Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-25 | Page 7 | 'u' School of Mines Offers Fellowships

OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS Open to College Graduates in Chemistry and I Metallurgy. i In the department of metallurgical research of the state school of mines, University of Utah, there have been j established a number of research fellow ships in metallurgy, having an annual ! value of $720. These fellowships are ! open to college graduates who have had ! a good training in chemistry and metal- I lurgv, and applications for them will be ! received up to May 15( 11)17. j By an agreement with the United I States bureau of mines, the work of j the metallurgical research department is under the direction of metallurgists i of the bureau, assigned to duty at the university. A. E. Wells, metallurgist, t is in charge of the work, assisted by I other members of the metallurgical staff I as follows: 0. 0. Ralston, metallurgist; .!. C, Morgan, chemist; Dr. F. B. Laney, "Voscopist, and B. E. Head, metallur-gical metallur-gical assistant. Due to the fact that Salt Lake City r and vicinity is one of the chief non- I ferrous metallurgical centers of the United States, and that the work taken up is of practical nature and has to do with the. solution of definite practical practi-cal problems, the university believes that these fellowships offer a splendid opportunity to young men Intending to enter the metallurgical profession, to thoroughly familiarize themselves with up-to-date metallurgical practice, especially espe-cially in the treatment of non-ferrous ores, and to become proficient in the adaptation of those processes which may be in line with the investigation carried on by them in connection with their work. During the fiscal year 1918-1917 the following problems have engaged the attention of those holding fellowships: A study of flotation processes in order to determine their applicability to the treatment of ores whicn are not at present pres-ent treated by such processes, and especially espe-cially the low-grade oxidized ores of lead and of zinc'; a comparison of various vari-ous flotation oils and the testing and preparation of new and more effective oils: the hydrometallurgical treatment of low-grade and complex ores of lead; the use of salt in the igneous concentration concen-tration of low-grade lead ores from desert localities; the removal of iron from complex sulphides of zinc and iron; the preparation of pure solution from oxidized ores of zinc; the chemical chemi-cal precipitation of solutions of nine; destructive distillation of some of the hydrocarbons of Utah, such as gilsonite, elaterite, tabbyite, etc. Holders of these fellowships will be subject to the rules governing employees em-ployees of the United States oureau of mines and will report for duty for tve months beginning July 1. They jmist. also register as students in the University of Utah and become candidates candi-dates for the degree of master of science in metallurgy, unless this or an equivalent degree has been previously earned. Their class work will be di-""cted di-""cted by the heads of the departments ofinstruction, but the greater portion of their time will be spent in labora-torv labora-torv work, directed by metallurgists of the bureau of mines. Fellows are appointed ap-pointed for one year, but the appointment appoint-ment may be renewed. Joseph F. Merrill, Mer-rill, director of the Utah State School of Mines, Salt Lake City, will receiye applications.