Argand, are equivalent in illuminating power to 3 pounds of tallow candles, which cost about two shillings.
C] The Liverpool Old Company have since resorted to the use of Cannel coal, and consequently very nearly assimilate to the Liverpool New Company in illuminating power.
These being extinguished, ten smaller lamps were ignited by means of the same current, each one having anilluminating power equal to forty candles.
Paraffin is now largely used for making candles, for which purpose it is specially adapted, being a most elegant substance, and surpassing all other candle materials, even spermaceti, in illuminating power.
Water gas, obtained as above, possesses no illuminating power.
The gas thus collected possessed little illuminating power, but it was afterwards mixed with the rich gas from cannel coal, and raised to the requisite illuminating standard.
From which meagre results we conclude that, besides being burnt in an ignorant and wasteful manner, the gas consumed was wofully deficient in illuminating power.
Scotland), and possessed an illuminating power, when employed in the standard burner, of 26 candles per 5 cubic feet.
London, and generally throughout the greater part of England); 5 cubic feet of which, in the standard burner, gave an illuminating power of 16 candles.
Anything which will increase the temperature of the flame will also increase the illuminating power, provided, of course, that the increase in temperature is not obtained at the expense of the too rapid combustion of the hydrocarbons.
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