New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-28
GAS.
~w Method Of FSnnrfnesr-e, NM g
New Gas.

,o,r the necessities of daily life there d,
- of air food, and clothing. other which is
N' .s,aly md urgently felt than that Of some form
nOi' setallrtt. tie course q development 81 tie
and modes Of securing such l's't tie latest and
s,,ses. result is Wen know. Las been ne manu-,
81 Of dry and permanent Illuminating gases ana
80, are remarkably comcnien; alike OF dsiliDlNoA
| and Of use. III.
IT.. general introduction Of a. lighting into cities
= &c. may he s,id 10 date fom the ihst lighting
-, manner Of London anl Westminster in the year
-, ,, which time 10 1893 The extension Of tic then
.r mode vas very ''Iid. Thus. aho1 fly years have
80 since the period when TIE manufrcuge of coal
.,s for luminatnr purposes must have boon Sheaa!
a,-,t 70 certain degree of perfection as working
.,oc>s However strange the iact may appear It is
~, fact that from that period TO tho present no great
"a important irpr oyouentoittcusA iheGo has been
'Sa,sa,ee Of margin fr such Improvements. in the woy
:, eeonomizing matoiils and agewcnu"e aid cheap
.,,,, tbe lrh-has been uodc in the business of gs-
~s,pf,etnrc Some I'm in the price OF gas has taken
,,os bnt II has been due incidental causes md in
,ev OF the real possibilities OF the case 1t Is quito H.
,se,rste Coagas os now generally furnished 20 con
,,ners is sil an aItc.o contaminated 70 needless
- With iwnu,.ics sIcl as-coufIuucltcd 10 Tue
- ~ rooIns in which il is brned-are dcoterious TO
iS,ltb. but secondly. il is comparatively tna ana
go ess one that gifcs unncc' ss ~! iecpc nae
III he light OF which is ret white. but Yellow ana
S-y az The rates ruling for Tic gus e Lslt 50 o.
saned is On comparison with mat M4irh ne slne OF
,oui,alent materials could be mhIe 10 "oid) sun TX
Pro r. rai Hand in the recent S.;rle"erfto Ues
MIRO aTt-the authorities being ne iehtsI rs.i'e
n The casen speaking Of the couaisos nnuef WAlcn
.s5i,lilinr OF coal e.. gas is carried on says:
Tie uattirll consequence If those conditions j. the
reduction the ono band Of products reSnlt'ns ron
excessive temperature Va 5faIo.,n ana Sn ,e
tsAycroren (which in o. di.uie re rSj' ana on We
cher hand of to- vi ci my be lc aYod rs me cohse
ouencc OF deficient heat land which consisting isc'
smost Wholly Of tie yCIy Lest Elsnateia, amounts ~
irt so much robbery iu volume ard rh power from
fe total Gas ceaerlcdl ana tie same authority mime
date, adds Z" Not outstanding several ttemlts. ufs
S,sdrar,eqes hare not uet blca srctSsfrtB Or0o0mt
Thus il is thatihc coal es manufacture OF ire al
A. It's hitherto best and most aCvancCG ipn Is I c"
tiuuay tending TO ore or Other ~ Two narrow cat cl
both ynsefnl: with too h. hcot pctucos On excess
al diutng ingredients. that thin lre as, trough 'net
increase It's volume; with too tow heat i sVes m eA
cess Of tar thus losing lgtmacr, and diminishing
n Is indeed Wel,known and urdcniallc fact, that
tNe coal gas process is an exceedingly waSteiul one
1iUspratt. in his Chenis'ry lPpsiea 10 ne Ars &c.
tDesk inr Of the unavoidable loss IN i Int teCls N II
ssvs. "Thc tar trny holds much Illuminating nat
ter or nearly exists in tie gas. But he proceed
90 show thGt this estimate is asea - Tie admission
Ell F%CEss Of thc clement CABIN ~ tue tr ana ONE
waste and which il is certain that nc common gus
process could IN convert AID uillze. Ia Cloe
fht the practical aIings Of lie iul Oitt fact JUS
ransd and also the grounds fer the conclusions VI &c
are to follow. may clcaiy appear. q preliminary Dl
condensed statement here be mad" Of some OF III
principles and facts PEI tanning ~ tie chemistry {
Illuminating gases and gfSm EIpG:
L. In the use alike of cgld.es oils. and gases III
material at the moment OF burning exists in TIE form
4 In The use Of any Of these the briiancy and powe
NJ The light obtained is wholly due 20 Srr5oH pGricis
furnished b. such varor o. Gas e. The fame, ana Whic
become gniied and shine just before being o1idIed aux
The intensity OF rover Of tie Eight Is exactly pro
rorional The number Of carbon particles thus sur
Piled to the fame end tat can be- consumed L. u
Lsre by tie oxygen which enters i Nom the surround
ilg sir.
natural artificial current Of nir can consume, ~
fame s'aoies-a result NJ. Only np, Iirg the light Blu
attended will other iucoaycLercci.
