Solving The Fire Risk Problem On Board Ship
British research workers att Silicon ester paint has been the Admiralty chemical depart- found to be the most naiisfac- anent have been buny recently tory material. The problem with research into methods of be solved in connection with reducing the Brat risk on ships, alliçon ester paints is that they arising from paints and other show a gradual increase in vla materials used in them.
cosity. This, however, may be Dried paint films on an or overcame and results achieved ganle base can be a powerful | so far are encouraging. ~ factor
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1047.
ENGINEERING PAGE: Continued from Page Eight
POWER
Charting The Seas
TRANSFORMERS
Mechanical Problems Of Vital Importance
are
arc
"Benlow Cigarette Lighters
ec
The name "Benlow" has come
A list of the products of the -Distribution. transformers, English Electric Co. Ltd. reads while not always so vital to the Britain has been charting almost like a concise description maintenance of electricity sup- the oceans of the world for of the electrical industry is a ply as Power transformers, in transmitting Are, Admiralty research workers more than 150 years. A book-whole, ranging as it does all merit equal consideration with which can be propagated from are also paying attention to the let just published by the Sta-the way from generating plant the larger sizes in design and one compartment to another by reduction of the inflammability tionery Office comes as a re-for steam, water or oil power manufacture, "English Electric" means of the print-film on the of the many textile fabrica to minder of the services render-via the field of electric traction all-immersed core-type distribu- bulkhead between them.
be found on board ship. A cer-ed to navigation by the Ad- and transmission to
to be associated not only with transformers, domestic tlon
totalling Certain point types when tain amount of fireproofing was miralty's Hydrographic De- and allied, appliances.
Aome millions of kVA.
the best cigarotte lighters thai Falsed to a sufficiently high carried out on ships by impregpartment.
One of their main products operating successfully through Britain can produce. but also with temperature, blister, and form nation
with the world's finest. Of the water-soluble
is, of course, the Transformer, out the world. peckels of infiammable vapours. materiala, korak-bork acid mix.
Interesting facts about the sub-divided into ita miner One of the most interesting dewide Benlow range, the "Mas These vapors arise from the tires being preferred; reproof work done to ensure the sucentegories of distribution transvelopments in the Flameproofer," with its fully-automatic partial decomposition of the or-ing after washing is necessary, cess of Britalu's naval opera- tormers,
one-hand action is perhaps the power transformers, lighing transformer, Jeyisest gaoke paint medium in the in- There is no simple method of tions during the war are now booster transformers, axl O to meet the increasing demand favourite. terior of the paint layer. The producing an adequate water disclosed for the first time. Aon. Of these, perhaps the "Eng-for safe
lighting
Incorporating 25 years of equipment] blsters finally burst, enitting] resistant Areproofing treatment million charts, for instance, sh Electric"
power transfor} from all industries in which in- experience. It is available in a jets, of hot gas which galte by deposition of insolube in were issued on the day the mer is the must important,
flammable sturda or vapours chromium-plated plain Anish, Spontaneously and burn. vigor-¡ prguale materials in the fibres, vasion of Europe began, with
There have been built for out-occur notably the mining and with engraved initial design or ously, transmitting the fire to The problem, however, in very
tens of thousands of addition- puts up to 60.000 kVA, and for petroleum industries-and those in beautiful hand-engine-turn-].
The designs. spy combustible material with- || Important
water-resistant al sets for the merchant navy.
separate service at all pressures up to where cellulose solvents. in reach.
fireproofing treatment in
It CASCI-
chambers for wick, flint and was in # difficult and 132-kV; the fine service they enjoyed. Aa a rem:]t of research it Îna tial for materiala such na ships' | anxious period f intensive have given has placed the com
сляу The equipment complies with petrol are conducive to been established that there are awnings, and boat covers, which | submarine warfare that the
pany in the front rank of the BSS No. 171/1936 (Trans replacements. Department's paints of good and bad five re-jure exposed to the weather.
Although the Benlow is not- humaui world's must
transformer manufae formers) and 229/1929 (Flame. tardance. Since a paint based on Good Iranits have been tarinu plece of work was pro- turers. Particular attention has proof Enclosures) and has beened for giving trouble-free aer-
ran never achieved by Impregnation with duced. A simple formi
vice. it more than repaya the of been paid to mechanien! pru- tested at the Buxton testing The entirely ingombustiblé, how-| antimony oxide in conjunction chart was prepared for each blems, (which are of such vital station of the Mines Dept. of
careful owner who gives it an ever, the investigation of paints, with a chlorinated organie comecean, showing the prevailing importance in larger transfer the Board of Trade. The unit based on inorganic media was a proutof such as chlorinated paruf-winds and currents. These car-mera) as well na ki thermal and le certified for use in inflam- Jogleaf step
Is the investiga-'in or polyvinyl chloride CO- ried, on the reverse side, ele electricni considerations.
mable atmospheres containing polymer.
mentary instructiona about! the adullum to transformers gases in both Group 1 (Methane) navigation, how to handle for Power Station and Sub and Group II (Petroleum and hoat and how to judge weather Station service, "English Elec- Accion Vapours), and conforma
Each was printed tric prospects.
trans in all respects with the latest on waterproof paper and enformera for special applications, Home Office Regulations and
an oilskin wrapper including closed in
those for Mercury the Coal Minca Regulation Act, with a set of simple instruc Are Rectifiers and Electrie Are 1911.
range of Benlow Lozta.
products Fornaces. Many a boatload of seamen.
which, by the way, also in- Core-type construction with adrift for days without a train-eireninr colls is adopted as the
Jardine Engineering Corpora-ude table lighters, ordinary ed navigator, have owed their stand
for cigarette enaes and flapjacks. design, but speciation are the local agents lives to this humane piece of designs are, of course, used for English Electric. In the matter foresight.
