The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-06-18
Report of Expert on Gas Works.

March 4th, 1907.
Citizens Lighting Committee, Norris
town. N. j.
Gentlemen:
l submit the following report
on our visit to the gas works and in
terview with the president of the gas
The object of this visit and inter-
view was to determine, If possible,
whether the gas plant was in good
condition, and equipped with modern
apparatus of adequate capacity to en-
sure continuous supply of good
quality gas.
railroad, with siding running into
coal house on trestle so that coal is
unloaded by gravity. The oil storage
tank is so located that oil runs by
gravity from the tank car.
The buildings are of ade-
quate size and substantially built of
brick with iron roofs, except the coal
house which is of wood, but heavily
timbered and well designed.
Coal Gas Benches:--
2-Bredel semi-regenerative
benches of 6's, C retorts to each
bench), rear clinkering, retorts 16 by
II by 9. Self sealing lids, cleaning
pockets in MAN.
now in use. Two more of same type
and size have been contracted for, and
will soon be installed. The rated ca
pacity Of benches of this type and nd
hours, or 10000 per bench per "a
hours. With all benches in, this
will make a daily capacity for coal
gas of 100000 Gu. TT.
Water Gas Apparatus
diameter double superheater
Lowe apparatus, made by the GaF
Machinery Company, complete, with
and condenser. This is new, thor
oughly modern and has a rated capa-
city of 100000 Gu. TT. per "a hours.
IL. - A 1.,,tl l. Il all
type of apparatus, evidently home
made, of little value except as an
emergency reserve, in which case it
could make about 100000 Gu. TT. per
"a hours.
ScrubbinE and COndensing;-
The coal gas passes through. the
foul main TO tar extractor thence
TO a multitubular condenser for re-
ducing the temperature thence to
rotary scrubber for removing the am
monia. The eXhausters are in dupli-
hauster is direct connected to an en-
CINE. The water gas apparatus has
separate washer, scrubber and con-
denser.
There are A cast iron purifying box
es, each 10 by 10 by ga deep. The
covers fit into 81 water seals at the
sides. These boxes contain a shallow
or tarry vapors, and deep layer of
oxide of iron to remove the sulphur in
the crude gas. A 10" dry center seal
controls the flow of gas through these
boxes. The rated capacity of purifiers
of this size GO in use, and off for
rehllingl is 100000 Gu. IT, per "a
hours. The side sheets of covers show
signs of rusting, and will have to be
renewed before long
station Meter;-
s. diameter rated capacity $500
Gu. IT, per hour, or $4,000 Gu. 1T. per
"a hours.
Governor
TO- Connolly Automatic. Capacity
240O00 Gu. IT. per day.
Ammonia COncentratOr,--
New and Of ample capacity.
teal about Is II. p, | old hor. tubular,
about 100 II. r. (to be discarded), and
new 100 II. p. hor tubular, recently
contracted for
2 lift 215,O0O Gu. IT,, single lift
$4,000 Gu. fl. and l single lift 10000
Gu. it. Aggregate capacity 100000 Gu.
Mise. Equipment,-
suitable pumps for oil, tar boiler
Meter proven, for testing meters.
Lowe Jet photometer, for measure
ing candle power of gas. Obsolete
type, and not reliable. Should be re-
placed by a modern bar photometer,
costing from $3.50 to 5000
track for coal. Overhead trolley and
charging barrows for water gas fuel.
Usual oil, tar, and ammonia storage
tanks.
Usual yard connections and valves.
AS the average daily output of gas
in winter is stated to be (and this
seems likely to mel. from 10 to 100
thousand GU TT. per "a hours, Maxi
mum send out on Christmas eve, 140,-
100 Gu. it., it is evident that the plant
equipment is of ample capacity.
Summary of Capacities;-
Coal gas manufacture 100000 Gu. TT.
Water gas manufacture,
new set, 100000 Gu. TT.
Water gas manufacture,
old set, 100000 GU fit.
Purifying capacity 100000 Gu. IT.
Station meter 259000 Gu. fit.
Governor 100000 Gu TT.
Gas holders, aggregate 100000 Gu. TT.
One half of the coal gas capacity
2 (benches) will make all the gas re-
quired at present, leaving 2 benches
in reserve. At same time there is
further reserve in modern water gas
apparatus of 100000 Gu. IT., ready to
start up at any time at 4 hours no.
tice.
The fact is that the capacity Of this.
plant, manufacturing, purifying, stor-
age and general, is in excess Of the
actual requirements of the present