Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
SHELTER FOR BULLFRoa
Plant Equipped with Lodcr Process
Mny BE Built.

V A. Tamney. formerly of Rhyolitc,
but now residing in Reno, was here the
first OF the week in the Interest OF a
new smelling enterprise with which he
lately became connected. says the Bull
frog Miner The process is the inven
tIon OF John s. Loder OF Reno, who In
vented the Loder pyI1tic blast furnace
IL years ago at Leadville, which was
sold to the American smelling " Rein
ing company, and which has sine, prac-
tcally revolutionized the smelling In
dustry.
Mr.. Loder perfected his invention
two years ago, and built test plant at
Reno, which is said 10 have been omi-
nently successful containing many in-
provements over the present smelter
practise 1t Is claimed that the expert
mental stage has been passed. and ave-
nues are being sought TO put the method
into operation on az extensive scale.
MIR Loder, after having tested the
process and proved its success TO his
satisfaction. applied for patent
which has just been issued. II Is
claimed that It's issuance was bitter
ly contested by the American Smelling
4 Refining company. company has
been organized known as the L,oder Gas
Smelling 8; Refining company, OF which
Mr.. Ioder is president. and owns con-
troll of the stock; George Miner, secre-
taiy. and Frank Humphries treasurer.
This is the parent or holding company.
and the Idea Is to organize subsidiary
companies to construct shelters under
the supervision of Mr. Loder and ac-
cordng to his plans, and charge these
concerns a certain per cent OF their
earnings in royalties for the use of the
patent.
The distinguishing features are the
use of gas as fuel. treatment of a
higher per cent OF silicious ore, So to
60 The plant will run on as low as 3
per cent lead copper, iron or other
1uxes. half the cost of erecting a regu-
latlon smelter and general reduction
of smelling expenses.
The furnace is constructed with slop-
ing sides In order TO equalize the weight
OF the charge and insure even feeding.
II is water jaclzeted, and at the bottom
the gas under compression Is sent I'm
through ordinary pipes and liquefaction
of the ores fakes place in a clear oxidiz-
Ing atmosphere. greatly reducing, Il Is
claimed the cost of fuel. Tests have
been made of the slags by the leading
assayers of Reno and no trace OF metal
has yet been discovered.
The test plant at Reno was constructs
ed at cost OF $1,000. and Mr.. Tam
ney claims that 200-ton plant with the
necessary equipment to furnish the gas.
can be erected al cost of $4,000 At
the Reno plant, city gas was used, but
II Is advisable even where city gas can
be obtained to operate gas plant I'm
connection with the smelter. Fifteen
gallons of crude oil will generate 1000
cubic feet OF gas, or sufficient amount
to smelt a ton of ore
Mr.. Tamney considers Rhyoite one
OF the most desirable points in the state
for the erection of such smelling
plant. The ores of the Bullfrog district
furnish the necessary dukes, and there
Ia nIaHp in tho gta To Of
railroad facilities. Goldfield is not suit
aolo for the reason that tluxes cannot be
obtained In the district, Mr. Loder. who
Is metallurgist as well as smeltar