. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig. 8.—One of the Indicator Cards Taken in the Fig. 9.—Taylor Gas Producers, Economizers, Purifiers and D. Wood & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. tributes it continuously and uniformly over the gas producing surface. Tests. In a test made last June by the mechanical department ofthe road the following figures were taken from one of thelarge engines: Cylinder 14^ by 25 Inches. Kevoluiions per minute. Duration of test Cubic feet of gaa total Pressure of sras Average liorse-power during tests (one cylinder). Average horae-power of engine
. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig. 8.—One of the Indicator Cards Taken in the Fig. 9.—Taylor Gas Producers, Economizers, Purifiers and D. Wood & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. tributes it continuously and uniformly over the gas producing surface. Tests. In a test made last June by the mechanical department ofthe road the following figures were taken from one of thelarge engines: Cylinder 14^ by 25 Inches. Kevoluiions per minute. Duration of test Cubic feet of gaa total Pressure of sras Average liorse-power during tests (one cylinder). Average horae-power of engine Cubic feet gas per horse-powi-r hour 17630 minutes. 2, One of the indicator cards Is reproduced In Fig. 8. This was taken at 170 revolutions per minute, giving pounds meaneffective pressure and horse-power. The gas, when ana-lyzed by the builders of the producers, gave the following re-sults: Carbonicacid oxypn ,. Carbonic oxide !•* Hydrogen Marsli gas — Nitrogen (by diCferencei ,oM „ m Calonflcpower per cubic toot B.
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