Steam Boilers: Their History and Development. H. H. Powles, M.I.M.E., etc. Imperial 8vo. 25/- net.
Steam Pipes: Their Design and Construction. W. H. Booth, Author of “Liquid Fuel,” etc.
New Edition in Preparation.
The New Steam Tables. Calculated from Professor Callendar’s Researches. Professor C. A. M. Smith, M.Sc., and A. G. Warren, S.Sc. 4/6 net.
Experimental Researches on the Flow of Steam through Nozzles and Orifices. To which is added a note on the Flow of Hot Water. A. Rateau. Crown 8vo. 5/- net.
Fuel and its Combustion
Fuel, Water and Gas Analysis for Steam Users. John B. C. Kershaw, F.I.C. Demy 8vo. 2nd Edn., revised and enlarged. 12/6 net.
Contents.—Origin of Natural Fuels. Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Wood, Peat, Lignite, Bituminous Coal, Semi-Anthracite, Anthracite, and Coke. Liquid Fuels. Briquette Fuels. Sampling and the Preliminary Test for Moisture. Apparatus and Methods used for the Approximate Analysis of Fuels. Special Tests for Sulphur. Apparatus and Methods used for the Calorific Valuation of Solid Fuels. The Practical Application of the Test Results. Forms of Fuel Contract Based upon the Test Results. Sources of Feed-water Supply. Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Well, River, Surface, and Rain Water. Collecting Samples. Apparatus and Methods used for the Approximate Analysis of Feed-waters. Special Tests for Oil. The Practical Applications of the Test Results. The Use of Softening Apparatus and Reagents, and the Tests necessary for obtaining the Best Results. Chemical and Physical Characteristics of the Waste Gases from Various Fuels. Collecting Gas Samples. Apparatus and Methods used for the Approximate Analysis of the Waste Gases. The Applications and Use of Continuous and Recording Gas-testing Apparatus. The Practical Applications of the Gas Test Results. Rules for Sampling Fuel. Typical Tests of English and South Wales Coals. Goutal’s Formula for Calculating the Calorific Value from the Results of the Approximate Analysis. The Use of Fuels of Low Calorific Value for Steam-raising Purposes. Tests of Natural and Feed Waters from Various Sources. Typical Tests of Exit Gases.
Powdered Coal as a Fuel. C. F. Herington. Medium 8vo. 84 Illustrations. New Edition. 30/- net.
Contents.—Introductory. Coals Suitable for Powdering. Preparation of Powdered Coal. Feeding and Burning. Use in the Cement Industry. Reverberatory Furnaces. In Metallurgical Furnaces. Under Boilers. For Locomotives. Explosions.