. Ingénieur en mécanique ferroviaire . ken Ijy le comité exécutif sur le boththis et les années à venir travaille. Il a été décidé de publier ces rapports des comités qui les ont préparés pour la réunion annuelle qui devrait avoir lieu à Septemberl)UT a été reporté en raison des conditions de guerre. De nouveaux sous-objets ont été sélectionnés pour examen Ijy l'association de l'année prochaine. Un comité a été nommé pour offrir ses sous-vices au président Willard, président du département du chemin de fer du Conseil national de la défense. La prochaine rencontre aura lieu le 10 septembre 1918, à Chicago. Utilisation de charbon pulvérisé dans
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. Railway mechanical engineer . ken Ijy the executive committee on boththis and next years work. It was decided to publish thereports of the committees who have prepared them for theannual meeting which should have lieen held in Septemberl)Ut was postponed on account of war conditions. New sub-jects were .selected for consideration Ijy the association fornext year. A committee was appointed to offer their ser-vices to President Willard, Chairman of the Railroad De-partment of the National Board of Defense. The next meet-ing will be held September 10, 1918, at Chicago. Use of Pulverized Coal in Brazil This Method of Burning Coal Has Made AvailableQuantities of Brazilian Fuel for Railroad Purposes AS much as the railroads and industries in this countryare suffering from the present fuel situation, theproblem is insignificant when compared with thatof Brazil. With about 500, 000 square miles of territorycontaining deposits of coal which can be easily mined andtransported to the industrial centers. Brazil has been forced. vrew of the Front End of the Tender Showing the DistributingIVIachrnery to import this material from Europe and America because ofthe fact that up to the present time it has been found im-possible to burn the domestic coal successfully. In 1915there was imported 1, 346, 147 metric tons, 561, 150 of whichcame from America. The price of this coal has more thandoubled on account of the war, the average price now paid dinary grates is impossible. The analysis of the coal isas follows: Moisture from 2 to 8 per cent Sulphur from 3 to 9 per cent Volatile from 14 to 28 per cent Fixed carbon from 34 to 58 per cent Ash from 26 to 30 per cent The relatively h!gh volatile and carbon content make itvery desirable for fuel if it can be burned successfully. The Brazilian fuel situation is of national importance andhas a direct bearing on the political situation. Several ex-tensive and expensive investigations have been made to finda means for successfully using this fuel
