Vernal Express | 1934-08-09 | Page 7 | Scientific Analysis of Heat Values of Wood

scientific analysis of heat values of wood although wood la is only CO per cent nil an efficient as is coal certain woods have bave high heating values which are rot not fully recognized by many people recording according to T D B shaw extension forester ot of purdue university assuming DO 00 cubic foet feet ot of solid wood la in a standard cord 4 feet high 4 feet wide mide ail ami 8 feet long lie ho cointa out that a cord of seasoned hickory will give out ns as much heat beat as aa n R ton of oc average con oak will III produce M elmost ost as much heat beat as hickory khz those of tile the white rink ink group 1 int ni most other good fu fuel woods are hard maple beech elm ry and ash ansti DogiN dogwood 1 la 13 3 very desirable for use la in open on oil account of oc its ita attractive blue flame and it la Is also high in heating value ranking mith ita tho the white onks oaks us ia fuel file split wood has a lower moisture content than pieces in the round end and therefore lias has a higher heating value rait part of the aNer aversion sion to wood ns as fuel his resulted requited from the fact that many people uso use wood which lg 19 not thoro seasoned green wood may be from 5 to 20 per cent less lesa valuable able for fuel than air d dry ry wood andl ina I 1 armer s guide