The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
Statement of Mr.. Edward G. Love
Continued.

Mr. L0Te-There was only one other
statement. gentlemen. that ] had to make
before I finished my testimony. and that
was IN regard 20 the extent 70 which the
water gas industry had been carried on
IN Europe I have some figures here
representing the daily capacity OF plants
for the manufacture OF carburetted water
gas which has been introduced into Eu-
rope IN the last few years This daily
capacity in the case OF Great Britain
amounts 10 1.i03 5000 cubic feet Ter DAY.
IN She case Of Germany il IS 1S105. go. IN
the case Of Austria Il is 5.551000. IN the
case OF Denmark Il Is 4.o00Ofa: in the
case OF little Holland II IS i. 390O00: in
the case OF Belgium i. 45}.000. IN the case
OF Sweden 2.750,0o0 The process has also
been introduced in Switzerland, Russia.
Australia. New Zealand. Brazil. and
China With regard more particularly 70
London. there is one very large company
in London and a smaller enc. the Gas
light and Coke Company. has introduced
this as an enricher for their coal gas
supply. which represents the bulk Of the
gas distributed for Illuminating purposes
in London The total capacity CT water
gas plants introduced into London IS
represented by something over =. GO 900
cubic feet per day capacity. In Liverpool
it Is s,eo9.e5e feet. and in Berlin 5.550. 90
feet.
Now this Of course does not represent
necessarily the actual amount Of gas
furnished II these cities. II simply
means that they have the plant necessary
to manufacture this quantity OF gas every
day In London particularly think there
have been five different Installations The
Gaslight and Coke Company started. I
think, with plant capable OF producing
2,0ee. eo2.6e3 feet a day The next plant
was something ike 100000 feet a day
IN capacity. and II has been increased
until the present capacity Of the GasIight
and Coke Company IS something ever u
Ooo,0oo feet per day for this carburetted
water gas which they use In enTiching
the coal gas. The standard in London
Tor most Of the companies there is IS
candles One company has . special dis
pensation, and it supplies Il candles.
] think, gentlemen. that this is ali 1 have
10 say
Mr.. Sins-8Ir- Love, I wish you would
explain for my beneht. and perhaps other
members of the House. who viii know as
htte about II as I Go. what you mean
when you say carbUTered water gas: 7
mean 70 explain what thai means SO that
We viii understand It practically.
M Love-A carburetted water gas. IN
distinction from blue gas. the uncar-
ouretteG water gas. is one which has re-
Selyed the addition Of certain heavy
nydrocarbcns which produce a light
AheSe are obtained from naphtha or from
petroleum oil
Nj SlmS-Either one being use52
MI f.UTe-E~Ff-r-
De used Years ago they used naDbtha
alone When the water gas was Sfs-fs5
notAing but naphtha was used. blr the
increasing demand for naphtha in other
INES has raised the price OF naphtba so
iSh that X IS impossible for the gas
companies to use naphtha for Illuminating
purposes, and they are Obliged To use
what they call in the trade a gas oil.
Mr.. SinlS-The use OF naphtha has been
practically abandoned in doing what VOC,
call caTburettiRg2
Mr. LoEe-Yes. sir; unless they are very
fortunately situated
Mr.. simsI say It has been practically
abandoned
Mr. Loves. practically abandoned
M Sims-Then ''caTbu-etted" practical
" means the addition OF oil TO The wafer
gas; is that it2
Mr.. Love-Exaetly. sir.
M Sims-What grades Of oil do they
use Tor enriehiag the gas or carburet-
ting il?
Mr. Love-They use a fairly heavy oil
MI Sims-They use what we would car
a cheaper oil, which is not an illuminate
ing oil?
Mr.. Love-I mean they do not use the
higher grade OF Illuminating oils. Il in
Guides oil which might be used for Il
Eliminating Gil but which is not orrIi-
nariiy used FOR Illuminating.
Mr. SiT1s-It IS oil that would not Or
dinarily be used for Illuminating
Mr.. Love-Yes; oil which wouId not
ordinarily be used.
Mr.. Sims-It IS Of q cheaper rrssa
Now, in earburetting the gas. how much
on GO you Use fer q thousand feet?
MI. Love-Th2t depends on the amount
Of candlepower you produce
Nj. Sins-Suppese we take the gas re
have here, how much would be used2
Mr.. Love-That is a question in gas en-
cheering I should say. five TO six gal
Ions thousand cubic feet.
Ar. Sins-In making coal gas excir,-
savely, do they use oil in any quantitses2
Mr.. Love-No oil whatever.
Mr. Sims-NO oil whatever So that the
use Of oil has Increased with the use OF
water gas throughout the country?
Mr. Love-Exactly, sir.
Mr. Sims-And the use OF coal 10 that
extent has decreased7