The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-31
Extensive Improvements Being Made al
Chickasha Gas Plant Now Being
OverhauIed
COAL AND WATER
GAS PROCESSES
Different Methods Employed in Furnishing
Light in Winter and Summer BY
Local Company

The Chickasha Gas and Electric
company continues to spend money In
the improvement of public service ia.
cilities and besides improving the wa
ter plant and installing an electric
light service in Verden is making ax,
tensive improvements at its gas plant
in Chiukasha The additions which
are being made and there purposes
forms an interesting story.
The coal gas apparatus has been
thoroughly overhaulcd two new bench
es of six retorts each having been In
stalled With this apparatus gas is
made. About 400 pounds Of coal Is
placed in each retort which is then
sealed up and allowed to bake from
four to six hours, at which time all
the gas ID extracted from the coal
The residue Ia the retort Ii coke and
out Of every ton OF coal that 10 car.
donated the company RECEIVERS 1900
pounds Of coke and about nine gallons
or tar. The coke Is saved to be burn
cd IN summer when the company
makes gas from OH
Reason OF Change.
The reason for the change is the
fact that good coke cannot be obtained
in Oklahoma az price that Nould en-
able the company to use IT. These TIVE
benches win be put into operation
abount November Is. when the oil gas
set will be shut down and thoroughly
overhauled, and placed IN readiness
for operation next summer
Only Coal Gas Plant.
The coal gas set has to be operated
twsnty-four hours a day while the wa
ter gas set is operated only twelve
hours day, the coal gas being con.
tinuous operation. 1t being necessary
to keep the heat UNIFORM at all times
This Is the only coal gas plant in Ok
lahoma. The Ell Reno coal gas plant
was shut down on the first OF last Sep
tember owing to the advent Of natural
gas and the coal gas ps&ut at McAles-
ter was shut down last summer for
the same reason. leaving this the only
one in operation in the state.
Process OF Coal Gas.
The gas from the coal in the retort
is drawn from the retort through
eight inch pipes. the ends OF which are
submerged in water whieA washes
some Of the tar and carbon from the
gas. Il then passes through the pump
through what is known as the scrub
Der, the gas passing into the scrubber
from the bottom. going out Of the top
and passing through CRATES over which
water IS constantly running. II then
passes through condenser which
cools it and removes the ammonia.
sulphur and other impurities from the
gas. It is then forced through the pu-
rifying boxes which further removes
the impurities. chief OF which is sui
phur. The gas then passes from tne
purifying boxes into TIE holder and
It is then ready for distribution.
The company has two holders, one
with capacity OF 10000 cubic feet
pnd the other with capacity Of 10000
cubic feet.
The retorts are heated by a big fur
mace placed under the retort. A fire
Of coke three feet thick is maintained
About this fire box out.
side air is introduced through numer'
BUS passages and when mixed with sae
gases from the coke fire forms gas
which encircIes the retort. These re-
sorts are not heated by direct heat but
By the gas which surrounds them. the
retovts being six and ten feet above
the furnace
Water Gas Process.
Water gas is made from the car