mine

picture) N/A

77399 OS-720

Gas-combustion retort pilot plant center rocket. See details on dwg. No. 41-12-

A19. Rocket failed 12/27/51. N/A

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Gas-combustion retort pilot plant center rocket. See details on dwg. No. 41-12-

E25. Rocket failed (Cone reused - shown cut-off in picture). N/A

OS-722 Gas-combustion retort no. 1 prior to demonstration run 1/4/52. N/A

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Ventilation raise, 1st round, showing overbreak, view looking up from floor. N

direction is top of photo. Most of overbreak is N and E. (Mine picture) N/A

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Ventilation raise, 1st round, view looking N showing parting of 18" to 20" and

overbreak. (Mine picture) N/A

77403 OS-725

Ventilation raise, 1st round, view looking N showing parting of 18" to 20". (Mine

picture) N/A

77404 OS-726 Ventilation raise, 1st round, view looking E showing overbreak. (Mine picture) N/A

77405 OS-727 Ventilation raise, 1st round, view looking W. (Mine picture) N/A

71190 OS-728 Standard Oil Co. photo of mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

71191 OS-729 Standard Oil Co. photo of mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

71192 OS-730 Standard Oil Co. photo of jumbo. (Mine picture) N/A

71193 OS-731 Standard Oil Co. photo of truck on mine road. (Mine picture) N/A

71194 OS-732 Standard Oil Co. photo of truck leaving mine. (Mine picture) N/A

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71195 OS-733 Standard Oil Co. photo of dumping shale. (Mine picture) N/A

71196 OS-734 Standard Oil Co. photo of cliffs. (Mine picture) N/A

71197 OS-735 Standard Oil Co. photo of measuring roof sag. (Mine picture) N/A

71198 OS-736 Standard Oil Co. photo of microseismic recording station. (Mine picture) N/A

71199 OS-737 Standard Oil Co. photo of N-T-U discharging. N/A

71200 OS-738 Standard Oil Co. photo of interior of pilot plant. N/A

71201 OS-739 Standard Oil Co. photo of refinery. N/A

72396 OS-740 Life mazine photograph of housing, plant and mine area. N/A

A World crude oil production and reserves N/A

B World distribution of crude oil production. N/A

C Annual supply of energy in the U.S. N/A

D U.S. crude production and reserves N/A

E Consumption on energy in the U.S. by energy source N/A

Energy and weight distribution Colorado oil shale N/A

Water availability western Colorado N/A

United States Petroleum demands N/A

F Analysis of Green River oil shale. N/A

D-173-RI Thermal decomposition of carbonates in oil shale. N/A

D-174-RI Thermal decomposition of carbonates in oil shale. N/A

D-175-RI Heat content of 30-gallon oil shale. N/A

D-176-RI Retorting neat of a 30-gallon oil shale. N/A

D-177-RI Heat content of spent shale. N/A

01 World crude oil production. N/A

02 Colorado oil shale reserves and world oil shale reserves. N/A

03 Colorado oil shale reserves and world oil shale reserves. N/A

D-251-RI Oil shale reserves, Colorado - Petroleum reserves U.S. and Texas. N/A

D-252-RI Oil shale reserves, Colorado - Petroleum reserves U.S. N/A

D-253-RI Oil shale reserves, Colorado - Petroleum reserves Texas N/A

D-254-RI Oil shale reserves, Colorado - Proved petroleum reserves, U.S. N/A

Petroleum and Energy Consumption Popular Slides (Black and White) Box No. 1

Properties of Oil Shale Popular Slides Box No. 1

Comparison of Oil Shale and Petroleum Reserves Popular Slides Box No. 1

Oil Shale Reserves Popular Slides Box No. 1

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72193 Display - 6 oz. oil from 3" cube of shale. N/A

