PETROL FROM COAL
BRITISH INDUSTRY PROGRESSES.
CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY SOLD.
(United Press Association—Copyright)
LONDON, July 30.
The Secretary for Mines (Captain H. F. C. Crookshank), in an answer, supplied a statement by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., showing the progress which has been made in the extraction of oil from coal at the company’s works at Biltingham. i Production began on February 1 last. Since that 7,500,000 gallons of petrol have been manufactured, deliveries to distributors began in April, and 6,000,000 gallons have been marketed to date. The petrol is taken over by the oil companies to the specification of first-grade marketed spirit, and needs no further blending or treatment.
The coal required when the plant is in full operation, including that;, required for creosote and low-teihpera-ture tar, will amount to considerably more than 500,000 tons, representing employment for about 1950 miners. The number of persons now employed' on the plant is about 1000, and employment in secondary industries will he found for ia considerable number.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 247, 1 August 1935, Page 5
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