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IN these days of high-priced coal, the memorandum which has recently been issued by Mr. C. E. Stro-meyer, chief engineer of the Manchester Steam Users' Association, will be read with much interest by engineers and boiler owners. The coal bill for a Lancashire boiler amounts to from 300l. to 6ooZ. per annum, and careless stoking may easily increase this cost in a very large proportion. Lack of proper attention to minor defects, which should be remedied as soon as detected, may also greatly increase the coal bill and shorten the life of the boiler. The memorandum covers a very wide field, such as economiser defects, external and internal corrosion, leakage, etc. Of special interest are Mr. Stromeyer's remarks regarding mechanical stokers.
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The Working and Maintenance of Steam Boilers . Nature 96, 468 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/096468a0
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