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QO a . dele This thesis was contributed by ir. C. A. Stimpson under the date indicated by the department stamp, to replace the original which was destroyed in the fire of March 5, 1916. Ui i. iY oT ae a Lu ve | fa ie ' acre 1918 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENC! CERING. oud - J ae wen t’ -” ™ “rr oo -- 84 rc . vy is ~ ~ he ~ : a - Or Ae --: Trot ITT? m= WaT Te AT try TT eee . - ¢ 9 - - —_ . - wae odiwew ‘ - Xe ae we =m re, am wer Nt re et ea ve mem ee te myrtle ‘ . ft : . re : a ' ~ ~ 2 oe 1G we de ee ee a ed a“ PV ee eh =) ere won ne i ee os = bY hetneeee GC, ° iS oe, s 77 1 q - 4 Ye A q re ‘ eee VOLLLecL on tne Sea blower rine beine tex cs GUUCO Vas fla eorieeted with the uptcte at a point fJuct above t: Gow T Pe Yor teins tecmoratures, Fehrensheit thermometers were used. "or anslycine tre fluo pases, on Crsat's ras apparatus was ucec, eanples beine taxecn tkrouth a hole tapred in tho uptake a chart Cistaencs sbovo the Cemper. Tre only essextial difference betreen the enraratuc used in the CA, first enc second test was that a ter. wes used in the secon instead of arcter., <“lco, a) n 2 i. — > Le ' “St Tor roesnr’ Ne the Peed Trale/e '3 IO 2 ff£505, no oes Ne ‘ee o ty jt G mer soo w~ . oa - . Since ean enalysis wac not macs of the a anmeratus vas used, and owing to the toiler being hand-firca there was no forced draft to be measured. The first test was started at 11:70 A. “. on Nay G, 1LOCE the toad om the priier © je) fu }! 5 ct © CO cr fio —d LO N © e ® O r cr > © 0 ¢3 ry (J Cu t ° 1 3 Was not a maximum, the maximun rated horse power wes not being ceve w= bts cd, the load being a hich pressure main leadiygg to the Dairy Puilctr,: anc “oman's Building, also the feed water pump and the blower encinc. she water was fed through the meter at en averarse temperature of 1s5OF, The meter was carefully calibrated by weighing the water whieh pessed through the meter for several: hours end correctins the different weircnts for temperature. It was found trat the meter read .6° low. The section conveying water to the othor hoflor es cut The wetdon wed fired coverel hours Lofere anc the fi: aS yr oe i a ne . . a oo . . , ~.2 Cleence, just before ¢ eo ote (Who Reishst of the wetear de tha teil wes merkec an th Swan fan eo tho pocimoine erd Tortaycteldsy we + oo ew om x - ‘ s e at the sec hei bhiooren t'o test vnc firiched, row, + “, a ° . es . _4) 2 ° aN . 2. .. Ve ceul Was welsh in cuantities of £955 ner weisht crx tired f Horern ss eye fran ~"IN - cites M2445 cod halrtawe a-anh 4 La wf iu Ca? 4 ©. UL Lr @ as 3 i: CE. a) NOT] ne - bale - Co OC: Ci K- CeECn wr 4 mT a7 N Ne Lor .,* wy . - °. sow fe rer - «. - & mu Nears Were telren every half hour of the ctean rauce, / .: f Tra ara Nem 1 a ~ 7 £79¢ ores 5 y FTL - 4. Toon raver mater, barow.pteyv,cveft in plover nine, draft rascc in uptecc, A he -_ . NS ue a e -~ rym wis ots to 1s meet 2olcIt of water in «loss, also temnerature of feed water, fluc -ee boiler room end external air. Readines of senarating ealorinmcter fore taion every ton mimites end sacntles flue cas wore analyzed