SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AND EXPLOSIONS OCCURRING IN COAL CARGOES: Their Treatment and Prevention. ALSO THE PREVENTION OF FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS IN SHIPS OF A VOLATILE AND INFLAMMABLE NATURE. BY THOMAS ROWAN, (Consulting Engineer) Author of "AN EXAMINATION OF THE FLAME' OF THE BESSEMER CONVERTER;" "THE London: E. and F. N. SPON, 16, Charing Cross. Authorities Consulted or Referred to. REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE INTO THE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL IN SHIPS. (1876). PERCY METALLURGY, FUEL, &C. WATTS DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY, &c. URES: ARTS AND MANUFACTURES. BLOXAM'S CHEMISTRY. MILLER'S CHEMISTRY. GMELIN'S CHEMISTRY. PAGE'S GEOLOGY. ROSCOE AND SCHORLEMMER TREATISE ON CHEMISTRY. DANA: MANUAL OF GEOLOGY. R. C. TAYLOR: STATISTICS OF COAL. HUMBLE DICTIONARY OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. ATKINSON GASES MET WITH IN COAL MINES. J. W. THOMAS: COAL-MINE GASES AND VENTILATION. MAJOR MAJENDIE: REPORT OF THE EXPLOSION OF GUNPOWDER IN THE REGENTS PARK (1875.) 66 OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE LOSS OF THE 'AMAZON " (1852). PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS. In Preparation, by the same Author. A TREATISE ON VENTILATION, N which the Author describes his system of Ventilating the IN SEWERS OF Towns with the disinfection of the Sewer Gas-- The Ventilation of House Sewers and Drains, &c. The Ventilation of Rooms and Buildings. How to insure a constant supply of pure air of uniform temperature, &c. HOSPITAL VENTILATION.-The Ventilation of the Wards for Small Pox and other Infectious cases-Ventilation of Wards for Consumption and Pulmonary Complaints, &c. |