278 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS. 
Heat value of gas from pipes of Kansas Natural Gas Com- 
pany. Samples taken from supply-pipes in chemical labora- 
tory of the University of Kansas. Analyses and calculations 
of heating values from analyses made by D. F. McFarland. 
Calorimeter measurements made by H. G. Elledge. 
Three separate series of determinations were made, with the 
following results: 
Results calculated to 760 millimeters pressure and 0° Centi- 
grade temperature, and corrected for heat of condensation of 
water formed in combustion: 
B. T. U. 
Series. - Date. per cu. ft. 
1 July: 10, 1908, V1 5AL Mie oe ee PER 936 
2 July 10; 190855 PMs e. 3. jn eee eee eee: 930 
3). July 145.1908; 5 Paws isk... 2 eee eS 924 
Average: for threeseries.... 2a pee eee ees 930 
Analysis of sample No. 2 gave the following composition: 
TABLE No. 28. 
OXY SEN 6 cides eS 2 Ee eee 0.25 
Carbonidioxid 26... 0 osee Be ee eer 0.81 
OVCANS i oi kde ue ee ce ee 0.38 
Carbon Monoxid 0... uc Be ee 0.81 
Methane oc cat 6. ee ee eee 93.50 
FGM ane oie 0G eke ce ee eee 0.00 
Hydrogen 0.0.0: ee ee ee ee 0.00 
Nitrogen, 2... Seniesa OO 4.25 
Totals... 2565 dace ee eee 100.00 
In obtaining the theoretical heating value of the gas, the 
values given for the individual constituents in Richard’s Met- 
allurgical Calculations!®* were made use of. Selecting from the 
analysis those substances which have fuel value, the number of 
parts by weight of each substance was multiplied by its heat 
value. 
Bey ws 
IPRS, im IL CU, iE, Heat value. FEffect in 1 cu. ft. 
Oletin's® . Hes eee ee ae eee .0038 G2 6.18 
Carhbonsmonoxidiee see 0081 344 2.78 
Ely dro centre Pac RSU Ry Coe sacar .0000 293.5 0.00 
Hthane: tas acces oe eae .0009 ES 0.00 
Meéthanetene. 222 er .2 1. 2 eee .9350 966 903.21 
Total heat: value. 132°. eee eer ke MLD ALT 
Dividing this value by 0.11233 we get 8120.5 kilogram ca- 
lories per cubic meter. 
The agreement between this calculated value and that actu- 
ally determined is not bad, considering the many sources of 
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