New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28

Cparated FROM the gas and should possible DC such rs
will have commercial value oven greater
than that Of tho auxiliary clement or mate,
fial thus made necessary. And The demand
for such en- clement Is perfectly answered by the
employment Of the metal zine. The *. &c u which.
know IA zinc white" and III good demand ms pig
incit End which /, obtained in impure s,ate fiWn the
process can be very ehcapy purified III large quantities
possesses mcll q value ~ rue 0~ehfd LlsLer Han
that Of tie metallic zine bes!C That cnlnG Inc o>yda
ou IL has giiu1G also III WIGHT. Ike FcncIation az
The cas- in TIE method IS carried on nt an intensely
ti ieot namely, vkfe hat; and 1T this temperature,
ri, in contact viii steam dcccmp0scs the latter win
,oo3,Yr raridiy becoming itself oxydHed,ard s.ttlng
free so long squaniiy ana INT o. nc s'o
larnc VOLUMES Cf inc cemeAiai! cns, h!dot'h
IN il M nor In his place 30 Ietik iLhi tnc new Ems
pvocrs here described Is. in the important pnincNHu
in.t urder consideration. wholly Cistnc' Ho'' - ""
~ am, rior T., tlat originated many !cifs since III III,
r,nd towbic have commonly been given Tire names .,
he 'hydrccaIbon gas and also TIE NetettAs
process AID which has been none icceh'll l'i''" "
certain attempts at s-in9klng III tlls conn. y H'
in the sOca!led water gas NODE Ire si,tfh ls A' a.
riahy dccomposed within tie feheraung lt"F's. .Iu
not by metal. which would Geo'R INC o,lt,h 81 !''c
vatef bat hy means Of Tie coal or sulcs iIi rie iei
distilled. or Y mems Of wood On c'afc.aA ara I" 90
events by cari0n ia foIr aDd ne result H. tnAt
while the hydrogen OF the water uhteb"l" P"i'"n "a
he O., hon Of tie netc!ii is the oxygen ui,s 40 We
s,1ne time with another PARTON and consid,iabie
Diopol ion q corboaic orde and corb2He ea eases ire
ihus added TO the total gasthe hier compound oeihf
wholly worthless ur light, the former neatly 50. and tie
nr,.crce of both Objectionable. IL IL IN zap liant
feature Of the motod lat by OBTAINING ana "Aoiy
removing the oxygen II ADDS Oily pure ana ie'uIe.
cnsmateria to the total volume CT the gus when ~
produces u -,
The apparatus employed consists esstntiallT OF
hri cies If rcOIts set Ia 's0nry over 1afts III q
mauner not greatly different from That j. Se FOR coal
gas The chief distinctions are IN the iaes lh" ho ie
forts arc Of ecy endure the intense beat ntccs-
sory: that IN the mode Is required the! are so
placed as 10 e cnycuieny accessible az ioth eXticiai-
tics that thew may # deemed dcsaic BE- IN two sets
Ill upper set Of dCcotsposiHR rfoTts, ara pas ON!
hydIoScn gas TO the neAt sei-thi' TIE lowe, Done IN
al claos tie set OF 9f"eTa''eg - orf" or lnoae
which the Illuminating gas IS lToduoodi ana lhsny,
of course that IN addition 20 the eofs theie ~ po
so placed TO receive neat fiolr tie luaactS HLu wv
steam formed within which Is here caused 10 10" on
iis way the Ieiots through Coi OF le 40 as I" DC.
come supcrhoated. md thus to oNlde "S III ms
possible lis lowering effect upon tie temperature Nis'
DE reioIts. From one cid of tle eoAe'is Iet..' q,
ascension pipes rise, ia tie common m..hoa mo "a
hydraulic main from which mo sfs - i-I''e! ls'u'
ne usual through the requisite coAGeAse's. piih'et'
&c, TO the gas ho!Gcr m .
tie zinc u.s. when TIE rciorts 1e sufficient! hcaiSd III
tfoduocd in charges If suitable quantity, iLu SH'r :.
due length OF tine The oAce Is WlsAoi."H i,u'n - -
tie coke IN the old process, 70 be leI-efd y! 'cN
charge In cases where the enJo process is couelfu
within the generating returr, The preparatory lhti oeu.
ton Of tie zinc is into theses ln ost ese, ~ =
the separate GCcOHposiEg rCtcfta. NC cfune li'"'
Tals operated lee ituDinors coht or "'ts ol '"''
these also must be introduced D. charges All manner
somewhat similar f. thu NJ" auopto van ,o'- S''' %
cOursc into the generating lCiollsf ~ lLc Gnu &, =
proper period the coke and otter lc9uNeT.te sou
residue being in ike manor Withdrawn. i-t yus' re
comes into MAY the important distinctive icatI ~ TIC
ner netlod mandy: that tie additional yO.lUeoi per-
centage Of the simp.e las hydo4fA, iequfed-1u 80
alike set free III TIC rppf or ne lower et' % tVva
being continually intIuXcd cid 81 or near the 10
ment Of lis liberation. vita - yoia!.led " .nioT@'u
Unanimous matters Of the coal sha4es Oh pei an" e
ing thus ntornixed with lie tTNtpofs ts "eN 40 nc
others and even az any 81 tnis cou'I be stfpu' ~
such circumstances to ioiIu) VtA sttA l-o fuob ~
SCOT as in other gas-a ctnods w9ic AL 80 'siae ~
The TetCrs tie results aIc thGtulocr Tie intense ic
acirg-the supplenent,Iy ana naseenl h!1l 'seN; II.
