Scheel, John Alfred2017-09-202017-09-201894http://hdl.handle.net/2097/37302Citation: Scheel, John Alfred. Fuel of the past, present, and future. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1894.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: Importance of fuel question; early condition of man and surroundings; first use of fuel, —steps taken in the use of fuel. Periods in the use of fuel; —prior to coal; —Era of coal.—what this use of coal has done for progress,—will there be an age of gas?—durability of gas as fuel. Our fuel supply, —coal, —wood, —gas and petroleum—possible exhaustion, —what exhaustion would mean. Smoke consumers, —smoke nuisance, —waste of energy through unburned gases, Sicmins gas producer compared to coal stove. – combustion of sulphur in coal— products formed, effects on vegetable and animal life. Conversion of solid fuels to gas for use as a fuel; —desirability of gas as a fuel, is the sclume possible and practicable,—economy of gas as a fuel and other desirable features. Petroleum as a fuel, water ditto, artificial fuels, value of different fuels, appliances for consumption of fuel, need of further improvements in appliances.The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.FuelCoalPollutionGasDesirabilityGeologyTextThesesManuscripts (documents)