A treatise on Gas Works and the practice of manufacturing and distributing coal gas

J. Weale, 1853 - 368 páginas

CHAPTER I	1

Burning spring near Wigan in LancashireDr Hales experiment	13

for the purpose of lighting with gas 16 Progress of gaslighting in	20

Dr Henrys experiments on olefiant gasLiquid carburets of hydrogen	26

Ammonia its composition and originValue of ammoniacal liquor	33

produced from Wigan cannel coal 36 Dr Henrys experiments on	40

sions of his retort 55 Mouthpiece of Bruntons retort provided with	57

web retort as proposed by Mr Clegg 62 Mode of working the web	64

Professor Grahams proposal to add sulphate of soda to the lime used	193

of gasholders and tanksPrejudices entertained against the construction	203

construction of the lifting part of gasholdersGreat weight of the early	208

Description of the water luteSuspension of telescopic gas	215

Specification of an iron tank and gasholderDescription of tank	222

front of each guiderodGeneral stipulations as to guiderods Quanti	226

governorThe lifting part or inverted cylinderThe tank 230	237

directed to the subject of meters 242 Different kinds of meterDe	246

Mode of setting and number of retorts required for small townsDescrip	70

Transverse section showing the mode of setting retorts at Philadelphia	76

FIRECLAY RETORTS	86

Mode of setting retorts in ScotlandQuantity of	87

Arrangement of fluesRemarks by the inventorSmall	94

oven containing six clay retorts and seven iron retorts as erected by	106

Number of men required for working retortsDescription of the method	112

cautions to prevent the gas returning from the main into the retorts	120

of retorts employed 125 Usual form of retorthouse in EnglandDi	127

CHAPTER XIII	133

The condenserVarious kinds of condensers usedInventions	137

Engraving showing the tank to receive products of conden	145

sumers CompanyMr Barlows estimate for the sameContract	151

on the gasVarious methods proposed for separating ammoniaM Dar	164

outlet pipes	169

of lime used in the drylime purifiersProportion of water mixed with	170

fiersQuantity of lime used for purification at the Phoenix WorksDe	187

tageous sitesTendency of gas to ascend in pipes points to the choice of	255

Indiarubber rings for the joints of gas and water pipesMr Wicksteeds	257

ON THE FLOW OF GAS THROUGH PIPES	263

cable to this subject 263 Formula showing the quantity of gas delivered	270

given volume of gas 175	277

Rule given by M DHurcourt 277 Rule expressed in French and also	278

water or in contact with waterApplication and mode of using the Table	285

Mr Wrights apparatus for testing the specific gravity of gasDescription	293

Earliest methods of comparing the lighting power of gasesCompari	301

Table of experiments showing the volume and weight	304

ments as to cost of gasEngagements by the patentee to supply gas	315

tained by Dr Fyfe of Aberdeen 319 Mr Cleggs experimentsStandard	326

of rating now established 328 Objections of public Companies to	333

rolling stock and permanent way on railwaysDepreciation fund set aside	335

costs of reproductionExample of proposed method of calculationEsti	341

Court of Queens BenchPrinciple of dividing rateable value in propor	347

Name how derivedMurdochs experiments on the best form of retort	364

Título	A treatise on Gas Works and the practice of manufacturing and distributing coal gas
Autor	Samuel Hughes (C.E.)
Editor	J. Weale, 1853
Procedencia del original	Biblioteca Británica
Digitalizado	30 Ene. 2014
Largo	368 páginas

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