GM averave oP ovary hour. Tho soeond toet wos started at 6:09 4. “. on Vay 1lS,1c7F “ad run until 6:09 7.7. of the sone dav. The load on the botler durine that tice was cuite heavy, corsistine of a 259 horse power Corliss envine, Vater punp and an oO The coal te boiler roo: leading to the Hotel is tubular feed vas weicheod in quantitics of £00; Ylo-r end Tired as required. Dormey, & ? feed adcnositecd en feadines were taken every half hour of the stean gaurc, Heictht of weter in class, barometer, draft gauge fore taxen every half hour of boiler room and externel air. Toacivy of the separating celorimetor were taken every ten minutes. The Pood vater tank was filled as recuired and temperature teken at the oo orf tive, heater, the vater in the tani: ond of the vater in » also temnnerati the ww. teed WIA hue mn wa) wator he ater and limo extractcr. : fe, . " YN OO ib e - ‘opys a : T-rie ry 4 ” 2% 7. +t, 5 +. t * 7 rc Jay 8 eon 7 Lane k OL CV VT lLPe Veco Be 1Ppeamucn INCE PV Le cre a boty. teste end toc ameunt aceunulated recuced Eby the vecthod of querterin:: end ciusl iis ic peeonsnded in the 2.0.0.7, eode and theso resultire: senrles ware toetec By wie Checvacel Perarumeovt. Both wecis were starte’ ord stemmed by the clternate roathec Biro pecsuits or the tosis were recorded in accordance wlth ~_ e- ~- ~ +. @- on am “8 regan lenge al. ' . 7 9 Se yea. Layee . 5 . Mm - " the Short Yorum sevice be tic LDotlier Vest Comittee of ae te |e .e "* > 7,7 7% wT. re . enn Vaqe A 2. 7. e . i a eX Vowever, the fluo css chalysis ls not recuired in this worm eo that in the reeorcing of the rirst test this cnealysis is in eccition to tc Staraara Toi., ANALYSIS O@ COA. ina or coal Veirmount slact:. -anawea splint. “OLsture ota 7: Volatile carcon 35.405 30.00% sixed carbon 49.620 49.50 Asn 13.995: 12.60° Calorific power per pound of coal in ecritish Tnerncl Units 12,710 11,71° ARRANGEMEMT OF APPARATWS. tale ahha La ‘TO ORSAT GAS APAR. —} 7 i= : oe Dp e I ee (‘CARPENTER SER oe ite el ea y so ccesieacaitt allele « WATER ih dao Ber ahi Pes Rao the es: ete ih tats MAIN x LOG OF IST TRIAL SPRINGFIELD BOILE QO i} READ =) Bol In GLASS| J Hy -atolee N | HEIGHT wn} WATER ORR KUm ROR RCS mCaIty-v0 oo a o ah ie ES e VeRUSEC RECOM ES roa Von Cae a 103/-22 eae 9.3 a I1654- eo an ee | ~~ CORD TOTAL AND AVER. * THERMOMETER BROKE es . WICKES BOILER. TRI ' a aT CcoR'D CHIM. | =) av meme S) % BAROM. @e.)-7.\-) A 8.5 |29-/4| Pie ema Pe) yan oe) VA ee} 1° |\29-4 2 Cd E) 6 95 7| 8.5 74 | 57 - y Ae eS Pat eae 5 ee 68 | 53 i 7 Pa 73 | 54 x 66 | 54 PAY: ae te Pee) -} 73 |\37 |. os ate -4| 9 129.08 75 |73 |52 | is Em os ye Yo) mL JA —) 76 |60 | Sey 2) os mee ee oe 74 |60 7| 9 ey] 12:3|-25 |7/l |\52 4| 7 9 Cd an PA #% COR'® TOTAL ANP AVER'S. * HEAVY SHOWER saa ae Ze SG : rs Sad Sod Steele of Waser. Oe Ee on n i benny sae Ga a Sessa a aeean S ceaiidahteeaninie = th 2 ENE NT Os oti oor age or TEST es serehtias Sse ls here fs rhe ON 187 TRIAL SPRINGFIELD BOILER. aay GAS ANALYS!S Se rm A Oa otk 11:35A-M| 10-2 Ce: Se Pee ie de ay } 2.6 Ge es 3 Pee “ 12-0 7:7 -O pie tae a ess ea WEES, ee te 2 | 8.8 ae) Sie Sth ate WIRED eS -o 5:35 «| 9.0 a , 11-0 a, parse 6:4° -. PP ir ees 8-2 Hee ae a. rn aw he 8:35 ae 10:2 iT oa) -) ded Bee Shs 7-6 -_ FLUE WAS TAPPED THE DAMPER- ANALYSIS * JUST ABCVE FIRE WAS SLASHED MACE WITH ORSAT APPAR. mo rv: - rr ? _“ _— Ar | “=e - "% ey : r% 1% { r*rT ) 2 T ’ e Boe ee a ok. De o- -- -. 