04 Log of Green River oil shale beds at mine test hole A. N/A

05 Profile of shale beds. N/A

06 Naval oil reserves 1 and 3. N/A

07 Grand Valley and Parachute Creek. N/A

D-256-RI Recoverable shale oil in Mahogany ledge. N/A

D-305-RI Green River oil shale reserves. N/A

D-390-RI Pauline Carturier standing with bottles of shale oil. N/A

D-392-RI Pauline Carturier with oil shale and shale oil. N/A

D-553-RI Colorado Oil Shale Mahogany Zone. N/A

D-554-RI Representative Section of Oil Shale in Northwestern Colorado. N/A

60635 Anvil Points plant site. N/A

65612 Anvil Points mine site. N/A

70730 Mine, housing, and plant areas. N/A

72861 Mine, housing, and plant areas. N/A

74476 Water plant, housing, plant, and mine. N/A

D-433-RI Water plant, housing, plant, and mine (new picture). N/A

D-434-RI Aerial of plant and mine areas. N/A

60631 Aerial of plant site. N/A

61944 Mine road under clouds. N/A

62089 Power line construction, mine to spring. N/A

62144 Plant area from S. N/A

62435 Settling ponds from S. N/A

62461 Excavating water line trench. N/A

72863 Aerial - Plant from SW. N/A

74477 Aerial - Plant from NE. N/A

D-443-RI Aerial - Plant from SE. N/A

61942 Staking housing area with plane table. N/A

62436 Housing area from E. N/A

68100 NE portion of housing area. N/A

General Views of Project Popular Slides Box No. 1

Housing Area Popular Slides Box No. 1

Plant Site and Construction Popular Slides Box No. 1

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74479 Aerial - housing area. N/A

D-444-RI Aerial - housing area. N/A

74475 Aerial - Mine road and yard. N/A

67522 Upper and lower haulage portals. N/A

67598 Aerial - Mine road and plateau above. N/A

D-435-RI Aerial - Hogback and mine area. N/A

D-437-RI Aerial - Switchbacks and mine area. N/A

5 Underground quarry layout (3-level). N/A

62942 Clearing and building mine yard. N/A

71197 Rood testing in test rooms. N/A

71668 Underground quarry layout (3-level). N/A

72880 Removing stress-strain specimens from roof. N/A

72885 Sawing out stress-strain sample. N/A

72888 Reading stress measurements. N/A

74813 View on top level - Underground quarry. N/A

D-172-RI Relation of oil shale mine and retorting plant. N/A

D-255-RI Two-level mining operation. N/A

(6) Roofbolt installation and bolt details. N/A

Table 1 Performance characteristics of a 1 5/8 - inch rotary test bit. N/A

Table 2 Performance characteristics of a two inch rotary test bit. N/A

Table 3 Cost comparison of percussion and rotary drilling in oil-shale mining. N/A

Table 1 Core Drilling in Northwestern Colorado.

(4) 35 gal./ton isopatch map Roan Creek, Parachute Creek, and Piceance Creak

drainage.


drainage.

General Views of Mine Popular Slides Box No. 1

Mine Layout, Research, and Interior Views Popular Slides Box No. 1

Slides (Black and White) In Box Labeled: Slides for paper, "Mining Oil Shale at the Bureau of Mines Experimental Mine". February

1955 A.I.M.E. Chicago.

Slides (Black and White) In Box Labeled: Oil shale resources and mining research. Comparative Projects

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Oil-shale Cooperative Investigators. Rifle Station.

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69535 Scaling rig. N/A

70201 3-cu.yd. electric shovel. N/A

70398 Heading jumbo drill. N/A

70399 Hoover loader. N/A

71194 Euclid truck leaving mine. N/A

71958 Mobile compressor. N/A

72336 Benching jumbo drill. N/A

72866 Mobile compressor to heading jumbo. N/A

72874 Telescopic scaling rig. N/A

72879 Drilling and loading operations. N/A

D-219-RI Rotary drill in vertical position. N/A

D-350-RI Installing roof bolts. N/A

D-355-RI Roof-Bolting operation. N/A

D-359-RI Roof-Bolting operation. N/A

D-425-RI New hydraulic scaling rig. N/A

D-421-RI Channel iron roof supports. N/A

74821 Rotary bit types under test. N/A

76959 Drill bits. N/A

D-575-RI Portable Compressor Station (in roof fall). N/A

D-578-RI Back of crosscutt 5 looking E (roof fall). N/A

D-581-RI Looking E in crosscut 5 (roof fall). N/A

D-615-RI Pneumatic drill jumbo "coming cut" from behind the fall area. N/A

D-616-RI Digging out the utility compressor station. N/A

D-617-RI Walking the electric shovel through the cut made by the slusher. N/A

D-620-RI Euclid dump truck exposed, ready to pull out. N/A

D-632-RI One compressor salvaged from the utility station. N/A

D-638-RI One completely demolished Euclid dump truck. N/A

D-639-RI Badly damaged scaling rig. N/A

Mine Equipment Popular Slides Box No. 1

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(3) Compression Test Block N/A