special applications. On-lot of despatch, it should be noted lap-changing
can Lethat whenever posible (even Overseas) the provided on power transformers for shipment
an organle medium
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Since British marine survey ing began in 1706, there - has
oll cover the windings. In the been continuity of devotion,
lattor instance, the tank must be cudurance. เพ inventiveness,
Alled up to the correct level the
Interests of aumen Various types of coils
with dry oil after arrival on the throughout the world which used, the most suitable beln site and, without further Is without parallel. An im selected for the service requir treatment, is then ready. for The Veelink V-Belt which is menke field of work atill lies ed. Inving regard to all the service.
used in the U.S.A., Army, ahead in neaping and supple- technical requirements including If it cannot be shipped with Navy, and Air Force, and by menting earlier charts for the current, voltage, tapping range its windings immersed in oil, most industries al over the purposes of today's fast, deep-Land reactance. In all cases care the tank is filled with dry air unworld, seems draught
be very popu vessels. The coastal tl attention is given to the mu- der pressore, nvolding the inr in Hong Kong. waters of the world are. in chanical strength of the com- necessity for drying out on the fact, due for a re-survey in the pleted winding, and this is co-site. The result is that when the light of modern navigational ordinated with the thermal and tank is filled to its proper level, technique.
electrical considerations In the transformer is ready for In peace or in war, there is volved.
in fact no rest fur Britain's hydrographers, who never re- lax in their task of making the] sena safe for all who sail them.
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A planned US$1,588,000,000 The establishment of an iron programme of industrial expan- and steel Industry is termed a Bion for the Philippine, Repúbile vital necessity for the healthy during the next 16 years to give industeta) and economile develop-) the young republic an outlet into ment of the Philippines. Asia's vast markets hus been
Iron-ore deposits In the recommended to President Roxus Surigao island of Mindanno by the H.E. Beyster Corp, re- (one of tho Inrgest in the world) porta A.P. from Manila.
contain at least 1,000,000,000 The Detroit firm of consulting tons of low grade ore. A new 162-page report coking process with power from for "functional painting. trade screens Philippine resources and the Maria Cristina Falla pro- sources report. resulting in industrial potentials, and outlines fect on the Agus River, more pleasant surroundings
render a programme of industrialisation Mindanao, copid better production jab, In the slasher rooms, where -- ranging from iron, steel and Philippine coal usable.
run high cooper mills to chémicals, textile and humidity fresh green walls suggest the mills and such supplementary cool fields outside. Combina- projects us the manufacture of tons of yellow and gray, also paper bags. peach and gray, add softness to the spinning and rooms where many
mills are going in increasingly engineers In
and a
heat
work,
winding
Women
the
Other recommended new dustries are!—
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Ammonium sulphate, soda sah and couatle sodn, sulphuric acid, The Beyster Corp. points aut agricultural Implements (priu- that as Amerlen is faced with cipally simple plowa), salt pro- the "gigantic task of meeting duetion; pulp and paper from the Colour conditioning now be- domestic and world material huge Philippine Umber ing introduced to the cotton demande.......It will be some sources, and shipyards. textile *mills, which employ time before nearly a half-milion men and
American capital The report proposes that the: women, also features the now will take advantage of the equal bulk of the new industries, be Industrial safety colour code, rights granted it by the Re-mainly private capital ventures developed in wartime, as an pubile's parity agreement," other than in fields in which tho additional safeguard against The Beyster report continues]'government will participate when accidents.
Recent, when a mill began to
that if Japanese Industrial private capital does not, assume transform ita big spinning economy le restricted to a levol the full risk-Associated Press. room from grimy gray to a designed to maintain a small three-tone expanse of light portion of foreign trade, the bluce and white, word spread Islands "can essentially establish through town that the com pany officials had
an industrial system with an alm Buddenly gone "daffy" over "Interior do of exporting into markets för-
same,
Oil-Burning
יי
merly enjoyed by the Japanese Life Boats
Eight Years
cornting."
The employees in the egg- shell-bluc spinning room, low- "ever, gradually realized that The consulting engineers think; Britain ia building, o_flect of functional painting and Interior - this may be accompllaked | 80 now oll-burning“ Ilfeboats. decorating aro hardly the within eight years and warn that This Important addition to her and reported less cr the highest peak of Philippine marine lifeanying services will fatiguo, a new feeling of cool Industrial efficiency will have to cost £1,000,000. Eighteen of: ness and a relaxing of nervous o ranched in order to maintain these new craft are already While functional painting can its markets by that time, when well on the way to completion.. hardly be called commoi aa industries in Japan, China, Aus. All are bolag equipped with yet an example of what is be- traka and other countries will the most up-to-date, wireless ing done in the fact that have been revived. throughout their: 11 plants. In
apparatus:
are
tenslots. SAN AN
the Smith, the Avondale The report also recommends All single-engine; boats -- Mills are making wide use of a the creation of a National belag replaced by" ; double-en- |
colour-conditioning plan called Economic Counell to remove the gined craft with twin screws. "three-dimensional: Boeing."...
National Development Company These will have twice the range
A visitor to the large winder (an existing agency) and all of which the oldür« types? aro room of their. Lafayette:kála, plant, for instance, notices, a other. Government business ven-capable. An interesting in- light-blue colour, combination; tures from politicial control. This novation to be used in u speclat with machinery and wall bases council should have power to voice, amplifier (which proved In turquoise, upper wall por licence Industries, the report very successful during the war. ceilings in white make tions in Capri blue semi floss urges, but unless a clearly. This will carry sound ever a FgMoving: apparatus is painted definci statement of Governin distance of three miles. bright yellowj
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