quantity being sGci,U Tor iie purpose sr 90" u Lac
actual Combination with al The various gsIl Die nat
icls that are present and tlnt have AoW Ilst irel
named, that the tI Nrlt. ana i'4-At 81 tsf '4t
con, eIted into a coIcsuCndinp volume ot permanc II
Illuminating gas gases aAa .Ae qutti. O. !Ditt'h
Giechargtd INTO or set free Within tie reno at.4g ic
tgts btrg rropoly TGRtia'fd tic total volume Of l.u
Iantting gas generated con bc mode sAcI 90 .h1i
hold in combination aIy dc.iicd percentage Ca ciD9'
aid hence, Gs sAa sf,a any requiem 90 ,c on 4,"''
ing power. Accordingly, amer tc ~ Ni-I -iilhi.-! 81
fiy charge Of crude IutcI.l4s .lcu ur taDte .a+t .
tLeTe viii remain in the generating Icttt only st.l
leslues as caAe and earthly Msliesi ana sA NC VIZ!
,e,e az Tho rroc.- the cokr VIII necessarily De some
what less in quantity than M0ua De obtained nhH'i W.
now usual ~ cOiras method - aLine' t-e "Du"''l'
material which. ii lAe iantlal.d Mciltt passes ofe4
az tar and as dTips'-hCse --tcr consisting cfil 1
coal.Ol-.lnd that also which there IAt' I'D i'"'A
as roe. in tie ictor los been IN colirc Oh tht Ir"
process which now cOn-lccrj 3. converted .Hi'
Illuminating gis. And lna.i, tho i..-i gao pi'@,c'
,hus obtained nom any charge ~ cTule i-.ieii H. W
sdos possessing higher lighting power j. also ., i..si
ordinary or collcas method en- iI.lltb.
Tie fact Lot stated is fully accounted i,r when va
consider the ENORMOUS waste q minimizing material
necessarily occurring ia the con- 8ds process a..
average total amount II waste per n G! e1' distilled
IN the ordinary utthcd-ald ia L1s estimate We ri
cOuTee reject tie impure ailmCnaol water s' pss-3s
over and spea OF tie .ar and coal OILS ony--s ctr
tainly not less than - and Probably not less Ian ~
GALLONS ard al Ills ililrscIy The best gas maze
ial. Muspat practically adIta that, "a irlc IL ne
supposed excess Oi carbon, ire Wcste would iHke
40 as g.
/ tie yolumCnow IN TACT produced. Bus tAc new pro
cess by SUPPLYING additional !drogon, converts aso
tie excess of carbon And by an admiration wl!ch
Muprn.t himself si0 eeuentiy Hate i DONG ilis u
feal.f converts mo .Itlnlrauag fas nchy tt9r ~
much material in addition tie common InffAoo cof
in al and AeL0c iDW given charge OI coal, iOu ia
I.i perhaps 10 ncaTY three times Hs rciEnG certainly
furnishes not uUehitss tLsI tlloc times the ~ ma4t-
inP material aua ehc sStag P0N, q, Conpaloe Win
inarprcvClsly secured.
S,!se Icip toward applecia.ing tic immenl9 slrirg
thus elected, and The consequent FaiIc a tLe Now
method nay Dc Afforded in Tie simple statement ~ iAo
ict that tie quantity ~ hIniuous Goals distilled for
pas III one year ia nc YorOns CnfNoilE iW ~ Hprfa-
lion for suppl ing he rglc city IL New 4Hsb-ioAng
It's limits p.eciicy, lAnt is as tloe 0l Mnu1at IA
lsands not lcas tan IRON 1870 u Ii0ucV tlis.
Them let Il be- c ucrcd. t. Nom ff"Y iff o. l-c
Goals 80 distilled tlcfc Is 20 present. iocsol as WORN.
less or nearly o. end 20 ali events nhWacdchle ~
conversion ly tie poo IS IN rfe i.9 f- &C "i'..il
of foui ~ 10 Is gallons @. liquid ard fluid D. oro-
carbon material, ap Yr.iOn al Which l5 fhly allowed
L. !ua into tic sewers aud thence INTO l- 4ytIa sue
rounding tie city While The REMAINDER De- 'cd ~ ere 2
rates for purposes which could Wei DO serYcd -
common taI ana pLatnmi AND haaly 10 compete
the picture If !0gs and wastefiacss e1lInea hAcitp
il the business Of making, and ia tie Itspcc. AoW
under consideration, IL IS Aecc,au! = And or 10
imagine how mary irncs greater is nc entire qltlty
Of Goals distilled for illuminating gs's ~ ai tie cites.
towns and other GiluatOus of IT. uss Throughout thc
civilized countI.cs OF tho globe than IL tie total Duarr
Of tuIs already stated the yearly CoDsGy cl 10 tie
city Of Newfok and to multiply lie iest'naued
Qnoniity by the number q pressing lia. ratio!
Tins f.r the manufacture of Illuminating gas by The
Lew method Laf here been COZ sdoi ID Only W Iel renee
taile hitgmiuorg cons md sleies AID pcat NGl u
was PFC. ionsy rendered cieorI that one rold D. 90
oicclusly gncd also 20 an such crude materials 90
ph. r0sa tam7 cThaftf-, 7s ote'a, rofHHd ten 'oic
lie lC!ase Oi heery ou nom petroleum. So. ild eo,