220 OPERATIONS OF FUEL-TESTING PLANT IN 1905. 
PRODUCER-GAS TEST. 
Test 83, West Virginia No. 20. 
Size as shipped, run of mine. Size as used, not determined. Duration of test, 50 hours. 
Average electrical horsepower 196. 3 
Average B. T. U. gas. per cubic foot 150.3 
l\.i a 1 coal fired pounds. . 12, 150 
COAL CONSUMED IN PRODUCER (POUNDS PER HORSEPOWER PER HOUR). 
Per electrical horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at switch board 
Per brake horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at engine 
Equivalent used bii producer plant 
Per electrical horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes. 
Developed a1 switch board 
Per brake horsepower: 
Available for outside purposes 
Developed at engine 
Test 82. 
( ';. ,a, , ;,s Dry coal. . ( \ ,m ", 
bred. i ' bustiUe. 
1.31 
1.24 
1.12 
1.05 
1.39 
1.31 
1.18 
1.11 
1.29 
1.22 
1.09 
1.03 
1 . 36 
1.29 
1.19 
1.12 
1.01 
0.95 
1.26 
1.19 
1.07 
1.01 
ANALYSES. 
Test 82. 
Test 82. 
Coal. 
Moisture 
1.83" 
32.94 
57. 63 
7.60 
Gas by volume. 
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 
8.3 
Volatile matter 
Carbon monoxide (CO) 
21.0 
Fixed carbon 
13.1 
Ash 
Methane (CI hi 
Nitrogen (N2) 
100.00 
1.71 
Sulphur 
100.0 
WASHING TEST. 
Test 135, West Virginia No. 30. 
Size as shipped, run of mine. Size as used, crushed to 2 inches. Jig used, Stewart modified. 
Raw coal pounds . . 49, 150 
Washed coal do. ... 42,590 
Refuse do 6, 500 
