Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-02-16

eoal-.ar. such as IS used IN some sec
tons for the layine ot dust On
streets and roads Some FIVE per
cen, If Is, is used in making the
hriaue,:es. Ahoa. Two per cen. of
tar is obtained from the coal during
the process Of hsiqaeitine. b.; this
tar Contains such large smoun: Il
ps-a.an tha; j. vii probably be
found ths; TIE price obtained for
the parsffn viii largely meet the
| outlay .or the cheap tar binder. 1t
will thus be seen that. with the hri-
euet,es themselves being pu. on the
market ST price lower than snshra-
cit ). when the value Of the gas and
other by-p.oducts is subsracted
from ;ha; cheaper price. the max
ing Of ignite into q cheap and per.
feet fuel IS full 0. possibilities.
a. Hebron the members Of Your
committee saw the byiquetses burn
inE in q heating stove several hours.
They Ugh; as easily as bituminous
coal, requiring a very small amount
0. kindling. Like anthracite they
become red throughout. Owing to
the small quantity required y pro-
duce a certain amour, Of heat. in
comparison with Ignite. there is
but little residue in the form Of
ashes. There are no clinkers or
small unburned portions with the
ash. Red-ho. briquettes taken
from the stove and dropped in
pan Of water did not disintesgrate.
and. though having a roughened
surface from the burning. were as
hard as ever when taken from the
water. at the end Of an hour. and
we're soon red-hot when again
placed in the stove. The briquettes
are entirely impervious TO moisture.
owing to the tar binder. At the
plant they had been placed in water
continuous preiod Of several DAYS.
without changing or softening
them in the least.
Among the purposes sought TO be
accomplished with the appropriation
asked for are the following:
To improve the briquetting plant
by the use Of conveyors, etc. so as
to make the process continuous and
capable Of larger output.
To further improve the methods
Of manufacture ard thus reduce
lowe, still the profitable selling price
Of the out put To put in additional
gas-retorts adapted to cheap and
quick carbonizing.
To add to the gas-storage capaci-
| ~ needed in the test.
To install special gas engine for
the purpose of ascertaining how
cheaply electricity for power can be
produced from Ignite through the
use Of the by-product, gas.
/ To provide facilities for expert
menting with and testing the by
product, such as parafIin tars, am
| monia, creosote oils, etc.
To enable the manager to engage
sufficient help with which to run the
plant much longer time each year.
This is necessary to the end of dis
covering wherein present manufac-
turing methods may be improved
To finish the heating system. 50
that work may be carried on dur
ing the cold weather.
4 To line the inside Of the building
with cement or brick for the pu,-
pose Of making the plant more safe
from FIRE. and to assist in max
ing it more comfortable during the
winter months.
To pay for the small Office and
laboratory building suitable on the
block Of grounds at the time it was
given to the state by the people Of
Hebron, and which building is now
rented.
4 To erect another small building
foy clay-testing and gas-burnine
kilns in which to demonstrate the
test methods Of using gas in the
clay manufacturing industry.
To install and perfect producer.
power plant for Ignite.
To open model mine and show
the proper method Of Ignite
mining.
Your committee wish TO impres:
upon the members Of Senate ant
House the paramount importance
; Of the fuel problem in this state
. We much regretted that every sen
. atpr and representative was no
: with US at Hebron, to see for himsel.
, the great progress that has beer
: made in converting the bulky
watesy. easiy-disintegYated lignit,
into compact. durable and efiici
en-, fuel. Ignite coal is the on
. great mineral resource u our state
b We have larger discovered Goa
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