6. @ ~ e Tyas 7 + \ “bor oe™ o~ _ wit ! eo 2 we: Sf C:. 5 <3 ae we ? on tt Le, 14'-11-5,/ BOR TEN detncen loale hv op op TM! tios o4 Lic... cf cerristes Plas Lex incice of Compu iticn eo" Le OF corruncted fluc box cutside of Covmicoticon gc a / aM -Otal water haoativr >: curfaec Lye £6 202 ME of chines 17! om Gaiman 7" ear 10° BOTS gn Gretc surfaco 3007 Sle Ratio of heatin~ surface to ~rate surface 5& to l a 4 “ ‘CivrIi6 oF Chi-ney Lao! " _ —~ 6. oT arm os Pr r ~~ OP Yl som cr. ~ md a Jo . a Jou! _ sn@ = @ e 2 A ~_— ow : wt fie . vl ~~ ~ en . ri Pielc. vr « Mince of boiler me Saat ef Aol - — low ~ we «6 ALY ~ti oeP Purnece internel pe .etrod of startin> anc ctoncins test Alternatc PRINT| am Ct a a. wor 6 iy ® areto surfsce _ ee PUNT ey ory res Deny wes bow ww wad y Us awe. w J ~ -»«zny © 1. Date of trial 2. Duretion of tricsl LO hours eo aye ° - re :. “eiest of cast as Pired 5400 5 co é e 3 oO at L 4. Porcentere of =nisture ir coal ZEQ?. rea, . en . 4 Se Total weickt of cry coal co: surcd G@. VYoteol weisht of ash ana refuse 60; 7. Percentarcs of ash and refuse in dry coal LE.6°: ™, a oe) - Totel vei-ht of water fed +> beiler 41654,.1¥* m9 - Later actucliy evaporated ccrrected —_. a Lor moisture 40960 .c# re) ) a. Ivector of evaporation 1.1148 jd > 6 i aUivelont water evaporated into ary steem from and at 212° 45662.9; 77 ae r. @ 1G. r’ j ° nN 1 2 e 7 ” e «> i io ory bi. ta ~ ~ r~ fo. 4! e - earer V Mrv egal eqeerrod nov hour Dry coc) vow ac. Pt. of ererie surface “7 hor Fc Ree & for evantraiec ner hour corrected Por McLlityv of steam 4096.60 © oN ad ed om 4 _— 4. 4 - “aAUbivalcnt ovenoration per nour . 4 ny rl 7s “FT ~O Le arn Oo er fro anc of ty eee Se Lge _ “ayivalent everoretion rer hour Prous oo a - em Lt —- o- -~ nad at 210% nor on. Pt. of water 6 hoatine curf-eca we tO oy ~ t i ~ cy —™ — 7 Vy yes “" das - «it » A _ § : + we a ag ‘@ “" ft “ts a Sfhoan pressure Py rears ‘an . Oo Tomnoraturc of reed tater entering boiler ey aw, wr iL- ry ~ Lo. pe PYTacure co rd escepinre gases from boiler Fores of draft betreen damper end boiler -Sorce of dreft enterins boiler StCaN iTsture in Cr 2 rerecntarc of m HORSE POWER. Horse novor develoned . > builders rated horse power rereentere of builders rated horse rover doveloped ma t~ “= @ 7 et oes se! @ en rN ’ + oN em ” TROVE et o- : . : re ce em ee tee mm ent to " a ve te ~~ ay Of .- - - ~, on © oo. _ -- ~ .. oy, .acen on arently evarneratec Wweaer ectual concitions per pound of cceal 771 tye Bae Via we A a ~- ~ a. PeViveiernt evoneretion Pron cnd i. ™, ana ~, a eee > 7 . “3 at SIS! rop reunc ar cocl as fired RAG LWival-nt evanoration from cnd at S1o9 nor wound of dry coal Qe04T SoUivelent evaroration Prom end at = mG Lam - +s & m7 Oily’ per sound o. conrvuctitic 9.00, Celorifiec valuc of the dry coal Aor young 2,710 2.7 .U. Cealorific veluc or tne cazvbustible Dor Dowd 14,174 2.