THE PHILIPPINE 



Journal of Science 



A. Chemical and Geological Sciences 

 AND THE Industries 



Vol. XIII MAY, 1918 No. 3 



PRACTICAL OPERATION OF A PRODUCER-GAS POWER PLANT ^ 

 By Francisco R. Ycasiano and Felix V. Valencia 



(From the Bureau of Science, Manila) v^\)(\SOnian Insf/* 



NINE TEXT FIGURES / 



Systematic investigations of the fuel resources of the Philip- '^Ob b 1916 "^j 

 pine Islands have shown that coal is of abundant occurrence.' V/;/ ^ / 



Extensive studies of the calorific values, proximate analyses, ---.^^^/ iV!u^:'''^ 

 physical characteristics, and steaming qualities of coal fuels have 

 been made by Cox.^ In opening up new Philippine coal mines, 



' Received for publication February 26, 1918. 



* Dalburg, F. A., Coal resources of the Philippines, Min. Res. P. I. for 

 1911 (1912), 54-62; Coal mining in 1912, ibid, for 1912 (1913), 38-40. 



Ferguson, H. G., Coal in the Cagayan Valley, This Journal, Sec. A 

 (1908), 3, 535-537. 



Ferguson, H. G., and Clark, R. N., Coal in the Cagayan Valley, Min. 

 Res. P. I. for 1909 (1910), 41-42. 



Smith, W. D., The coal deposits of Batan Island, Bull. P. I. Min. Bur. 

 (1905), 5, 1-56; The nonmetallic minerals, Min. Res. P. I. for 1907 (1908), 

 11-12 ; The geology of the Compostela-Danao coal field, This Journal, Sec. A 

 (1907), 2, 377-405; Philippine coal, Min. Res. P. I. for 1909 (1910), 36-40; 

 The coal resources of the Philippine Islands, ibid, for 1910 (1911), 37-56. 



' Cox, Alvin J., Philippine coals and their gas-producing power, This 

 Journal (1906), 1, 877-902; The proximate analysis of Philippine coals, 

 ibid.. Sec. A (1907), 2, 41-66; The relationship between the external ap- 

 pearance and the ash content of Philippine coal, ibid., Sec. A (1908), 3, 

 91-93; Philippine coals as fuel, ibid., Sec. A (1908), 301-355; Calorimetry, 

 and the determination of the calorific value of Philippine and other coals 

 from the results of proximate analysis, ibid., Sec. A (1909), 4, 171-204; 

 Chemical and physical characteristics of Philippine coal, ibid.. Sec. A 

 (1912), 7, 1-18; The oxidation and deterioration of coal, ibid.. Sec. A 

 (1912), 7, 229-316. 



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