(4) Thrust, Pounds N/A

(5) Tyler Mesh Size N/A

(8) Forward Side Rake N/A

(9) Radial Rake N/A

08 N-T-U flow diagram. N/A

09 Properties of N-T-U shale oil. N/A

64738 Construction of N-T-U retorts. N/A

65309 N-T-U spent shale. N/A

66648 N-T-U retorts. N/A

67493 Aerial - N-T-U retorts. N/A

71199 N-T-U retorts dumping. N/A

10 Flow diagram of Gas-Flow retort. N/A

11 Flow diagram of Gas-Flow retort. N/A

72191 Gas-Flow retort. N/A

Table 1 - Gas combustion Pilot Plant Typical Operational Data. N/A

Table 2 - Initial Operating Conditions Selected for Engineering Plant. N/A

Table 3 - Gas-Combustion Engineering Plant Extended Run Data. N/A

Figure 1 - Flow Diagram Gas-Combustion Pilot Plant. N/A

Figure 2 - Discharge Mechanism Gas-Combustion Pilot Plant. N/A

Figure 3 - Retort Vessel Cross-Section Gas-Combustion Engineering Plant. N/A

Figure 4 - Air-Gas Mixer Gas-Combustion Engineering Plant. N/A

Figure 5 - Retort Bottom Baffle Arrangement Gas-Combustion Engineering Plant. N/A

Figure 6 - Inverted "V" Type Air Distributors Gas-Combustion Engineering Plant. N/A

Figure 6 - Independent Effect of Recycle Gas Rate on Amount and Type of Oil

Recovered. N/A

Slides (Black and White) In Box Labeled: Slides--Rotary Drilling

N-T-U Retorts and Data Popular Slides (Black and White) Box No. 2

Gas-Flow Retorts Popular Slides Box No. 2

Slides (Black and White) In box labeled: Slides for Guthrie's and Cameron's paper " Development of a Continuous Gravity-Flow

Oil-Shale Retort" presented at AICHE St. Louis meeting December 16, by Cameron.

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Figure 10- Gas Composition and Bed Temperature Profile Countercurrent

Operation with Air. N/A


Operation with Air and Recycle Gas. N/A


Operation with Air and Recycle Gas. N/A

Figure 13 - Effect of Air Rate on Residual Organic Content and Mineral

Carbonates Countercurrent Operation. N/A

Figure 14- Center Air-Gas Mixer. N/A

Figure 15- Isothermal Longitudinal Section. N/A

Figure 17- Air and Dilution Gas-Distributor. N/A

Figure 18- Effect of Oxygen Concentration on Air-Gas Distributor Temperatures. N/A

Figure 19- Combustion Zone Isothermal Sections Gas-Combustion Pilot Plant No.

1. N/A

(16 or 23) Engineering Plant Gas-Combustion Retorting Process. N/A

(2) Oil Shale Process Requirements. N/A

Operational Data Gas-Combustion Pilot Plant. N/A

Classification of Oil-Shale Retorts. N/A

(8) N-T-U Oil-Shale Retorting Process. N/A

(9) Gas-Flow Oil-Shale Retorting Process. N/A

(10) Dual Flow Oil Shale Retorting Process. N/A

(11) Counter-Current Oil-Shale Retorting Process. N/A

(12) Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Retorting Process. N/A

(13) Royster Low-Temperature Carbonizer. N/A

(14) Oil Characteristics Gas-Combustion Process. N/A

(15) Gas-Combustion Pilot Plant Retort Isothermal Cross Section. N/A

Figure 1 - Gas combustion heat exchange zones. N/A

Table 1 - Combustion zone characteristics. N/A

Table 2 - Gas-Combustion retorting data summary. N/A

Figure 5 - Typical bed temperature profiles. N/A

Slides (Black and White) In box labeled: Gas-Combustion Retorting Process.

