The Commercial Trend of the Producer-Gas Power Plant in the United States Volume 55-57 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...the proper channel. I believe little or no steam was getting into the fires. The producer was too hot. The indications were that the producer was well filled with clinkers at the time of my visit. The previous month's city gas bill tends to verify the above conclusions, as it amounted to $60, according to the operator. He claimed that there had been months when the city's gas bill was only about $3. The plant was installed either in December, 1905, or in January, 1906. The present man has been operating it seven months. He claims that the plant was put in with the understanding that it would cost only $1.50 to operate it, as the man who attended it could work on other things. He claims that at the present time it is costing per day $1.50 for coal, $2 for gas, and $2.50 for service. I believe that the prices for coal and service are somewhat overstated in this estimate. The engine had been running for three years and, he said, "without even having a screw-driver put to it." It seemed to be working fairly well, although with the erratic conditions that prevailed it was somewhat difficult to determine this point. The producer is charged with fuel three times every day--morning, noon, and night. The foreman of this plant seemed well satisfied with the uniformity in the running of the plant as far as he had noticed. The owner of the plant was not there. PLANT 3. 1906. Difficulties.--The operator said there were no difficulties. The plant ran very steadily during my visit. I understood there was some difficulty when the plant was first started, two years before, but the present operator, who had been with the plant about a year, claimed to have experienced no difficulty whatever. Remarks.--The operator reported that he found considerable differences in ...