A Practical Manual On Sea Water Distillation
With A Description Of The Necessary Machinery For The Process

X CONTENTS. Sections. British Thermal Unit Defined—French Thermal Unit: Calories, Grande and Petite,.......................................4, 5 Metrical System—Atmospheres—Table F,........................... 6 Theory of Evaporation—Figs. 2, 3, 4, . . . . . . 7-18 Primary and Secondary Steam,.................................. 10 Compound and Multiple Distillation,........................... 20 Heat of Steam—Varying Pressures give Variable Evaporative Powers, 21-24 Economy, 25 Primary Water—Sensible Heat Returned,......................... 26 Feed Temperature and Quantity—Important Items, . . . 27,28 Condensation—Same Rules Reverse Operations.................... 29 Compound Distillation,........................................ 30 Pressure below that of Atmosphere—“Vacuum” Defined— Boiling Point at Altitudes,.............................31-33 Recapitulation of Steam Properties,........................... 34 CHAPTER V . FUELS. Generally. Sections. Carbon—Dulong’s Analysis,.................................. 1 (a) Coal and Coke. Analysis of Péclet and others—Combination of Oxygen and Hydrogen into Water—Anthracite and other Coals, . . 2 Quality of Coal varies—B.T.U. Obtainable—Table G, . . • 3-5 (b) Patent Fuel. Briquettes, Composition of, (c) Wood. (d) Petroleuni. Wood Combustion—Heat Obtainable, . . • • • • 7» 8 Petroleum Combustion—Comparison with Coal, .... 0 Table H—Comparison of Various Fuels—Table I—Composition of Various Fuels,..................................... 10