Proposals for a Standard Basis for the Expression of Tank Furnace Performances

JSGT 1936 V20 T640-T650

A formula is proposed as a standard means of expressing furnace performance. The data from nineteen furnaces examined by means of this formula show that larger furnaces are normally more efficient than smaller ones. The controlling factor in furnace performance is furnace load, and proposals are made whereby this factor can be brought to a common basis for the comparison of different furnaces. It is proposed that calculations of furnace efficiency should be based on data obtained during the first third of the expected furnace life.

W. A. Moorshead