designed output. Of interest among the many items manufactured were two ceremonial joss paper burners for the Cemetery Office, Hung Hom.
New Projects Section
6.18. (i) Incinerator Plants
Kennedy Town. The erection of this 1,000 tons per day incinerator plant was completed together with the 1,200 KW alternator and the 30,000 lbs/hour waste heat boilers. Commissioning continues. Many adjustments had to be made and modifications carried out to overcome difficulties of operation. A lot remains to be done before the plant can be considered completely satisfactory.
Lai Chi Kok. The erection of this plant which is of the same capacity as that installed at Kennedy Town was commenced in November and by the end of the year was approximately 40% complete. Three boilers and four economizers were installed and the fabrication of the blow down vessels commenced.
(ii) Queen Mary Hospital Extensions
The installation of steam, fuel oil and compressed air services in the Sisters' and Nurses' Quarters, Operating Block, Radio-diagnosis and Professorial Block was completed. Major items of steam equipment installed included two 7,500 lbs/hour packaged type steam boilers, five 500 gallon storage pattern calorifiers and a 60 gallon rice cooker. Two gas fired incinerators for the disposal of medical wastes were installed. In addition a small locally made lifting platform was installed in the pharmacy.
(iii) Reprovisioning of Yau Ma Tei Slipway
Indents were placed for a 10-ton electrically operated fixed crane and four 2-ton manually operated jib cranes. Shipments of one 500-ton winch and two 300-ton winches, together with their respective slipway cradles, were received. Details of the 350-ton fuel oil storage tanks for the refuelling station were prepared.
(iv) Lion Rock Tunnel
The installation of the ventilation system which was commenced in July 1966 was approximately 25% complete. The
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designed output. Of interest among the many items manufactured were two ceremonial joss paper burners for the Cemetery Office, Hung Hom.
New Projects Section
6.18. (i) Incinerator Plants
Kennedy Town. The erection of this 1,000 tons per day incinerator plant was completed together with the 1,200 KW alternator and the 30,000 lbs/hour waste heat boilers. Com- missioning continues. Many adjustments had to be made and modifications carried out to overcome difficulties of operation. A lot remains to be done before the plant can be considered completely satisfactory.
Lai Chi Kok. The erection of this plant which is of the same capacity as that installed at Kennedy Town was commenced in November and by the end of the year was approximately 40% complete. Three boilers and four economizers were installed and the fabrication of the blow down vessels commenced.
(ii) Queen Mary Hospital Extensions
The installation of steam, fuel oil and compressed air services in the Sisters' and Nurses' Quarters, Operating Block, Radio- diagnosis and Professorial Block was completed. Major items of steam equipment installed included two 7,500 lbs/hour packaged type steam boilers, five 500 gallon storage pattern calorifiers and a 60 gallon rice cooker. Two gas fired incinera- tors for the disposal of medical wastes were installed. In addition a small locally made lifting platform was installed in the pharmacy.
(iii) Reprovisioning of Yau Ma Tei Slipway
Indents were placed for a 10-ton electrically operated fixed crane and four 2-ton manually operated jib cranes. Shipments of one 500-ton winch and two 300-ton winches, together with their respective slipway cradles, were received. Details of the 350-ton fuel oil storage tanks for the refuelling station were prepared.
(iv) Lion Rock Tunnel
The installation of the ventilation system which was com- menced in July 1966 was approximately 25% complete. The
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