Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-05

saving or over 2,V0 IN one year. But L |
am confident that other savings as well |
could me made with q modern set. The |
make Of gas per hour Is at present too |
low for the size OF this machine. This IS
due 80 small connections through the ma |
chine and too low blast pressure. with
greater make per hour the labor cost
of gas-making can be largely reduced. In
view OF all these facts, / feel that the
feasibility of making your present ma
chine over into the improved double SUI
perhoatcr type should be carefully gone
into.
OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES OF
BLOWING PLANT.
b. The Blowing Plant.-The present
blowing plant has many obJecuohape
features. Part OF the belts and machinery
are located outside IN the man MOUSE
exposed TO all the dust. There Is only
one fair-sizod cnginc-a l5-horse power
The other engine is but 9-horse power
The blowers are No. S pressure blowers
and are of small capacity. Should the
gas machines be changed TO the double
superheater type larger blowers and en-
eincs will be required. and these should
he properly housed.
TIE SITUATION Is HAZARDOUS.
c. The Naphtha Tanks.-A 1000 gallon
tank and a S5.0O0-gallon tank are located
/ within ten feet of the boilers. separated
/ from them only by a brick wall. At the
/ hack end OF the boilers "A door opens
| through this wall Sparks from passing
trains fan on the tanks. The situation
/ is hazardous In the extreme, and the
tanks should be promptly moved to
more Isolated location.
SOME CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
d. Recommendations recommend,
therefore, that the following changes be
made:
i. Move the naphtha tanks to a safer
location.
2. Move the boilers back into the space
thus obtained. Utilize the remainder oil
this space for a suitable dust-proot en-
| gine-rOom.
8. Install IN the engine-room two PLAIN
| 25-horse power Atlas steam engines. LEI
these belt to an adjustable counter-shaII T.
| and let this shaft belt TO a No Mono
| gram blower on adjustable base Oh whlcu
/ duplicate blower can be set. All pells
endless. Carry a 14-inch galvanized ron
blast pipe overhead to the machine. Inc
present blast pipe appears TO be too small
at some points. 49,, 20
4 space being thus obtained in the re-
Penthouse BY moving the boiler ana en-
. eine-room. move the two generators Dack
10 another foundation, and place TWO new
carburetters on the generator iouhdatloI.
Ont out the top section OF the superhe"teI
eheu retaining the rest. Enlarge the
tol,e.off pipes and all the pipes beyond
- sunerheater to 16-inch. including the
,,oin nine TO the relief holder Abandon
The nresent small condenser ana place at
some convenient point between the SCRUB
hers and the holder a new S-foot con-
donser The machine can thus be made
into the most modern type, and be IN
every respect as good as a new outht'
THE COST OF THEM.
This work on the machine should be let
out TO contract and would probably cost
exclusive Of any new friedrich Innings that
may be required about $500. l DO not
know what condition the present Innings
are in. but should estimate that NOV
would nut them in good condition. Inc
necessary change in the stage floor would
doubtless cost $50, but much OF this
work could be done by your own men al
the works. The moving Of the boilers and
the new engine can be done by your owl
workmen. and ought not 10 cost with all
the new machinery. more than 2,-JO. 81
this last 5000 therefore, large proper
ton can be your own regular labor OF
which you doubtless always nave some
surplus in the summer time. For an ap-
can effect such changes as will enable
Won to save at least 5000 yearly ano
more as your make Of gas Increases. You
will obtain a flexible machine, and Dc
more independent Of the oil companies
You will never again have fear for your
purifying material.
INADEQUATE STORAGE CAPACITY
Again, you are shortly to be confronted
with an Inadequate storage capacity
Your holders will store 10000 cubic ieet
Your heavy consumption frequently runs
above 10000 You are already near th'
danger mark. and way past IT II YOU
should decide to depend on coal ga
alone Improve your machine and yo'
insure its regular operation at the tim
you need ii most and as l have indl
. | Gated, at a higher gas make. You cal
thus stave off the holder question yea
| or more longer than otherwise This
| we'll worth consideration. l learn, TO m
surprise. that there is some sentiment ii
. | your city in favor of abandoning IN
making Of water gas / believe I'M
would be a fatal step. Last year yo
made 100000 Of water gas and only W.
| 100000 Of coal gas. Had you made al
| coal gas you would not be able 10 IN
storage room for the coke that woul
: have accumulated. You would nave ma
to give IL away. as you are to-day SlVh
| large quantities 10 CHdlAtS ~ lN-I~'N 80
7 congestion in your yard. Even with you
: machine in the present condition. an
> operated, as / believe, in manner ina
did not develop nearly its tull value Coz
gas cost YOU more than water gas l
make and the water gas enrlcheu III
! coal gas. To-day without water gas yo
are forced to use camel coal to enrlch u
coal gas and this means a much hiSht
;. cost per thousand for the coal gas. ga
> coneun,ers are not going TO be satshe
l. NOWADAYS with straight T-candle powt
coal gas. 1t must be enriched eith'
I Win camel coal or water gas, and III
e latter is by far the cheaper and bette
3. way. .r,r ,,r,,
/. The situation is briefly this: Your waite
l. gas plant is capable OF mucn sreat'
10 economy than in the past, Whie you
- coal-gas plant, if Increased ana operate
f alone will make your gas cost you niue
\, more than the coal gas cost last yea
p and this figure was itself greater una
he the cost OF last years mixed gas. ADa
V dor water gas to-day and you must bul
q, q LARGER holder at once, for the mahlI
s, of coal gas is a comparatively lnheHlO
N nrocess. and demands much greater mex
IT buitv in the storage plant than does u
90 water-gas process. I find a preJum
be against water gas IN your WORKS amor
Id the men. II is natural, FOR water gas Oh
be places labor / like TO see men employe
st but business is business. Richmond wan
ne the cheapest and best gas ii can max
ar The mixed gas viii be the cheapest /
in you. and l believe it is also the mo
as satisfactory to the gas consumer.