The Shanghai Power Company has done everything possible to overcome this muisaneo since 1034, At least one, fand sometimes as many as. thre members of the staff have been carry Ing out experimental work into the subject during the last three years, Special attention has been paid to the measures adopted in England. for dealing with the nuisance, which 1s being kept down by the most stringent regulations, "Recently lires power plants in England have been equip ed with chemical washers. This is mast costly step, however, and its Success has yet to' be proved.
Last summer and autumn, Power Company experts carried out experlments with water washers, but {twas evident that no benefit" would be obtained from them. In addition, the fitting of washers would be costly that St would probably entail an increase in the munlelpal rates, tant steel chimney was. nally' cided upon as. the most effective means of preventing sulphur {umes from affecting nearby factory work: rs, This chimney will take the fumes 345 fect into the alt, diffuse them, and so render them harmless. The foundations are at present being ex= cavated, It will be fitted together with anew oiler and turbines at the Riverside Power Plant.
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