F M Stanton a C Fieldner (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This 1933 book is an excellent guide to the analysis of coal and coke for beginners and experts alike. It was revised and enlarged from its first publication in 1912 to include more detailed information and methods that were used in the fuel investigations of the U.S. Government. The analytical procedure descriptions are comprehensive, opening with a section describing sample preparation including drying. The author then offers descriptions of qualitative and quantitative testing for moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and ash content. Detailed instructions are given for the determination of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur â" and the book concludes with methods of calculating and reporting analyses. Understanding coal and coke is paramount to energy production. Their analyses are essential to understanding heating value and other parameters that affect energy conversion efficiency and pollution control strategies. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in solid fuel analysis, as the methods are well-described and accurate. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Deaccessioned from the Harvard College Library (which received the bulletins from the U.S. government), which overbound the three bulletins in light brown buckram with black morocco leather gilt-stamped spine labels, which are a bit chipped; binding has soil and wear; corners bumped; tight, text clean. 204 p.; 64 p.; xiv, 1200 p; with in-text illustrations plus plates. Thick, heavy volume. Size: 9 7/16 x 6 inches. [br 40].…