| British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1870 - 844 pages
...excreta. The weight of the charcoal ia increased to the extent of about 5 per cent, with each use ; and if dried and re-used five times, about 25 per cent, with each reburning. Attention is drawn to the fact that in such a population as that referred to the fat passed in the... | |
| Peter Lund Simmonds - Commercial products - 1873 - 508 pages
...be preferable, because it is the most porous, the best absorbent, and the cheapest. It only requires one-fourth of the weight, compared to earth ; and...primary outlay — the ultimate result being that the excretum is deodorised by H charcoal derived from itself, and a company working this process would,... | |
| Peter Lund Simmonds - Commercial products - 1876 - 504 pages
...can be stored for any length of time, and used again several times. When convenient, it is re-bumed, like the char in sugar refineries, except that this...about 25 per cent, with each re-burning. With this constantaddition, the char does not require replacing with fiesh material, so that its cost is only... | |
| Vienna International Exhibition - 1876 - 768 pages
...collecting the ammonia and other products condensed. The •whole of the ammonia is thus collected, while the phosphoric acid, potash, and mineral matters accumulate...about 25 per cent, with each reburning. With this constaut addition, the char does not require replacing with fresh material, so that its cost is only... | |
| Pharmacy - 1870 - 958 pages
...excreta. The weight of the charcoal is increased to the extent of about Ъ per cent, with ri 'ii use. and if dried and re-used five times, about 25 per cent, with each reburnin.'. With this constant addition, the char does not require replacing with fresh material; the... | |
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