Architect and engineer . h a Foamite system. A new dry-powder foam system of fire protectionhas been perfected at the port and the foam appli-cation is deposited on the surface of the oil in thetanks rather than dropped on it from a height. The miles of piping have been laid out to achievesimplicity and directness. The piping arrangementis so constructed that if so desired products maybe pumped directly into barges at the same timethat they are being pumped into the storage have been arranged to provide a maximumof gravity. There are six groups of connections for steamersand eight
Architect and engineer . h a Foamite system. A new dry-powder foam system of fire protectionhas been perfected at the port and the foam appli-cation is deposited on the surface of the oil in thetanks rather than dropped on it from a height. The miles of piping have been laid out to achievesimplicity and directness. The piping arrangementis so constructed that if so desired products maybe pumped directly into barges at the same timethat they are being pumped into the storage have been arranged to provide a maximumof gravity. There are six groups of connections for steamersand eight groups for barges. Thus, cargoes can beloaded or unloaded fore and aft at the same piping has been arranged for elevendifferent grades of petroleum products. The port has a complete Ethylizing system forthe production of aviation gasoline. Extensive flood-lighting facilities have been in-stalled for night operation. More than 2800 feet of paved roadway has been The Architect and Engineer, September. 1935. SKYSCRAPERS USE GAS FOR GENERATING HEAT by Jas. R. Ferguson UNUSUAL VIEW OF STEAM PLANT,PETROLEUM MARINE SOCONY. STATEN ISLAND. constructed so that trucks can load from a specialrack for nine different grades of petroleum prod-ucts. Buildings at the new port consist of 16 steel-framed houses—boiler plant, pump house, an Ethylhouse, ten Foamite houses for fire prevention pur-poses, plus three reel houses. There is a two-storymarine administration building, a warehouse and abuilding for garage and offices. These are con-veniently located on the water front on land thathad been reclaimed through the dredging operation. BOWLING ON THE GREENA number of prominent California architectsand engineers are showing keen interest in lawnbowling. Among those who have recently takento the sport are Claud Barton of Oakland. HenryH. Gutterson of San Francisco and Berkeley. Wil-mot Earle. structural engineer, of San Franciscoand Clifford Bowie, mining and p
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