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<br />New Co~ncepf`, `~
<br />A.brick,:featuring avriique.blend~~of coaFand paper,
<br />was formally: introduced toiDelta;'C~;ounty,la5t Thurs-
<br />day,when Curtis-fyeyers•of.8eyers Indu'stries`officially
<br />,opened ;his new:plantlocated at-the-'old~Holly-5ugar
<br />Plant in:Delta..; - _ > - .
<br />The brickzis.~said~to.burn!hotter than.wobd -and
<br />cleaner, than;,coal.'Beyerspwho"has:been working on
<br />. the .process for',overa.yeac.riow;,appears confident
<br />that the-product willsell.'.- .. ,
<br />Froni,=the initial,,response:;he~has' gotten f[om test
<br />markets;+'he'is ariticipatingrthat'his biggest problem
<br />:will be making enough bricks to-meet the demand.
<br />Each brick burns for. 10 to. 12 hours, Beyers said.
<br />' ,Bricks.will be sold byth'e•pellet = 96 bricks to.a pellet,
<br />which is equal in BTU to thiee cords of-pine wood;;he
<br />said.,lt;is expected=to-cost have the price,of_firewood.
<br />_ Ton fot Cori it is almost.equalao coal; he said; nbtirig
<br />that the product-is=mostly coal=using'papeY as a
<br />'. binder. However, the bricks will burn down, leaving
<br />no klinkers; its advantage is in its cleanliness, acco'rv
<br />• .ding to_Beyers:.Bricks wilt also.be lined in a paraffin=
<br />' based product making them easier [o light.
<br />Noting that he may .be optimistic, he said: produr
<br />lion could tiecome.as hi,gh'as 90,000 bricks.a day duo-
<br />ing this-seasori. `
<br />Currently.;he'.~is-ip;the:process of setting of
<br />- distributors to sell the•product.- ~,
<br />Planscallforfour,.four-mansliiksworkingfourdays
<br />at a time;,90-hour days_although :Beyers is ariticipating
<br />Ghat tlie.shifts-may ,be"increased to`five.men: The
<br />` .operatiori; begun:~last=week, is.runriing'se4en daysa ,
<br />week at this; fimepf the.year,:accordiiig to Beyers. He
<br />pbinted out;tfiatthere;is an extensive drying process
<br />involved and he is utilizing the sun sand heat during
<br />this season for a,•fnore'cost-effectiye~~metbod.: '-=?
<br />.Whether lie'`will cptleck'ih the_wlnter.because of
<br />.fhat•.process::and the seasoh;. he said he •woflld wait
<br />arid'see. At this tirrle,, he is anticipating that demand, in
<br />' F.ebruarywould,not be for delivery before summer.
<br />Tfie compariy~would also like to have the5brick.
<br />tested for emissions, accordirig,to.'Beyer; who?~aid.
<br />'"that once~igriited`,''thererare"'no'visible signs of:emis-
<br />= ,Beyer devised the brick concept out of.needs•'He
<br />`,:rioted that he owns a ranch;near:Hesp'erus whe're.he
<br />sold' fiFewood.;td;s`iipplerrlen[;the, ranch.'s:income:
<br />u_.-. .c. ,.='i::aF=.:~.`u:::w..a L,'. :..:i ;.:.L=fi:rownnii :'A
<br />•an iaea,.aaaea.wme or,no-uw!~ a+!~,y~~~.,~~ ~~~~
<br />build..a 6rickfor'.lieating ;,,- ~...,.,.
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