78 
OPERATIONS OF FUEL-TESTING PLANT IN 1905. 
ANALYSES. 
Proximate 
Moisture 
Volatile matter 
Fixed carbon 
Ash 
Sulphur 
Ultimate. 
Carbon « 
Hydrogen" 
Oxygen a 
Nitrogen <* 
Sulphur 
Ash 
Test 132. 
9.95 
30.22 
47. 73 
12.10 
100. 00 
1.32 
70.32 
4.55 
8. 64 
1.58 
1.47 
13.44 
100. (X) 
Test 134. 
9.64 
30.50 
48.81 
11.05 
l(K). 00 
1.59 
71.07 
4.60 
8.75 
1.59 
1. 76 
12.23 
100. 00 
Test 144. 
9. 67 
32.59 
50.18 
7. 56 
100.00 
1.30 
74.52 
4.83 
9.17 
1. 67 
1.44 
8.37 
100.00 
Tost 145. 
10.60 
31.38 
50.84 
7.18 
100.00 
1.34 
74.77 
4.84 
9. 18 
1.68 
1.50 
8.03 
100.00 
a Figured from ear sample. 
PRODUCER-GAS TEST. 
T«>st 41, Illinois No. 13. 
Size as shipped, It inch to 6 inch. egg. Size as used, not determined. Duration of test, . r ><> hours. 
Average elect rieal horsepower 208.7 
Average B. T. I", gas. per cubic foot 156.8 
Total coal fired pounds.. 16,950 
Per electrical horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at switch board 
Per brake horsepower: 
Available for out side purposes 
Developed at engine 
Equivalent used by producer plant. 
Per electrical horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at switch board 
Per brake, horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at engine 
Coal as 
fired. 
1.72 
1.63 
1.46 
1.38 
1.84 
1.74 
1.56 
1.48 
Test 41. 
Dry 
coal. 
1.57 
1.48 
1.33 
1.26 
1.59 
1.42 
1.35 
Combus- 
tible. 
1.39 
1.32 
1.49 
1 41 
1.20 
1.20 
ANALYSES. 
Test 41. 
Test 41. 
Coal. 
Midst il re 
8.72 
31.07 
49.94 
10.27 
100.00 
1.66 
Gas by volume. 
8. 1 
Volatile matter 
21.0 
Fixed carbon 
11.6 
Ash 
Methane (CH<) 
3. 1 
Nitrogen (N2) 
56.2 
Sulphur 
100.0 
