Steam turbines, blowers and compressors from the Elizabeth-town
Gas Company, Elizabeth, N.J., are offered free to organizations or
individuals who are interested in preserving them.
The offer was made known to Stemgas Publishing Co. by Michael J.
Behan, Administrative Assistant, Public & Governmental
Relations, for the firm.
He emphasized that the company is not seeking to sell the
pieces, and does not wish to enter negotiations with brokers. If
you are interested, and think you can handle and haul away any or
all of the machines, call Mr. Behan and tell him so.
His telephone number is (201) 289-5000, Ext. 716. His business
address is One Elizabethtown T Plaza, Elizabeth, N. J. 07207.
We are very pleased that he would rely on Stemgas to publicize
this opportunity, and hope that every item will be given a good new
home.
Following is the list of what is offered, direct from company
records:
Maintenance Record, Index 796, Compressor 425M Cu. Ft.,
Inger-soll Rand, High Pressure Line, Steam driven, Installed 1950,
H.P. 865, Disch. Press. 40H at 140 r.p.m.
Maintenance Record, Index 760, Blower, Buffalo forge, 500M H.P.
50, Low pressure line, Driven by Terry Steam Turbine, capacity 200M
per hour at 20′ water pressure 1500 R.P.M. Size 12, installed
1949. Purchased from Washington Gas Light Company (low pressure
20′ line). Maintenance Record, Index 773, #9 water gas set,
make gas machinery – 1949, capacity 5,350M per day, generator
12’dia., carburetor 12′ dia., superheater 12′ dia.
Blower #702 – 37,500 cfm at 77′. Maintenance Record, Index 731,
express, blower-Ingersoll-Rand -Booster Line (Washington Ex-press)
l,000M H.P. 845, driven by Terry Steam Turbine, capacity 1.000M
cubic feet per hour at 10# discharge pressure, installed 1947.
Maintenance Record, Index 731, Blower, Ingersoll-Rand, Booster
line, H.P. 845, 1,000M, driven by Terry Steam Turbine, capacity
1,000M cubic feet per hour at 10# discharge pressure, installed
1947. Maintenance Record, Index 578, waste heat boiler, installed
April, 1947, used on No. 8 set only 8′ 3′ dia. 21′
11-1/4′ out to out of tube sheets. Has 354 – 3′ #9 B.W.G.
tubes 22′ long.
Maintenance Record, Index 762, Local, Blower, Ingersoll-Rand,
1,000M, Booster Line, H.P. 346, driven by Terry Steam turbine,
capacity 1,000M cubic feet per hour at 10# discharge pressure,
purchased from Washington Gas Light Company, installed 1948.
Maintenance Record, Index 757, Blower, Sturtevant Van Blower 500M,
Low Pressure Line, driven by Terry Steam Turbine, capacity 500M per
hour at 20′ water pressure 1500 R.P.M. Size 11, H.P. 50,
installed 1949, purchased from Washington Gas Light Company,
(20′ on low pressure line). Maintenance Record, Index 725,
exhauster, G.E. Turbine driven, capacity 700M cubic feet gas at
inlet pressure O’, outlet 2-l/2# pressure, driven by Curtis 2
stage turbine.
Maintenance Record, Index 477, Compressor, DeLaval steam turbine
l,000M – Booster Line, Capacity 16,700 cubic feet per minute at 10#
discharge pressure – 4,000 rpm, gas inlet pressure zero, gas outlet
pressure 10#, S.G. of gas: 62, H.P. 810, Installed 1937.
Maintenance Record, Index 432, Booster Line (Francis Engel)
Compressor, DeLaval Steam Turbine, 1,000 M H.P. 810, Capacity
16,700 cubic feet per minute at 10# discharge pressure – 4,000 RPM,
gas inlet pressure zero, gas outlet pressure 10#, S.G. of gas: 62,
installed 1,000 H.P. motor (new) (installed 1956), installed 1936.
Maintenance Record, Index 311, compressor, DeLaval steam turbine –
Booster line (Washington Local), l,000M, H.P. 810, capacity 16,700
cubic feet per minute at 10# discharge pressure – 4,000 RPM, gas
inlet pressure zero, gas outlet pressure 10#, S.G. of gas: 62,
installed 1927.
Maintenance Record, Index 302, compressor – Ingersoll-Rand (Rip
Van Winkle), High pressure line, 300M Cu. Ft. H.P. 630, Corliss
type engine, capacity 300M cubic feet per hour at 125 R.P.M.,
piston displacement 6060 cubic feet per minute, actual delivered
capacity 5190 at 35# pressure, installed -January 1926.
Maintenance Record, Index 235, Compressor, Burry, 168M, Booster
Line, H.P. 295, size 16′ x 26′ x 34′ x 18′,
capacity 280 cubic feet per minute at 125 R.P.M. and 7# discharge
pressure, installed 1924. Maintenance Record, Index 256, compressor
– Ingersoll-Rand, (Robert Burns) High Pressure Line, 200M Cu. Ft.
H.P. 345, 26′ x 26′ x 20′ compressor cylinders – speed
160 R.P.M., piston displacement 3910 C.F.M. – actual delivery 3340
C.F.M. at 30#, discharge pressure, compressor not run over 125
R.P.M., installed 1920.
