 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1852 - 920 pages
...the anthracite over the bituminous of 62.3 per cent., a remarkably close approximation to the results obtained by the experiments on the " Fulton's" boilers,...that I recommended to the Bureau of Construction, &c., the use of anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having, or to be thereafter fitted with,... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1852 - 456 pages
...board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages of being free from smoke, which in a war-steamer may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing...that I recommended to the Bureau of Construction, &c., the use of anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having, or to be thereafter fitted with... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1852 - 712 pages
...board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages of being free from smoke, which in a war-steamer may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing...that I recommended to the 'Bureau of Construction, &c., the use of anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having, or to be thereafter fitted with... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1853 - 530 pages
...board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages of being free from imoke, which in a tear-steamer may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing...spontaneous combustion. The results of the experiments made lost spring on the United States steamer " Vixen" were so favorable, that I recommended to the Bureau... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1854 - 526 pages
...board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages of being free from imokc, which in a war-steamer may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing...that I recommended to the Bureau of Construction, 4e., the use of anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having, or to 1., thereafter fitted... | |
 | Eli Bowen - 1854 - 528 pages
...board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages of being free from tmokt, which in a tear-steamer may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing...spontaneous combustion. The results of the experiments made lost spring on tho United States steamer '• Vixen" were 80 favorable, that I recommended to the Bureau... | |
 | Richard Cowling Taylor - 1855 - 668 pages
...7.204 8.443 7023. 58.388 14.28 1051 11.67 22.95 7.597 8.903 523.859 8381.76 68.812 16.17 1101 12.40 M. board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages...entire freedom from spontaneous combustion." " The following tabular statement shows the actual evaporation of water effected by bituminous and anthracite... | |
 | R. C. TAYLOR - 1855 - 642 pages
...12.77 12.51 13.86 11.67 12.40 24. 22. 22. 22.25 19.75 24. 22.61 23.5 24. 22. 22.95 24. INTRODUCTION. board a vessel in the same bunkers, or the advantages...entire freedom from spontaneous combustion." " The following tabular statement shows the actual evaporation of water effected by bituminous and anthracite... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1867 - 638 pages
...close approximation to the result obtfiined by the experiments on the •* Fulton's" boilers (GO. 8 per cent.), particularly when it is stated that the...that I recommended to the Bureau of Construction, £c., the use of anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having, or to be thereafter fitted... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - 1867 - 644 pages
...bituminous. These are important consideration! in favor of anthracite coal for the uses of the Nary, without taking into account the additional amount...of the experiments made last spring on the United State; steamer "Vixen" were so favorable, that I recommended to the Bureau of Construction, &c., the... | |
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... may at times be of the utmost importance in concealing the movements of the vessel ; and also the almost, if not altogether entire freedom from spontaneous combustion. The results of the experiments made last spring on the United States steamer 
