The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-06-04
WILL GASOLINE &c suPsRceoeol

Joseph A. Angglaaa. VI. F.. chair.
man Metropolitan section. Society OF
Automobile Engineers. had the fol.
lowing TO say in part, at recent
class meeting
4 Experiments conducted by the
United States government. as well
as foreign governments and independ-
ent laboratories. are conclusive in
establishing the fact that any gaso-
line or kerosene engines on the Amer.
lean market can operate with alco-
hol as a fuel without any structural
change whatsoever But since al
cohol contains approximately six per
cent OF the heating value of gaso-
line BY weight an engine adapted
adapted for the use OF gasoline or
kerosene requires about rs times as
much alcohol as gasoline per horse
power hour This consumption. how
ever can be reduced by so altering
the construction Of the motor as 20
materially increase the compression
and By using a carborator which will
thoroughly vaporize the alcohol An
engine designed for gasoline or kero-
sene VIII give about 10 per cent more
power when operated on alcohol. pro
vided the necessary notifications are
made An engine specially built for
alcohol viii give from 20 to 30 per
cent more power than is obtainable
from regular gasoline engine Of
me same size. Because Of the In
creased efficiency obainable from
standard size Of engine using alco-
hol. the cost OF production per horse
power viii be Jess than that Of gaso-
Inc or kerosene engines OF the same
class
Another important factor relative
20 alcohol as a fuel is the decreased
Ere danger OF storage. as compared
with gasoline, alcohol being mixable
with water in all proportions and
Therefore us fame can be extingnish-
ed By water while water but spreads
a gasoline blaze. and alcohol ~ OF
greater cleanliness and OF more pleas.
ant oslor. The exhaust from an alcohI
engine Is not offensive. and 20 oper-
at. an alcohol engine. less skill IL
required than IN the case OF gasoline
nv k..rr.xst. .n~su.. h..,a..o.. -, al<s,
hoi engine will run well under wide
ly varying conditions OF fuel mixture:
thar II. with a gasoline engine. the
OF gasoline vapor to air
must be about l 20 Is. In order 10
obtain the best economy and power;
while with an alcohol engine. any
MIXTURE OF alcohol vapor and air
,ver . very wide range wiz permit
he engine TO operate satisfactorily.
Ltough. OF cUure, II the mixture is
'ver-ricn. fuel waste will be seriously
FURTHERMORE. the deposit OF carbon
n an aicoho; engine, II the proper
rrade o. ubricating oil is used. IA
impossible. while gasoline and kero-
ene engines can not be operated
Without having the interior parts BE-
ONE scosy. with resultant loss Of |
over. 4
Another factor which counts In IA. Z
OF u tho alcohol engine II the fact !
hat he exhaust 10 not az hot m that
rom a gasoline or kerosene easine.
hus minimizing the damage from ig q
suon and tho r-~-sh.r'- :, s-',ning q
hs Intoxicating OIL. the latter being a y
sided disadvantage Of gasoline aad 3
sfossns snSlne<.
In conclurion. u ~ill b. Interesting
} note that the snbIeoi Of alcohol n
, fuel IL nov receiving primary n
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