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May 18, 1883
Port Tobacco Times, And Charles County Advertiser
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland
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English journal Coal reports a new motor using bi-sulphide of carbon vapor, claimed to revolutionize power by expanding 8,000 times, recycling exhaust, and running on minimal heat like a house fire, surpassing steam.
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A Motor that Will Supersede Steam.
Coal, one of the leading journals of practical science in England, makes known a discovery that, if as represented, will work as great a revolution in employment of power as Keeley's motor would, were it to do all he promises. The journal in question says:
A new motor has been discovered which, it is claimed, will supersede steam. The material from which the energy is generated is bi sulphide of carbon, which is utilized as a motor agent in the form of vapor, and the advantage claimed for it over steam is that, while water expands in the ratio of one cubic inch to 1,700, bi-sulphide of carbon has an expansion property of only one to 8,000. When the vapor is generated it passes into the steam chest of the engine and moves the piston rod. A pipe attachment to the engine conveys the exhaust vapor directly through a condenser back to the tank in its original liquefied form to be generated. The system of generation and condensation is similar to the heat action, and, with machinery properly constructed, it is claimed that a single supply of bi-sulphide of carbon can be used with reinforcements for an indefinite period. The cost of fuel is trifling, it being claimed that from the peculiar properties of the bi sulphide an ordinary house fire can develop a power sufficient to run an ocean steamer.
Water boils at 212°, and it takes 320° of heat to make steam available, while the new agent takes the form of vapor at 180°
Coal, one of the leading journals of practical science in England, makes known a discovery that, if as represented, will work as great a revolution in employment of power as Keeley's motor would, were it to do all he promises. The journal in question says:
A new motor has been discovered which, it is claimed, will supersede steam. The material from which the energy is generated is bi sulphide of carbon, which is utilized as a motor agent in the form of vapor, and the advantage claimed for it over steam is that, while water expands in the ratio of one cubic inch to 1,700, bi-sulphide of carbon has an expansion property of only one to 8,000. When the vapor is generated it passes into the steam chest of the engine and moves the piston rod. A pipe attachment to the engine conveys the exhaust vapor directly through a condenser back to the tank in its original liquefied form to be generated. The system of generation and condensation is similar to the heat action, and, with machinery properly constructed, it is claimed that a single supply of bi-sulphide of carbon can be used with reinforcements for an indefinite period. The cost of fuel is trifling, it being claimed that from the peculiar properties of the bi sulphide an ordinary house fire can develop a power sufficient to run an ocean steamer.
Water boils at 212°, and it takes 320° of heat to make steam available, while the new agent takes the form of vapor at 180°
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
New Motor
Bi Sulphide Of Carbon
Vapor Engine
Supersede Steam
Scientific Discovery
Where did it happen?
England
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England
Story Details
A new motor using bi-sulphide of carbon vapor is claimed to supersede steam engines due to its superior expansion ratio, recyclability through condensation, and low fuel needs, potentially powering an ocean steamer with a house fire.