°.U. .2iecicres of boiler (based on covbustible) 66.77% reficicnrey of boiler (includires crate) baved on ary cosl : * . f:oa 7° COMMS OF PVEPORS OTC Coct of coal per ton of 20007 delivered Je n boiler room &2 RO Coct of coal required for evaporating 1000% cf water from ard at 212° *. ehG5 - +- + ~ pee 4 di. «4 a « e re : @ Aa - @ Cr c' @ Ce 7 ~ e Cc. : er . we 8 1. . @ +. @ Steooc; Prom and at £10 Vater evenorated into dry co ER ee ee a OP bat lep co. D271 6G Tete cae Nes sD etertare cae otemee ins tart ay bectare evptece ho LUMPP Ge OT, CULE TI ES veto of trint Muretion of trial OPE CF coed 2.2 Phrod Poevoortros aD ceicturea in coal Tenet woisht of ry cecal consumed Total een ena refise recnta 7c of aesh anc refuse in ary eotal weicht of wetar fed to sollcer Veter actuclily cvanoretecé correctca ~eisture 2 0vor oD avencration ~SUivealoot worm Ow > ole _— oO st ON e - a. 7a 8 od . cle 1 IN ~~ 7 ert =~. “ 6 a . reo. ; ‘er - ~ _~ s -~ : myryo: + c" ~ . ~ a ef mbh bus -+ tw ww ah 8 OVTLChe s 2075 Sq. fv. 55.75 Sq. Vv et. | — tm ve eve soy. oN c ‘ ‘3 wr EO; 77,151 el: LOFL® G1,77oe7. f — tL. o~ > we eee HOUnTY UU AUAZIUE TT ITS | Pee oe - OE ee 4 ; eg me Yao noo li. ds ny Coe bh waa Vow muUP OTe L, “~ 1. Dry coll nor sq. ite of rate surface ve 5 -, 2 7 - | rt T=. vate: Gyeporetsd por hour corrected Tor cucliit cfs steam 6429.5) A 74 ~ at ~ 7“ fa . - .. . 3. 9 .- -, . _* $e. LMabLvVabltns cvancoretion por hour a any, oN man’ rm ~ 7 wo QO a 220 L297. AQ Celle 4 1c. -quivelent cycporction per hour * fron and ct £129 por sa. ft. of Cy oD “) - - som “+ -) veter heatin: ourrace PVURAG™ EOUSsunec’, TOP OU ATURNS ,ZTC. a wt eke 1c. tean pressure by cace 91.cf;/saqeine 17. Tonrcratuve of feed watcr enterins boiler 189 .7° m“ Ww. cwsonperature of eccaping gaccs from boiler lf. Force of dreft betvecn damper and toiler 67 ins 20. Pereentere of mcisture in steam 1.50° 9 bed 9 Vorse power developed 197.52 HAP eee Builcaers rated horse power 200 he P. o2e LOrcentsrcc of biijders rated horse power developed G2 6765; “Oe cle vee abe a - e. - ~« . . ~EtCr anrarcntly evanorated wiler acuual renditions ner nound of enal “WULveaiont oveanore tion Fh 3 Or ena at yd 5 AS ac o)* sor pound of coal fired 0) & pis elont evaporation from and at 212e° i rer pounce of cry coal Vovivelont evencration from and at 212° > sop nour of cowhuctible TI TIAT CTT Cy Colorifie vealic of the dry coal “flicione: of the bollor(based on “2ficioner of the boiler, inclucing “rete (based on Gry coal) Cost ¢f coal rer ton of 20007 Catt oP canal required for evaporatin7 L450 2 of vater from anc at 21Pro s. =. . . mM wa a ' I 2 velue of tevbustivilc per pound 8.1L. 67°: uu 4- @ iw on Of a oo ee — ee - On pe a Mov SMHS orp CONTI ustTere. 2 oa - a a ee a ee Cre ee are - * « ~ e ~~ - os = 9 -”~ a 4 4 f as - C4 7 7° ~ ‘ Ss “yy ras? ft Tm - yt Cc om a a 7 oy we dL . ie - ~ 2. 7 . = KS we L . . . . . ¢.u rr yer, ate aN - r ~ 4 we —~es +4 gon tb ,7.7 ase we ” oat m— we mo rd ° awe J Ve we 4 ~+ “Y t ts i Ne Ww S { i e tos we Phe As ee be ok aw & SN t see bee ie us , toe et of KR yd Ak - ” ° . en ee a - ~. ” .? $7. fk a J - . ose soo. roan" +r wy ~> * TS ex oe FO *? on —“ . oO moe t, -_ 1 C ~ Tr. 8 mp Sas r ~~ ws tea C t ~ t whe ee oe a - Booyaka O01 {° O ~ ae 8D re: Vt se e L mY vu x is. 8 . aw tet oo ke bt C. Jt . re . 