Fuels of Modern Origin. Sample of decayed oak wood

Made:
1843-1899 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown
Fuels of Modern Origin

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Fuels of Modern Origin
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Fuels of Modern Origin. Sample of decayed oak wood, analysed by W.J. Ward, Carbon – 43.5, Hydrogen – 4.82, Oxygen and Nitrogen – 36.78 , Ash - 5.12, Water - 9.69 = 100.00 ; See Percy's Metallurgy, Fuel, p. 186.

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/1
Materials:
oak (wood)
type:
specimen, fuel and oak
credit:
John Percy Collection