Tombstone epitaph., 1916-11-05
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HN grade fuel from garbage Is NW new industry that prom -U 1 ises 10 solve inc problem of eGJl disposing of the waste of S cities and towns. In No
 veInber of last year the first experimental plant of the new garbage disposal process was established In San Antonio. Tex. It proved so successful that the city of Austin decided to order the construction of a plant, and the factory. which was opened few weeks ago, is now running to full capacity taking care of all refuse in a sanitary manner and converting il into bricks or fuel which tests have proved to be the equal of bituminOus coal. The in- ventor of the new fuel is Mir F.. L. Cul- yer of Chicago, who began investigat- ing the possibility and practicability of commercializing municipal garbage about five years ago. As a result of long series of experiments he proved the adaptabiliry of a method for mak- ing fuel bricks out of the refuse. Tn addition to the plant at Austin. Regina, Canada, has entered Into contract for the erection of municipal plant
 The process of manufacturing Oakoal. a name given 90 the new fuel because of its similarity to oak wood in burning. is similar to the making of stiff mud bricks, practically the same machinery being used, although much less power is used, and less care is re- Quired 10 produce perfect bricks of fuel. The combination producing the best results for domestic purposes Is a mixture of equal parts of coal dust the waste dust from coal mines-and garbage, with the addition of about : per ccut of coal tar. For steam pur- poses ne coal dust Is required. Each brick weighs. when dry, two pounds. so that 1000 bricks make a ton. For conveni,nce in handling. as well as the protection of the public against short weights, ;he fuel Is sold on a schedule of price, for 1000 or 100 bricks
 One rtif mud brick machine of the type used at the Austin plant turns out in eight hours run, 25.OOO bricks, or % tons of Oakoal. and in erecting plants this Is termed a one-unit plant,
 
 daily. In erecting municipal plants. other units can be installed to suit the capacity of the city. or until all of the available binding material of the city Is consumed. It Is estimated that city will produce for each one thou sand people approximately ton of garbage a day. or for domestic pur- -z-o~ <xvar ,vn topS af hric. fueI
 The manufacture of the new fuel Is extremely interesting inasinuch as it Is made up entirely of waste material handled by common labor. The waste which the city formerly hsh fo burn in an incinerntor nj a considerable eX- nense Is now taken by cnrts direct to the factory. where it is dumped on sorting platform and sprayed with rreosofe as . sanitorv precautiOn. as well as to allow the sorteTs 10 work In comfort. Openings are provided in these platforms where the different carts of the garbage are dropped into copveyors end conveyed as follows: ,he pieces of Iron to a storage: the bostIes to a washing tnnk. where they are s.erflized before being stored: rhe rass to a washing machine. where they are ster1Iized by being washed in boil icR water; the ashes. stone. brick. etc, ,o a storage and used for fills. and the fin cans to a press where they are baled and conveyed to storage.
 That which is left and of cofnhust- Ibie nature is placed on large 4ofoot