Anthracite Bituminous Coal gas
per ton of per ton of per 1,000
2,240 lb. 2,240 lb. cubic feet.
New York $4 00 $4 25 $1 75
Chicago 5 00 3 50 1 25
New Orleans 6 00 3 50 3 00
San Francisco 12 00 7 50 3 00
London 5 00 3 00 0 75
Port Natal 12 50 11 00
Sydney 12 00 7 00
Valpariso 11 50 7 50
Generator Crude Water gas
gas per 1,000 Petroleum per per 1,000
cubic feet. bbl. of 42 gal. cubic feet.
New York $0 45 $1 80 $0 50
Chicago 45 2 00 50
New Orleans 45 2 50 60
San Francisco 55 2 00 60
London 43 2 70 45
Port Natal Ap- 4 00 Ap-
Sydney proxi- 4 50 proxi-
Valparaiso mation. 3 00 mation.
In calculating the following table the specific gravity of coal gas is
taken at 0.4; generator gas at 0.44; water gas at 0.48; petroleum, 0.8.