Cutting labor and boosting efficiency in gasworks with proven, machine-assisted methods.
This volume surveys how modern devices and practical layouts lower the effort and cost of every stage from charging coal to handling coke, carburetted water gas, and purifying final product.
Drawing on a century of development, the book explains how stoking and drawing may be done by manual and powered machines, how coke conveyors and automatic plant improve handling, and how carburetted water gas fits into a leaner, faster operation. It presents concrete examples, diagrams, and real-world installations to show what works in different scales of gasworks.
- How charging and drawing horizontal retorts can be done with less effort and more reliability.
- Ways to move and treat coke with conveyors, troughs, and automatic handling systems.
- Introduction to carburetted water gas plants and their role in extending gas production.
- Improvements in purifying gas and revivifying oxide materials to save space and labor.
Ideal for engineers, plant managers, and technicians seeking practical, field-tested solutions for modernizing gasworks.