Power requirements and resources of New South Wales / by William Corin, Chief Electrical Engineer, Department of Public Works, New South Wales

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Corin, William, 1867-1929
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Sydney : F. Clark Printing House, 1915
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Power Requirements and Resources of New South Wales 1
POWER REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 3
PART I.—POWER REQUIREMENTS OF N.S.W. 5
POWER REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 5
A.—MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. 7
(ii.) Industries Requiring Power for Electro-Chemical or Electro-Thermic Processes. 11
B.—TOWNS SUPPLY 15
C.—RURAL SUPPLY. 18
IRRIGATION. 20
(i.) Tramways:— 21
D.—LOCOMOTION. 21
(ii.) Urban and Suburban Railways:— 22
(iii.) Main Line Railways:— 22
SUMMARY OF PART I. 24
PART II.—POWER RESOURCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 27
A.—COAL. 28
B.—WATER POWER. 31
PART III.-ADAPTATION OF THE POWER RESOURCES OF THE STATE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. 38
(i.)—Overall Steam Power Station Efficiencies. 40
A.—DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE FOR POWER PRODUCTION. 40
(ii.)—Gas Engines. 41
(iii.)—Coke Oven Gas. 42
B.—UTILISATION OF THE WATER POWER RESOURCES OF THE STATE. 44
C.—ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION V. RAILWAY HAULAGE. (i.)—INFLUENCE OF TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN. 46
Points in the Development of a Water Power. 46
(ii.)—Large v. Small Power Stations. 47
(iii.)—Influence of Electrical System of Transmission, high-tension Continuous Current. 49
(iv.)—Actual Cases. Use of Inferior Coals. Advantage of Interconnection. 50
(i.)—Company-Owned Schemes. 51
D.—EXAMPLES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES 51
(iii)—State and Municipally=Owned Schemes. 57
Canada: Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. 58
E.—SOLUTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM IN NEW SOUTH WALES. 61
CONCLUSION. 62

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