The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-28

experamaHtlfs ii Ce sfy stIl any
different Mechanic i - arts hat been
ordered from time to time from the
Mining Machinery Company. 70 be
tried out on the producer. Three
weeks ago Lynn gas was first dis.
charged from the producer and put to
waste. Since that time each day has
been expected to see the gas in use
at the Moaongah Glass factory. To-
day with the new furnace, already
fired-a wonderfully interesting new
model equipped with modern automa-
tic lehrs in proximity which will de.
liver the glassware finished straight
across the factory into next room
for examining and packing-it Is al
most safe to say that. nothing untore-
seen occurring Lynn gas will be turn
ed into th,s furnace In about three
weeks-the time necessary for suffi-
GENTLY heating the furnace. H. L..
Dixon, the maker Of the new furnace
which deserves much mention, will be
on hand Wien the lighting Of the
new gas occurs, to give his inskruc-
tions and hold up his end OF the Job,
He is expected here within a week or
two.
The Lynn Producer has capacity
iof 10 tons IF coal eevry "a hours,
There'is room for storing 30 tons at
a time in large bin for the purpose.
In accordance with all gas producers
the coal is carried to crusher and is
introduced into the seven furnaces
from the top where it falls down and
is stocked, making gas. The gas is
washed by means Of a washing sys-
TEN, the water for which Is fed by
means Of pumps from the river. The
washing process removes impurities OF
all sorts and these impurities can be
used as by products.
The plan last summer was to send
all by products out Of town to be
handled at various factories for that
purpose. The tar in Lynn gas will
likely be allowed to burn as 1t is not
Of sufficient value. At the Owens plan,
all tar goes cut with the smoke.
The Lynn Producer fired its boilers
with gas several days ago-before
that these boilers we're fired with coal
though they were not equipped for
firing with loal.
It is interesting to many who do not
know that natural gas has many times
the amount CT heat to a foot than pro.
Queer gas. a foot of producer gas con.
tains about HOO B. T. u. tubes. For
instance-if natural gas costs 81
cents. producer gas would cost on the
same basis 81 cents or something near
that. Natural gas, however, requires
many times more air than Lynn gas,
while Lynn gas needs about one part
air to one part gas.
AS producer gas varies in heat
units. depending on the method Of
firing chow often fires are stirred
or how fast coal is fed to the produ-
cer,) 1t is readily understood on what
basis gas producer owners in the city
are figuring the cost Of their new gas.
The M. v. 4. say it is impossible to
make a producer gas as cheaply as
natural and this company ought to
know as ultimate plans are to supply
other factories with Lynn gas in the
event Of natural gas failing altogether.
1t may be interesting to note that
lust before il was decided to lot the
M. ". T. Company go ahead with its
Lynn Plan: the R. d. Wood Pro-
Queer was considered for the new
factory at 18th street. This producer
lis much like the Morgan which is
running satisfactorily at the Owens
Plant. Meadowbrook has ten Of these
which take care of the gas problem
at the Graselli Chemical Company
factory, which smelts zinc ore. Coal
is conveyed straight from a mine to a
belt conveyor directly to the bins over
the producers. The Lynn Producer
plan however seemed a better propo-
sition. Many people have asked why
the Lynn gas has such peculiar door.
AT this time all OF 1t Is being turned
into the air which accounts for this
to certain extent. When turned into
the main, TIC odor will be cut down
considerably. A natural draft at the
Owens plant producers does away with
odor there