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- f llTIlU lMiW I 8ratss ,TtHS ' * om HOTK . HtW BWEIOPMEHM. CCWfanjM Dual Synthetic Fuel Program In Development Two rlitOjccTS are under way for gasoline-from-coal de'tefopmtnl*. . {1) U S -Bureau of Mines, government sponsored, practical application of Fischer-Tropsch process to lignite and other midweslern coaU (2) research 'program by Gulf Oil Corp to determine the chemical reactions involved in that process. Secretary of-Interior J A Krug an nounced recently the award of a |4,- 413,250 contract to Koppers Co, of Pittsburgh, >Pa., for design and con.' etruction of a gas synthesis (FischerTropsch process) demonstration plant near Louisiana, Mo., to produce oil from coal. This is the third tmd last of the plants on a demonstration or semi-commercial scale, planned under the aynthetic-liquid-fuela research and development program o( Bureau of Mines. It Is anticipated that the plant will be completed within 1$ months after work begins, which will be In the near future, (t will have a capacity of 60 barrels of oil and gasoline dally and will include a coal-gasification unit. The gas-synthesis plant will be erected adjacent to the Bureau's hydrogena tion (Bergiua process) demonstration plant now under construction near Louisiana, Mo* on site of -Missouri Ordnance Works, a wartime synthetic- ammonia -plant. The 200-borrel-o-day hydrogenation plant is expected to be completed next summer. Although us ing different processes, both plants will employ coal as the raw material for liquid fuels. An oil-shale demon stration plant 1* olready in operation near Riflo, Colo. To save government funds, the new gas-synthesis plant will use many ex isting facilities and services of the ord nance works that was made available to Bureau of Mines by Office of the Quar termaster General, Dept of National Defense, Secretary Krug aloied. These include buildings, roads, shops, rail road sidings, eewers, and installations {Continued on page 150) OUteli Rmhod to Venotutlan Power Plant Photo obovo shows Inslpllotion ol two 1440-hp turfco-lupertfcorgad Superior Clod engines -at the power plont of La Electrlddod de Corocot, Cameos. Venerueto. These diesels mod* o fast emergency trip from Springfield, Ohio, to prevent a power shortage during the first sin months of 1940. The contract with Superior Engine Division of Notional Supply Co required diesel-engine shipment within five days, generators within twelve doys end switchgoor wllh/n six **fb -COMING EVENTS- June 7-10---Smoke Prevention Assn of America* 4ln astute) meeting, Hotel Commodoie, New York. N. Y. Columbus D Behan, publicity director, 139 N Clerk St Bldg, Chicago 2, 111. June 10-U--Priratt Movers Com mittee, Pennsylvania Electric Assn, ptlng meeting, Hotel Caiey, Sereoion, Pi. R L Hallman, chairman, Ptime Mover* Committee, Peoruylvertie Elec tric Awn, Hasleton, Pa. June 10-12--National Steam Spe> dally Club, annual meeling. The Homestead, Hot Spring*, Va. Frank H Jones, MCteinry-treasuter of the dub, c/o Scbado VaNo Mfg Co, Philadelphia, Pennaylvanis, June 21-2K--Amcrieari Inititute of Electrical Engineer*, summer general meeting, Mexico City, Mex. H H HcnUtie, secretary, 33 W 39th St, New York. June 24-26--Wisconsin State Aasn of Power Engineer*, annual confer ence, Northland Hotel, Green Bay, Via R S Crichton, 2925 W Hope Are, Mil waukee 9, Wla. July 12-21--Nations! Meehanleal HourlHng Exhibition, National HsR. Olympia, London, England. Jesnal Mechanical Handling, Dorset Hook, Stamford St, London, S E 1, England. Aag 2-6--Building 4k Maintenance Supplies Bxpotillon, Crand Ceotta) Palace, New York, N. Y. Arthur Tsnbb, president, 36 TP 47th St, New York IV New York. Aug 23-26--National Assn of Power Engineer*, annuel meeting, St P*) \ Auditorium, St. Paul, Minn. A f Thompson, secretary, 176 W Adams & Chicago 3, ill. Aug 24-27--American Institute of Electrical Engineer*, Pacific gcaeml meeting, Davenport Hole), Spoksah Wash. H H Henline, secrevary. S3 * 39ih St, New York 18.' N. Y. 124 (374) POWER Jus* IN* V iM-r-i'. ...... . 0 Ut'MlfH? '.Vfij 9 (-i`nit/ifti-tiiHiftY/ CecauAC... ^r .* 1he*rt S' u>:lv f ii." -I. . r'1 S0>; M :'< ur.v<\ oTf, .1. r-lti 'f-l-u-l-h ....... r;.|r<. -l-lit,, rMti.V.I- TVTO ONE wanu equipment that has to be babied. ** ' A steam crap that won't handle ordinary dirt and scale means a lot of work for the maintenance crew. If it clogs up it may not discharge condensate --a pretty note if it's on a critical application. Or it may stick open and waste a lot of steam--until somebody comes along end discovers it! With Armstrong Traps you don't have these problems. There are no dead spots in which dirt can collect. Theie are no close-fitting parts to clog up or stick. The discharge orifice is nice end big, it can't foul up*. No dirt can lodge on the valve or seat to prevent steam-tight closing. You don't have to baby Armstrong traps -- they seldom nerd attention. Where dependable service counts, it pays to buy ARMSTRONG. ARMSTRONG MACHINE WORKS 612 Maple It., Tbraa Rivera, Mick. 'Armstrong won't build it* little No. 600 trap (or preu sutt* above ill p*i. because it would necessitate too small discharge orifice. Who wants s trap with an orifice which might plug up with dirtf ARMSTRONG , 'I? * s Oew a TJUtttOH in STEAM TRAPS - Potvw...Piaec44...WeaUnf