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Pulverized Coal Emerges as Efficient Fuel in Industry
The article outlines the economic and practical benefits of pulverized coal for steam generation and industrial use. It notes improved furnace contact between coal and air, reduced firing labor, faster steam up, and potential fuel savings up to 30 percent. It cites experiments and evolving practices across coal types, with high volatile soft coal and blends with anthracite. It also provides production figures from 1915, including uses in Portland cement and iron and steel, copper refining, and power plants. It concludes with remarks on supply constraints and the ongoing shift toward pulverized coal despite new fuel sources.
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