Slides (Black and White) In Box Label: "Process Considerations etc." Temp. Profile and Recording

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Figure 8 - Ideal combustion zone. N/A

Figure 9 - Flow diagram of countercurrent pilot plant. N/A

Figure 16 - Cross-Section of peripheral air-gas mixer. N/A

Thermal Processing and Chemical Treating of Colorado Oil Shale. N/A

Table 1 -Properties of crude shale oil. N/A

Table 2 -Fractional distillation of crude shale oil. N/A

Table 3 - Visbreaking crude shale oil. N/A

Table 4 -Coking of crude shale oil. N/A

Table 5 -Recycle cracking crude shale oil. N/A

Table 6- Thermal reforming of shale-oil naphtha. N/A

Table 7- Acid treating shale-oil and petroleum. N/A

Table 8- Comparison of shale-oil and petroleum gasolines. N/A

Acid treating plant. N/A

Acid treating shale-oil naphtha. N/A

Comparison of shale-oil and petroleum gasolines. N/A

Visbreaking crude shale oil. N/A

Coking of crude shale oil N/A

Yield-end point relationship for coking crude shale oil. N/A

Recycle cracking crude shale oil. N/A

Thermal reforming of shale-oil naphtha. N/A

Properties of crude shale oil. N/A

75079 Gas-Combustion retort - Bed temperature profile N/A

D-229-RI Gas-Combustion retort N/A

D-231-RI Properties of average shale feed N/A

D-232-RI Average operating conditions and product yield data N/A

D-233-RI Properties of product oil N/A

D-234-RI Properties of product gas and retorted shale N/A

D-235-RI Flow diagram of Gas-Combustion retort N/A

12 Color - Gas-Combustion No. 3 N/A

Slides (Black and White) In Box Labeled: Box 1.

Slides (Black and White) In Box Labeled: Box 2.

Gas-Combustion No. 1 and Data Popular Slides Box No. 2

Gas-Combustion Retort No. 3 Popular Slides Box No. 2

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69497 Shale truck dumping at crusher. N/A

D-182-RI Shale handling system - Gas-Combustion No. 3 N/A

D-183-RI Oil shale recovery system - Gas-Combustion No. 3 N/A

D-226-RI Control Panel - Gas-Combustion No. 3 N/A

D-285-RI Roll feeder - Gas-Combustion No. 3 N/A

D-287-RI Gas-Combustion retort No. 3 from SW. N/A

D-338-RI Details of Gas-Combustion retort No. 3 N/A

D-414-RI Gas-Combustion retort No. 3 from Convair building. N/A

13 Heating through a wall N/A

14 Heating by combustion in retort N/A

15 Heating with a hot fluid N/A

16 Heating with a hot solid N/A

17 Heating by electrical methods N/A

67501 Routine lab

76945 Fischer assay room

18 Flow sheet of cobalt molybdate reforming plant N/A

19 Flow sheet of cobalt molybdate reforming plant N/A

20 Flow sheet of catalytic treater N/A

21 Coking-Cracking unit N/A

22 Cold acid treating unit N/A

73333 Shale oil cracking plant N/A

73335 Continuous doctor treater N/A

75081 Once-through delayed coking. N/A

75082 Recycle delayed coking N/A

75083 Recycle cracking of heavy gas oil. N/A

75085 Redistillation of acid-treated distillates. N/A

70732 Thermal cracking unit heater. N/A

71955 Treating plant interior N/A

71956 Hot oil pump room N/A

Laboratory Popular Slides Box No. 2

Refinery Flow Diagrams Popular Slides Box No. 2

Refinery Equipment Popular Slides Box No. 2

Classes of Retorts Popular Slides Box No. 2

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72196 Heater, coking, and reaction chambers N/A

