An Historical Sketch of the Origin, Progress, & Present State of Gas-lightingR. Hunter, 1827 - 434 pages |
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Page 143
... coal is reckoned at forty - two bushels for each re- tort , amounting to about 602 chaldrons ; and taking the average number of retorts worked at this station at about 153 , would give an annual consumption of coals of upwards of 9,282 ...
... coal is reckoned at forty - two bushels for each re- tort , amounting to about 602 chaldrons ; and taking the average number of retorts worked at this station at about 153 , would give an annual consumption of coals of upwards of 9,282 ...
Page 267
... coal will produce one and three- quarters of coke by measure . " He continued , " With re- gard to the coke produced ... bushels of coal to produce the same quantity of heat as is produced by two bushels of coke . To ascertain that fact ...
... coal will produce one and three- quarters of coke by measure . " He continued , " With re- gard to the coke produced ... bushels of coal to produce the same quantity of heat as is produced by two bushels of coke . To ascertain that fact ...
Page 268
... coal , and I found that to evapo- rate a like quantity of water it required two of coke to three of coal ; that is , three bushels of coal to evaporate a given quantity of water , whereas two bushels of coke are only required . I have ...
... coal , and I found that to evapo- rate a like quantity of water it required two of coke to three of coal ; that is , three bushels of coal to evaporate a given quantity of water , whereas two bushels of coke are only required . I have ...
Page 271
... bushels of coal ; but do not mean to say , that two bushels of coal , when con- verted into coke , produced the effect of four and a half bushels of coal : I made a comparison between Mr. Winsor's coke and that of commerce , and could ...
... bushels of coal ; but do not mean to say , that two bushels of coal , when con- verted into coke , produced the effect of four and a half bushels of coal : I made a comparison between Mr. Winsor's coke and that of commerce , and could ...
Page 272
... coal in Mr. Winsor's stove , and from an experiment at which he was present all the while , ( for he saw the coal put in , and waited till the coke was drawn from the stove , ) there were three bushels of coal put in , which weighed two ...
... coal in Mr. Winsor's stove , and from an experiment at which he was present all the while , ( for he saw the coal put in , and waited till the coke was drawn from the stove , ) there were three bushels of coal put in , which weighed two ...
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