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BULLETIN 102, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
At the present time, under average conditions, the beehive coke ovens in the United States waste annually about 240 billion cubic feet of gas, as shown in Figure 6, that could be used for public-utility service. Since the total annual manufactured gas sold is 326 billion cubic feet, as shown in Figure 6, this beehive coke oven waste is equivalent to nearly three-fourths of the gas sold. There is little wonder that the foreigner has referred to us as “butchers” in connection with the misuse of our own resources.
About one-half of this beehive coke oven waste, or 120 billion cubic feet annually, is wasted in the State of Pennsylvania. Since the manufactured gas used in the State is 27 billion cubic feet annually, this waste represents four and one-half times the manufactured gas made in the State.
Much oil is now needlessly used in maintaining obsolete candle-power standards.
The United States Bureau of Standards has for several years been testing manufactured-gas appliances, ascertaining defects, and securing data for needed improvements.[8] The Office of Home Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture, in its experimental kitchen, has been carrying on extensive tests on actual cooking operations with gas under varying conditions of use. These tests have all brought out the many ways in which improvements may be made to bring about correct and safe use of manufactured gas. The results of these tests are reflected in the directions for correct use in part 2 of this bulletin.
[8] For further discussion see technologic Paper No. 193, entitled Design of Atmospheric Gas Burners, 62 pp., U. S. Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C.
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WASTE OF GAS GOALS IN BEEHIVE COKE OVENS.
At the present time, under average conditions, the beehive coke ovens in the United States waste annually about 240 billion cubic feet of gas, as shown in Figure 6, that could be used for public-utility service. Since the total annual manufactured gas sold is 326 billion cubic feet, as shown in Figure 6, this beehive coke oven waste is equivalent to nearly three-fourths of the gas sold. There is little wonder that the foreigner has referred to us as “butchers” in connection with the misuse of our own resources.
About one-half of this beehive coke oven waste, or 120 billion cubic feet annually, is wasted in the State of Pennsylvania. Since the manufactured gas used in the State is 27 billion cubic feet annually, this waste represents four and one-half times the manufactured gas made in the State.
Much oil is now needlessly used in maintaining obsolete candle-power standards.
GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ON CORRECT MANUFACTURED-GAS USE.
The United States Bureau of Standards has for several years been testing manufactured-gas appliances, ascertaining defects, and securing data for needed improvements.[8] The Office of Home Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture, in its experimental kitchen, has been carrying on extensive tests on actual cooking operations with gas under varying conditions of use. These tests have all brought out the many ways in which improvements may be made to bring about correct and safe use of manufactured gas. The results of these tests are reflected in the directions for correct use in part 2 of this bulletin.
[8] For further discussion see technologic Paper No. 193, entitled Design of Atmospheric Gas Burners, 62 pp., U. S. Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C.
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