72235 Refinery and water cooling tower from SE. N/A

72236 Tank area south from refinery N/A

72237 Refinery from water cooling tower N/A

72870 Refinery area from S - Aerial N/A

76954 Cracking plant from N N/A

D-300-RI Loading shale gasoline N/A

374-2 General storage tank area N/A

374-5 Treating reagent tanks N/A

D-406-RI Gasoline truck loading at refinery--cliffs and retorts N/A

23 Shale oil gasoline - thermal cracking and chemical treating. N/A

24 Comparison of midcontinent petroleum and N-T-U shale oil. N/A

25 Properties of crude Colorado shale oil - Hempel Distillation yields. N/A

26 Typical shale oil gasoline. N/A

27 Typical recycle cracked gasoline. N/A

28 Comparison of shale oil and petroleum Diesel fuel. N/A

29 A.S.T.M. distillation. N/A

30 Typical shale oil finished gasoline. N/A

31 Comparison of thermal cracking results - N-T-U shale oil and Venzuelan crude oil. N/A

32 Thermal cracking of crude oil. N/A

33 Thermal cracking - analysis of gases. N/A

34 Thermal cracking - product yields. N/A

35 Properties of cracking plant distillates. N/A

36 Properties of cracking plant residues. N/A

75075 Frontispiece - 1950 annual report. N/A

D-1-RI

Diagram of industrial oil-shale project showing mining, retorting, refining, and

listing by-projects N/A

37 Yield of principle liquid products. N/A

38 Flow diagrams of optional thermal cracking or coking. N/A

Refinery Data Popular Slides Box No. 2

Sketches of Commercial Plants Popular Slides Box No. 2

Data of Commercial Plants Popular Slides Box No. 2

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D-244-RI Summary of estimates. N/A

D-245-RI Estimated net income. N/A

D-246-RI Estimated construction cost. N/A

D-247-RI Basis for estimates. N/A

D-248-RI Estimated daily operating costs. N/A

D-249-RI Estimated steel requirements. N/A

D-250-RI Estimated capital requirements. N/A

G-1 Housing area and plant. N/A

G-2 Plant - Aerial from NE. N/A





G-7 Mine road and Plant from mine yard. N/A

G-8 Plant approach road and shale cliffs. N/A

G-9 Shale cliffs - clouds. N/A

G-10 Housing area from hogback. N/A

G-11 Plant site from mine yard. N/A

G-12 Aerial view of entire project. N/A

G-13 Plant from hogback. N/A

G-14 Administration building. N/A

G-15 Sign at junction of highway and project road. N/A

G-16 Project approach road. N/A

G-17 Shale oil road materials sign. N/A

G-18 Power substation. N/A

G-19 Bronze tablet in front of Administration building. N/A

G-20 Plant from SW. N/A

G-21 Plant from SW. N/A

G-22 Plant from NW. N/A

G-23 Close up Mine project model. N/A

G-24 Project model. N/A

G-25 Close up - plant model. N/A

List of 35 mm slides in block box General

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G-26 Close up - plant model. N/A

G-27 Plant model. N/A

G-28 Chart: Comparison of oil shale and petroleum reserves in U.S. N/A

G-29 Chart: Recoverable oil in Mahogany ledge. N/A

G-30 Chart: Map oil shale in Green River formation. N/A

G-31 Commercial oil-shale plant flow diagram. N/A

M-1 Switchbacks and Mine yard. N/A

M-2 Mine yard and selective mine. N/A

M-3 Mine reservoir. N/A

M-4 Mine shop and garage building. N/A

M-5 Powder Magazine. N/A

M-6 Two Powder Magazines. N/A

M-7 Mine Substation. N/A

M-8 Electric shovel in mine yard. N/A

M-9 Electric shovel in mine yard. N/A

M-10 Overhead loader at stockpile. N/A

M-11 Scaling rig in mine yard. N/A

M-12 Scaling rig extended by cliff face. N/A

M-13 Entrance to selective mine. N/A

M-14 Haulage Adit to selective mine. N/A

M-15 Haulage Adit, Underground Quarry. N/A

M-16 Heading Jumbo. N/A

M-17 Drill Carriages of Heading Jumbo. N/A

M-18 Compressor and Benching Jumbo. N/A

M-19 Scaling on Face. N/A

M-20 Shovel loading truck. N/A

M-21 Shovel, truck, compressor and jumbo. N/A

M-22 Shovel, truck, compressor and jumbo. N/A

M-23 Truck leaving portal. N/A

M-24 Truck dumping at stock pile. N/A

M-25 Truck- Anvil points. N/A

M-26 Constructing cribbing at mine yard. N/A

List of 35 mm slides in block box Mine

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1702

1703

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1705

1706

1707

1708

1709

1710

1711

1712

1713

1714

1715

1716

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1721

1722

1723

1724

1725

1726

1727

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M-27 Upper haulage adit. N/A

