Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-16
FUEL SAVING BY
Big INDUSTRIES
ADOPTED SUGGESTIONS OF
U. S. ADMINISTRATION.
Systematic Records Kept Show Saw
ings High ~ Is Per Cent. With
an Average Ranging Between
10 and Is Per Cent.


trial power plants, which have thus
far put into force the standard recon-
mendations of the United States fuel
administration to promote efficiency
in the use of fuel in power plants, q
saving of 1000 900 tons annually has
been effected. That is to say, in the
first six months from the announce
ment of the national program, $780,
900 tons have been conserved, at the
same time maintaining maximum pro-
duction in the factories. The largest
savings have been in the following
states: Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Illinois, New York, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, Minnesota and Wis
consin.
Some industrial plants which have
adopted the standard recommendations
and kept systematic records report a
fuel saving as high as 25 per cent;
and the average is estimated between
10 peib cent and Is per cent. This
large economy is effected at practically
no expense to the plant owner since
the recommendations treat primarily
of proper methods of firing and man
agement in power plants.
Factory Saves 25 Per Cent.
One manufacturing plant in Able
vile, S. c., writes the fuel admins
tration that as result of the installa-
ton of the improvements and records
recommended, I'VE show for the first
eight months of this year a fuel saw
ing of over 25 per cent, as compared
with the same eight months last year"
A fuel administration campaign
comprehends voluntary service by en-
gineer inspectors, lectures to fuel con-
servation classes in educational insti-
tutions, addresses before public meet
ings, explanations of the program to
power plants owners, and various
forms of printed matter and posters.
Total Annual Savings.
For the efficient execution of the
program of industrial conservation,
under the plan developed, the engi-
neers of the country have been mobi-
lized thru the professional societies
and the operating engineers and fire.
men, and as a result there are today
800 volunteer engineer specialists
and power plant men organized by
states, inspecting power plants, classi-
flying them according to their operat-
ing efficiency, and aiding the work of
rapid development.
As a direct result of the operation
of this plan, it is estimated that the
total annual saving thruout the coun-
try will be about 25 900 900 tons of
coal without reducing the output of
the factories. Special printed mate
rial, instructing on the proper use of
fuel has been prepared by the United
States fuel administration and may
be obtained free of cost upon appli-
cation
rendered Expert Advice.
The campaign has been organized
in consultation with the state admin
istrators, the bureau of mines and the
committee of consulting engineers of
the engineering council, which repre-
sents the four national engineering
societies. These four societies have
contributed largely in supplying ex-
pert advice of engineering talent; spe-
cial relations have been formed be-
tween the fuel administration and the
National Association Of Stationary En-
gineers, the International Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen and Oilers, the
Laundry Owners National Associa-
ton, the Portland Cement Associa-
ton and other national bodies who
have given full cooperation to this
national plan.