ANALYSIS OF PETONE GAS
Recently the Mayor of Petone stated that the calorific value of the gas produced by the borough works was not less tjian 500 British thermal units, which figure is generally regarded as representing a fairly good quality of gas. Since then, the Mayor of Lower Hutt has had an analysis made by the Government Analyst, whoso report, dated November 15, gives the following result from a sample of gas taken in November at Mr. Kishworth's rooms by Mr. K. M. Griffin, assistant analyst:— • I’er cent. Carbon diox idle 2.56 Unsaturated hydrocarbons 1.14 Carbon monoxide 9.24 Hydrogen 30.73 Methane 13.69 Ethane — CIO Oxygen 008 Nitrogen 29.86 100.00 Inert gases total 39.1 per cent. No appreciable quantities o r ammonia or sulphuretted hydrogen n are detected. The calorific value per cubic font,, calculated from the analysis, is -102.3 British thermal units, gro’s. The calorific value of Wellington City gas taken on the same dny was 465.4. British thermal units, gross, calculated from analysis.
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Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 49, 21 November 1921, Page 3
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165ANALYSIS OF PETONE GAS Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 49, 21 November 1921, Page 3
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