The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-22

compare locomotive fuel bill Tor each month dll0I 1
had been installed with month OF the year
when used We found saving OF aDo I &c t
fuel item The saving of fuel not the important
CONT IN This connection Doing away with sparks from coal
burning locomotives and reducing the danger OF cane We
was bv far the greatest benefit derived from TINS cnse
look for greater saving in the fuel item during the coming
season 20 changes being made in our DolierS'
GOOD AND BAD FEATURES
Under this heading my general knowledge OF OILS comes
from my study question: and experience and from
ments and made by representatives OF OIL co
pane and such data have read on the sub o features
in the way of profitable end OF the OF 1uel OIL mere
regarding its value and to mention some OF Tue ]
points in regard some OF winch we nave ed!eu
~ ~ secure Uniform grade especially with reference to the
flash point as very dangerous to change suddenly
from high flash point oil low flash point OIL without the
were arranged former Herein lies the c1e danger IN
the any oil which varies greatly in its volatile content
An accident the blowing out OF the side wall OF
one of the boilers of the Honolulu Plantation company
due just such conditions namely sudden change IN No
ing oil of 10 flashing about 200 t. to OIL OF Fl
Beaume flashing 140 F. If the affair had been reversed ana
accident could have OF the burner being set
thinner oils Generally the higher gravity Gus are
always liable to of the volatile COMPOUNDS
which NAV at any give off namable vapor even at the
ordinary temperature. :,
on this plantation responsibilities much lessened
dangers property decreased by using the HASH
test oils other accidents have taken place on
these Islands where the higher gravity oils have been used
OF where the lower gravity OILS were IN use
The fuel California do have uniform quality and
b are number of causes which result greater less
value principally the moisture foreign matter (as
phatine) sediment In certain localities OF California
come Grades Of oil can be purchased very sheapy figures
far being paid for oils shipped to this country;
that they only small percentage
OF the higher distiae which are make them
profitable refining oils yet danger using because
the low flash point resulting from this small percentage OF
these extremely volatile compounds -
1t well known according chemical formulas that high
gravity oils heat units pound OF fuel than do
the low gravity OILS conclusion sometimes drawn that
practice dsproves this for the fact when buying barrel
of low gravity oils pounds OF fuel than IN bar
rel of high gravity oil Bearing this point note the
perence this company with the classes OF oil which has
used namely, the high gravity oils from the Union Oil Company
gravity oils from the Pacific Oil Transportation
Union Oil Copany tanks during temporary shortage of the
Pacific Oil Transportation Company This OIL was much lighter
made careful of the daily OF oil at each station
and found practically the In one case an adj
average however for two weeks we found the cost OF lifting
million gallons foot high within onehundredth
what had previously been with the heavier oil
We explain this before noted by the fact that in barrel OF
6 I8 Baume oil pounds OF fuel than with
the lighter oil. Also the Union Oil Companys oil from
Barbara oils from that district generally contain
from 2 asphalne and slight percentage OF foreign mat
much the oil dsplace and hence reduces the Ella
solution The asphatine weighs but from
third much the oil dspaces and hence
the caoric value of the oil 1t is such practical results
these where the different oils have been used under exactly
similar conditions that have educated people who fuel OIL
that is valuable only the degree coal, and
cuson to its value should only be drawn from test showing
pounds which pound of fuel oil will evaporate
and that standard of gravity flash will establish the
relative heat producing qualities of OIL therefore, the per-
of oils will such
that of heat value of different oils will be of
whatever unless made under exactly similar conditions
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. LOW.
Aea, Oahu, October 24th, 1905.
Puunene, Maui, Aug 20, 1905.
c. C. Kennedy, Esq.
Waakea Mill Co. Elo, Hawaii
My Dear SrReplying esteemed favor of the 10th
inst take pleasure in handing you the following concerning
California crude oil fuel We this fuel pump
ing plants locomotives pows machine and blacksmith
shop and MILL when required with satisfaction The figures
taken from records of the work
ing station which equipped with As Chalmers Rieder
Triple Expansion Pumping engines of million gallons capacity
each Boilers of the Seder1ohn type fitted with
dali modern improvements.
Year 1902, coal used only. for fuel. $I8oI556
delivered feet elevation millions of gallons
Cost of fuel only per million gallons lifted
Year 1904 oil used only, for fuel 4o867
Water delivered feet elevation 3o47 millions gallons
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