INCREASING USE OF CREOSOTE
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QOON after the start of the war inciastrial users of imported petro learn fuel oils were asked to rep*. them, wherever practicable, by a home produced creosote-pitch mixture.
Since then 'more than 800 plants covering a wide variety of needs, hay. been, converted to use this fuel, whits more than 500,000 tons of the mixturi is being consumed annually. Thi represents about two-fifth of the tots amount of liquid fuel burnt in industie; Hitherto, there has been little pub lished information concerning thi application of -what is neu'. known a C/P, but a 24-page booklet, " Eue Efficiency Bulletin No. 36," has jus been published by the Ministry of Foe and Power, and is available, free o charge, from it or its regional offices.
This bulletin gives technical data such as the specified blend, calorific value, .etc„ followed by hints on tin employment of the fuel and its storage There is a section devoted entirely tr burners, followed by a chapter on corn• hustion and air supply and, finally notes on operational difficulties and th( way in which to overcome them.