Show GAS GASOLINE AND OIL How These Agents Have Played Im lm Important Part In Mining The advent of successful gas or hydro hydrocarbon hydrocarbon hydrocarbon carbon engines operated by exploding a L mixture of air and gas or air mixed with the vapor of gasoline kerosene crude petroleum or other combustible was a L progressive step that has affected almost every ever Industry In a favorable manner Gas gasoline and oil engines find a wide and increasing field of usefulness in mining min mining minIng ing and metallurgical operations both in preliminary and permanent operations says Denver Ores and Metals In the development of a n prospect be before before before fore it t is known whether the property can be developed into a mine It is not always possible to Install a steam plant to supply the necessary power to carry carryon on operations but instead gasoline or oil engines are particularly well fitted for the early stages of development These engines have a number of ad advantages advantages advantages vantages over steam engines for this kind of work In the first place tho the expense of ot a boiler plant and the necessary necessary necessary sary steam piping Is done away with The engines being Independent of a cen central central central or outside source of power can be moved readily to any desired location as may be warranted by conditions The expense of operating these engines is islow Islow islow low and when kept In good condition they require very little attention They are compact and In many mining camps fuel for steam making is scarce and expensive Steam boilers re require require require quire constant attention The main dis disadvantages dIsadvantages disadvantages advantages of gasoline and oil 01 engines the fact that the power cannot be utilized for running drills and they are thus restricted mainly main to driving hoisting and haulage machinery and to other purposes where the power can be transmitted by means of gears or belts Gasoline hoisting engines are well adapted to hoisting from shafts during and it if the output is not ex excessive excessive excessive their use may be extended to a later period when It may be desirable to install a central steam or gas Ingine power plant For power houses In re regions regions regions gions where water In scarce or of such quality that It is unfit for use in steam boilers bellers gas engines are coming into con considerable considerable considerable favor These are operated by producer gas made on the spot in suc suction suction suction tion or pressure gas gM producers from al almost almost almost most any kind of available fuel such as wood charcoal coal coke etc eta These engines are particularly well suited to conditions met with In many of the min mining mining mining ing districts of the southwest and In Mexico although their field of useful usefulness usefulness usefulness ness Is not necessarily confined to these regions |