M-28 Scaling rig at cliff face. N/A

M-29 Anvil points shale cliffs. N/A

M-30 Two-level mine operation. N/A

M-31 Interior of mine. N/A

M-31A Interior of mine. N/A

M-32 Hydraulic scaling rig. N/A

M-32A Hydraulic scaling rig. N/A

M-33 Experimental rotary drilling rig. N/A

M-33A Experimental rotary drilling rig. N/A

C-1 Truck at crushing plant. N/A

C-2 Storage bins. N/A

C-3 Conveyor to retorts. N/A

C-4 Charging N-T-U's. N/A

C-5 N-T-U retorts. N/A

C-6 Start of N-T-U dump. N/A

C-7 N-T-U dumping. N/A

C-8 Steam from spent shale. N/A

C-9 Truck at crushing plant. N/A

C-10 Truck, crushing plant, and retorts. N/A

C-11 Gas-combustion retort No. 3 from refinery tower. N/A

C-12 Gas-combustion retort No. 3 from pilot plant roof. N/A

C-13 Gas-combustion retort No. 3 from E end boiler house. N/A

C-14 Details of Gas-Combustion retort(Chart) N/A

C-15 Oil recovery system, Gas-combustion #3 (Chart) N/A

P-1 Pilot plant building. N/A

P-2 Conveyor to pilot plant. N/A

P-3 Gas-Flow retort. N/A

P-4 Spent shale burner. N/A

P-5 Running distillation in lab. Making sulfur determination. N/A

P-6 Making sulfur determination. N/A

List of 35 mm slides in block box Crushing and Retorting

List of 35 mm slides in block box Pilot Plant and Lab

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1748

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P-7 Gas-combustion retort No. 1. N/A

P-8 Dumping spent shale from pilot plant. N/A

R-1 Refinery. N/A

R-2 Heater, Reaction and Coking chambers. N/A

R-3 Heater. N/A

R-4 Flash fractionator and coke chamber. N/A

R-5 Fractionating column. N/A

R-6 Fractionating column and rerun column. N/A

R-7 Refiner panel board. N/A

R-8 Flaring waste gas. N/A

R-9 Treating plant settlers. N/A

R-10 Refrigeration unit and proportioning pumps. N/A

R-11 Treating plant chemical mixing tanks. N/A

R-12 Loading shale gasoline. N/A

R-13 Loading shale gasoline in new truck. N/A

R-14 Loading shale gasoline in new truck -- cliffs in background. N/A

R-15 Fractionating column, Mine and cliffs in background. N/A

Administrative: Organizing charts.

Administrative: Efficiency rating forms.

Administrative: Job authority forms.

Construction: General plant and housing sites.

Construction: Administration building.

Construction: Plant services building.

Construction: Houses.

Construction: Utilities.

Construction: N-T-U plant.

Construction: Refinery.

Oil shale- assays.

Reserves - Comparison with petroleum.

Crude petroleum - production, consumption, etc.

Obsolete of old slides stored in vault Box no. 2: Shale, Reserves, Cost Estimate, Refinery, Laboratory, and crusher.

List of 35 mm slides in block box Refinery and Treating Plant

Obsolete of old slides stored in vault Box no. 1: Administration and Construction

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Commercial plant costs estimates.

Refinery equipment.

Refinery flow diagrams and data.

Laboratory.

Crushers.

N-T-U.

Jodavis (Royster).

Hayes.

Flash carbonizer.

Gas-flow.

Shale burner.

Counterflow.

Gas-combustion pilot plant.

Gas-combustion demonstration plant.

Union.

Others in the U.S.

Foreign.

Sketches of commercial retorting installations.

General views.

Equipment.

Diagrams of mine layouts.

Tables, graphs, etc.

Core hole data.

Bits.

Roof fall and roof bolting.

Obsolete of old slides stored in vault Box no. 3: Retorting Processes, Bureau of Mines

Obsolete of old slides stored in vault Box no. 4: Retorting Processes, Bureau of Mines, Union, Foreign

Obsolete of old slides stored in vault Box no. 5: Mining

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