Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTORY--THE COST AND ADVANTAGES OF ACETYLENE LIGHTING

Intrinsic advantages Hygienic advantages Acetylene and paraffin oil Blackened ceilings Cost of acetylene lighting Cost of acetylene and coal-gas Cost of acetylene and electric lighting Cost of acetylene and paraffin oil Cost of acetylene and air-gas Cost of acetylene and candles Tabular statement of costs (to face) Illuminating power and effect

Chapter 2 THE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE REACTION BETWEEN CARBIDE AND WATER

Nature of calcium carbide Storage of calcium carbide Fire risks of acetylene lighting Purchase of carbide Quality and sizes of carbide Treated and scented carbide Reaction between carbide and water --chemical nature --heat evolved --difference between heat and temperature --amount of heat evolved --effect of heat on process of generation Reaction: --effects of heat --effect of heat on the chemical reaction --effects of heat on the acetylene --effects of heat on the carbide Colour of spent carbide Maximum attainable temperatures Soft solder in generators Reactions at low temperatures Reactions at high temperatures Pressure in generators

Chapter 3 THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ACETYLENE GENERATION ACETYLENE GENERATING APPARATUS

Automatic and non-automatic generators Control of the chemical reaction Non-automatic carbide-to-water generators Non-automatic water-to-carbide generators Automatic devices Displacement gasholders Action of water-to-carbide generators Action of carbide-to-water generators Use of oil in generator Rising gasholder Deterioration of acetylene on storage Freezing and its avoidance Corrosion in apparatus Isolation of holder from generator Water-seals Vent pipes and safety valve Frothing in generator Dry process of generation Artificial lighting of generator sheds