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<br />Tho Bureau of Power and Light is purchasing fuel
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<br />at present at an Jquivalent prio8 of slirhtly less than 60
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<br />oents P8r barrel, and in m" oninion no valu:::: of 1)rimarv
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<br />falling water based unon an ::::nuivalent fuel price in excess
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<br />of one dollar ner barrel should be considered.
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<br />In oonnection with the probable future prioes of
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<br />oil and natural gas, it is intarestinr to note that various
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<br />refinery bv-nroducts arc beinr burned undor boilers at The
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<br />Louisiana steam G.,nerating Corporation's plant, whioh
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<br />sunplies the steam and eleotrical rcouirem3nts for tho oper-
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<br />ation of the Baton Rouge rcfin~r" of Tho Standard Oil Com-
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<br />~any of Louisiana. A general descrintion of this plant is
<br />given in an article by Mr. ~. R. Bell, Vice-President of
<br />Th~ Louisiana Generating Corporation, in the November, 1938
<br />issue of E10ctric Light and Power. Mr. Bell's article
<br />states that eight fuels arc burned in th:::: Louisiana station,
<br />e.s follows:
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<br />1. Acid Sludge )
<br />2. Acid Tar )
<br />'" ""'ax Tailings )
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<br />4. Neutre.l Sludge ) All obtained from
<br />5. Soda Bottoms ) the refinerv.
<br />5. Petrohmm Coke )
<br />7. Fuel Oil )
<br />8. Natural Gas, from the l'onro,) Fic ld.
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