J. r5ou cannot by iilolf te brought TO maintain IN
tas form: out iy sto In ton j. cti.tn n portion
win Agdroger. pcImanoat gases suitable ier i4uha
zol obtained.
g. Thus hydrogen is required, frst TO sassy the ear
bon ssooHdy 70 dilute u 10 tic POINT ~ men Al wa
burn without smoking. And o lighting gas neeOs u
oortain only these two clements.
bon iaaeh smaller thi H. If TIE ordinary uLriei
could ie burned perfectly AID ~. cat smoking. IN
iaot explains the al;'e ice-lencss u Tie hohi
s. The permaneut lyd.ocarb.n reses which mos
fhound in cas bon aud 80 are io mos. highly lighteiy
ing. two: ell aqt g7s. which u Z could Ae iuIHt
pare without smoking, sud elFc 9Hi LsFiLs severe
tncs tie power Of tLat lTl tic ptcs,,t co4!gls; an
thc Ieccny discovered Gccr!ene gas Acl, unGtr ~
game opposition with that jest made, hl asal doub.
tie lighting power OF pure o'eliit eis. T.. -.
g. AcctyeDe gas. ia JET filan enough 70 Durn cieai
affords tie mosi intense light OF whlci h!GrocaIbo
fas Is capable; and tie L6lt IS aso perfect T. e. OF
pure white.
an Illuminating gas Tor genera use. b gar list sha
be substantially composed q tie component case
Known as the oe.fy ~ and nc o.c.en ana one con- m
ing along with these no more OF he alnents hgt ca
JaTesd iydrcRe4 AID free hyaogeH tan is required 4
bring the entire gas 10 the point 20 when Il burns clear
u. And fro,n Ills. acain II follow. tint the process
OF making an Illuminating gas Should DO one TINT y
Completely under lie control Of Tie IlnraiactuIer-On
ty which he can al VIII generate 81 required wLol
oTma4nly pure ecdytAf OF o+t1Ht So'i a1C =! WIG.
le 20 determine lDr other cases te enIc percent
age Of hydrogen tie total gas s.a contain that tlos'
-oher gases sla be 10 further diluted taan ~ above
considered As truly economical or highly peflec.--li
case q relying upon Tie crude uotoia LOW III use liz
tatsfOl4. including tie cQnnf cCl!Hheh u coAitil
O such gas as low dtscil. ", no en-he Noi@lLl~a
be pcrsn Of such c4ICe Mater ID, leaving 10 waste
u. Now, IN cOslgases the presence OF acctylcAe u
rucefain ard its quantity never more than ia4Aute
AID NO proportion o. Oiehmt gas aiso Is small III
eoslsas process cannot be relied on TO increase tho
production of ace,yiene 30 any important oxter
tLat Of defiant gas II II by 10 mems process uroe
Tie control Of tie Tcn..pctlTcr. but H. ftt 40 IN us
very nature a semitirg process ond o. 4IcL cauho
lie brought 10 afford gas o! as high lis power al
Is desirable, tie materials uscd ct e made :,
furnish.
u Finally, method Of gssIacnuiocture 70 be in th'
tcneSl selse economical AID perfect must b. ono tina
VII ~ means cOIre tie uoluiattu-cr 10 tic ufe o
tho biUIlnous Goals; Il uust 81 one that wlI ohab
Lin 10 pToJuce substantially TIC SAINT terminating gns
and that is NJ least cqgfy TiCh IN carbon nom IN! on
81 great variety a ciher moisiials most 81 VINO.
abound qnte much IL elements coDFcrthe INTO anci
Fas weight for wig 10 dOes re best camel coni Oh.
come Of them stii more so; among TIC valuable MatIi
Gls Of this nature being. not Only C)alar 90 long as
shan BE- produced by certain woIAs) but even o0hsoi
tdr pich rosn itln sOIts Of pet, sDd all fofms g
<t.tace. osphobfrn, aud rock OIL PetOlean wcl
ss certain derivatives h0m these. among w ich ar
S1ptid te7s0tc enpioa rare hps, ken-eas he harY
q al oil ron petroleum &c Ii is wei kaDwnt7. som.
OF tie materials named ere egtrcnty abundant J..
certain extensive dist els ia both hea gzcIes tots be-