Souvenir Handbook of Glasgow Issued by the Corporation on the Occasion of the Twenty-Second Congress of the Sanitary Institute Held in Glasgow from 25th Till 30th July, 1904
Souvenir Handbook of Glasgow Issued by the Corporation on the Occasion of the Twenty-Second Congress of the Sanitary Institute Held in Glasgow from 25th Till 30th July, 1904
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...quantity of smoke which has been discharged from the chimney and the nature of the furnaces connected therewith. Each inspector traces his diagram from a different standpoint, and they have no knowledge whatever of each other's work. After the observation is over the inspectors visit the works, if excessive smoke has ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...quantity of smoke which has been discharged from the chimney and the nature of the furnaces connected therewith. Each inspector traces his diagram from a different standpoint, and they have no knowledge whatever of each other's work. After the observation is over the inspectors visit the works, if excessive smoke has been found; give a notice to the manager, or other responsible person, intimating that smoke in excess had been found issuing from a particular chimney between stated times; and request to see the furnaces connected therewith. On examining the furnaces they take note of the generally prevailing conditions, such as the state of the furnaces, the type of furnaces, the intensity of the draught, the quality of the fuel, the quantity of such burned per square foot of grate area per hour, also what special means are in use for the purpose of preventing smoke, and generally what was the cause of the smoke produced. The diagrams, with a detailed statement of the conditions, are afterwards submitted to the Chief Sanitary Inspector, who compares both diagrams and decides, in the light of the circumstances, whether or not a prosecution in the Police Court is necessary--first ascertaining, of course, that the firm in question has already been notified. The smoke inspectors--who have a thorough knowledge of all that appertains to smoke prevention, as regards improved methods of furnace construction, and special mechanical appliances in use as aids thereto--are instructed to give the benefit of their experience, without prejudice to the Sanitary Department, to furnace users, and in this way they have been very helpful to steam users and others in bringing about improved conditions. Four inspectors carry out the inspection and sampling necessary under the Sal...
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