Mastering power production ; the industrial, economic and social problems involved and their solution . uction at something like 75,000,000 tons are used needlesslyand could be saved by scientifically adjusted methods of master-ing power production. The diagram Figure 30 represents thefluctuations and general trend of wholesale coal prices as re-ported in the Journal of Commerce and Finance, published bythe National Bank of Commerce in New York. At an averageprice of $5 per ton this reckless dissipation of fuel in power pro-duction cost to the nation $375,000,000 annually, not counting inthe e
Mastering power production ; the industrial, economic and social problems involved and their solution . uction at something like 75,000,000 tons are used needlesslyand could be saved by scientifically adjusted methods of master-ing power production. The diagram Figure 30 represents thefluctuations and general trend of wholesale coal prices as re-ported in the Journal of Commerce and Finance, published bythe National Bank of Commerce in New York. At an averageprice of $5 per ton this reckless dissipation of fuel in power pro-duction cost to the nation $375,000,000 annually, not counting inthe expenses of transportation, handling, etc. To avoid thiswaste of materials no new equipment is needed, no radical change in 97 the conduct of industry is involved—it calls merely to practicingprinciples advocated in this volume. Turning now to the social significance of this material wastefrom the viewpoint of possibilities of putting power productionon a new basis—coupling it with the multiple production of & 416,800,000- 400,000,000- 350,000,000- 300,000,000- 250,000,000- .2 200,000, o 150,000,000- 100,000,000- 50,000,000- mMmmm *<x(3AS USED IN ^jk^DISTILLATION^
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