The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-23

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pressure, into the same channel With ths
falling oil. The powerful blast Of dry steam
mixes with the oil, and dispersss Il Ike spray
into the heart Of the furnaces where y gu
once bursts into fame. Az the beat 10 high :
" concentrated, and As nor would be unable
to sustain il, the interior Of the farsace isl
built In and lined with firs-proOf bricks.
All solid deposits from the oil In combus-
ton are arrested at the first stage Of ignition,
and remain at the bottom Of the furnace,
whence they are easily removed, and not .
solid particle need enter the tubes OF the
boiler SO as to clog them, as with coal fasl
is 50 often the case Now all that 10 IeQuir-
ed is to transplant this form Of furnace and
this mode Of feeding it to o ship, and the
same facilities are presen ed and the same
advantages gained as on land, with many
collateral benefits besides on shipboard, that
are naturally not OF such account elsewhere.
The vessel upon which the experimental trip
was made was Is ton yatcht, A feet long
and feet beam. The voyage was rom the
Broomielaw to Greenock, a distance Of 10
miles, which was accomplished in an hour
and -quarter, under pressure Of 50 lbs. Of
steam. The consumption of oil was at the
rate Of SIX gallons per hour the cost OF
which amounted to fifteen cents so that 10
point Of economy it is far preferable to coal.
II is estimated that in Great Britain alone,
at least 60,000,0O0 Of gallons Of this waste
substance may be utilized annually, and that
its caloric efficacy will be equal to that Of
1,60O,00 tons Of coal, obtained too at cost
Of about $s+0,00C. while the coat Of the coal
would be considerably over 81, Oo0, 900.
The advantages likely 10 accrue to com
MERGE from its utilization are manifold, one
Of the most prc ninent Of which is the ease
by which the fuel supplying stations over
the world may be increased. Another is
that this substance can be stored on ship
! board in tanks, or In iron ships in chamber:
FORMED in the vessels hull for its reception
whence it may be pumped for furnace use
at will, whereas coal can only be brought te
the engine by laborous operations. The
distribution Of weight in ships hold is also
constantly affected, and often dangerously
disturbed by the consumption that goes or
of the solid fuel. Not foot of space in 1
vessel can be sacrificed where liquid fuel il
used, but every water-tight receptacle in th'
hull, not otherwise employed, may with nd
vantage be filed with it.
Another matter Of vast importance to ouI
navy and commercial marine, is the fact tina
steam vessels can keep the sea much longel
when supplied with this new fuel than will
the amount Of Goals they can stow or carry
Il has been computed that every ton o
''deal oir' fuel, properly utilized, after tn
patent referred to, will be az effective a
eight tons OF coal, and each ton Of the form
er is more stowable on board besides. Thi
is just the facility needed for our monitors
They cannot at present keep up steam fo
more than ten consecutive days, whereas BY
this invention they will be able to do 80 To-
I rs " osOAilk buSIc B6tu never u
any, beyond very little smoke emitted from
the fire, and when it does occur, the question
is either one Of less oil or more air, and bott
are supposed to be under the care Of an in
telhgent attendant
In conclusion, we trust that as the indi
cations are that our shipping interests which
have been Frustrated so long. are about Il
resume their wonted activity, that our build
ers will give immediate attention to this i'm.
: pending change, and secure for themselves
( she lead in it, The scheme is the crisis Of
success, commercially as well as scien-
tifically, and the localities or firms that strike
it in its infancy will distance every later COM
petitor. The first step should be trial OF
the merits Of the plan upon q large scale
There is every reason to believe they will
succeed, and that liquid fuel Is destined to
become the fuel Of the future.