9 i) a . - ” “~ 7 ~~ & - 1° . v ¢ NLL. e t9 fo 1,7 > 7 o oN Pee ~“N ~ tty ee wore ° ~s 4 < aes ax ow 1% 1 a att o ~ , s ”?> . ”~ . ay: “I wa *e wa cn : ua - ae ae -tehig a owe Leo. Peel ror: DCT Ie h nN On 3 Adele. - 3 BY 4, wee cy as 8 sn Wy MeN. ye TA -~ «8 -. J a 8 ft aay J. 6 Pe. ~~ «- see “3 2 ’ 1 ? we N + rN, ET : 7 o ore 7 f? Ce I: . +7 oN > . PAM OL boul, DAG ORL W LOT OVEpOCPOULon PPO ana Gu. i OP TOOT ‘en . - ' - . 7 ' os ~ : “y - ae ~ 7” Cy, =! . .” 4 A 7. o ° an E ~ 4 a | wee wo v.. eo: . fay acs nr ar 7 x oo . . b ont a) ‘NV ££ r ron “4 PNTV53 77 . ” -~ Nook a big oe alee | AS whe Kee ak. to eee -+y etal de oe rid vWaltie meek ad Reena rr , ty tee mee - py LUN ye ar ey -~ 1 Qc - 7 7 Mes cm © mM 33 PH WAFS oN UY wn ° “3 Ce ad ; - “ ae hb 6 hea eee’ Cd h@&. 1 wn b bua - @ 4 @ Thi a Ci S Ne eb ee ate rh . . 1 : ary aa - 7,3 7 =. 2 . . 32 a Pg ~e © poller in our test +e nob te vige: 4 - 4 : 7 - i . sO) .4 7-4 “9 Te yy ooeF +, Se Btn) oH ae TN J. wt a ! a ,* o seks LY ) a ? Vv i WwIUcke Penn GC OL tC ea me Cl POT O ee. UT Moa 9 ake ONE aPtontod tia cccrapetionm posult mmptiad tary qapeesDba ated! Mou Qt an Xe Awe te CA q i}e ne a eon & we wh 2 Lt: 7 1 @ 4 CV NO: ' ’ : ! a oO : Ge > ro . _”™ ~ v's ° =~. " + waye Oot 7 - vr ° 7 ° ' ” ° ~ a £3 Bee ys Tpetres hoblor ceaovacre quite Pevoraniy with oteor poellers cf + Soot ~ y oy it ~c ON Tan r * “NON “yy? my ST HK LD ~ + Vote wae ey Or “ ‘ ~- WO Ree eA L~ rl wok a Ne - as ’ i - we b @ NZ UW oe we whe alr ty siti. aes \ e . 6 so “sy a “ s s ' ” » ae NO a ~ 4 . F o~ my orn ° ye ve 9 7 o ~ 4} 4 7 we PCO eer on a = eo vertical weter tube boiler in Pov, 100° ct tis e - “fe ats "“y . re | ore t ve 4 t~ r ans “~ ° u cf - Sr at Loonies loal: 25 wWarnidot LCNey SHAVE AN COVLVALONG Ge MOPpans Aron 7 2 ay OLN” cP 19.65 lbs. per pound of combusti 3, S C4 © Qs rf fate 3 o ~ 5 cf ct 2V. 8 Ge “- Ji. s 1%. Pies was practically a nev boiler, also the cosa v7 om “ft iv, cow ee m\4 on ~ 4 mom oO yory Lope percentere of moisture my, ae “ *% . . we .° -- svi ds - 7 "ary 4 , 2s “2 -ey4 cn account of the mernmnor of werning of the mecnoanicel steher, 4. .. ™ yas 7 ° a eyys ” +) de ” i. 7 < ert eNy 7 $s * co 4 £ ope t -ryo™ bho crate area is not takei into aeecount as when hand-firins iS cunloys.. the Stoker, worlting intermittently, merely aeporsits the fuel in > oN oad. bos ; oy et te oe 0 -y = .50°4 4 4.3. =, -. +3 ms . an aa LL a ad ~ 5 de Or pile, retrhcpy than spreacinz it evenly over the prete curface as it oe. » C3 s Ci a @ . awa ob ty i e-4 5 ed - wt > t- t- s é }~ 4 ~~ ye fe €) used. Hence, it would be unfair to consicer Loc crate surfsee as it is corsidered in oa hand-fired beilc so Plue gas anelysis shows vor pood combustion; all of tro in a majority of the trials havine combined with the oxycon, thuc TaVir% vory little black smoke, iE | eyes ie 7} he at - Le ‘ iG 2 ni LPS 2 ae > . - , a A Pee : tes oa . id “SA we Jar ; ro p ni a ee ae oe Ag: ee ee ; ga er OLED AON ec ite as