The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-03
RAPID DISPLACEMENT OF COAL BY FUEL OIL
IN INDUSTRIAL OPERATION IS IMPETUS OF
GREATLY RENEWED ACTIVITY BY OPERATORS

featuring plant in which cinders are
permitted TO collect.
As regards the uncertainty OF the
price of fuel oil in the future" it is
pointed out by the oil men that even
II fuel oil should rise to a price where
its cost would equal or even go above
he price of coal in equivalent guam
tity. (Which is considered most un.
likely) nevertheless its use in pref
erence 70 the use Of coal would still
be most advisable regardless Of the
ccct. For the saving in labor, trans
paratus, etc.) and the added energy
which fuel oil yields, would more than
overcome all financial expense in
CARED in payment for the fuel oil. At
, the present time, the cost Of the fuel
oil permits q saving vi more than 10
per cent less than an equivalent guam
tity of coal. figuring three barrels OF
tuel oil 10 one ton Of slack coal. the
cost of the oil (at soc per barrel. the
price now being asked by the local re.
finers, which would be Sl50, as COM
pared with s2.75 ton for the slack
coal, (not including the cost of trans
rortation. operation OF coal burning ap-
paratus, and other incidental expenses
connected with the handling Of coal.
Very little expense is incurred in
the installation Of oil burning appp rat
rs. a fuel oil burner for large furn-
oce costs approximately $40 10 SIS, and
tins. plus the cost OF storage tank
takes care Of practically all the ex.
Ipense. The price Of storage tanks has
decreased considerably since the close
Of the war and they may now be
! purchased at n low figure. Crates in
coal burning apparatus which are be-
ing burned out at frequent intervals
entail great expense and cause almost
continual work. The storage or fuel
OF in tanks is great asset In, itself.
in that all OF the fuel oil is eventually
used and none OF II is lost. contrary
TO the case OF coal. which lies In the
yards OF the plants In which Il is used
and which deteriorates chiefly due TO
the effects of the weather conditions
TO which 1t Is exposed. There are no
complications In the process OF in
stallation Of oil burning apparatus,
ond after IL is Installed. its operation
Is most simple. and brings about a
further very noticeable decrease In op-
Grafton expense. For while the use OF
coal requires continual labor FOR SHOW
cling and the service OF fireman all
the time In addition 10 the employ
ment OF an engineer, fuel oil burning
does away with the fireman. Tor the
engineer can very easily manipulate
the valves which are required TO reg
ulate the furnace. The saving OF labor
- big item In the operation OF in
dustiy.
The carrying OF coal from the mines
and the unloading Of cars of coal cost
considerably. with time involved as
a big factor. Delivery Of fuel oil makes
like performance as regards coal APP
pear like simple task compared to
a gigantic undertaking. For when the
oil is delivered all that Is Necessary to
convey II to the tank are the pipes. A
valve is opened and then no further
human attention is necessary. The
matter OF loading ships with oil as
compared TO similar operation with coal
really presents the situation In a much
greater degree.
Statements regarding the uncer.
iainty Of supply have long been dis
credited by development OF American
oil fields The frequent intervals
during the past two years during
which new fields have been discover
cd. and the fine manner In which
producing fields are holding up THEFT
production indicates that there are
in America many oil producing areas
yet to be uncovered and which will
yield for many years to come. This
statement may be made with mors
assurance than can the warnings VI
those opposed to the industry who
attempt 10 spread propaganda that