https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9680db54-0be6-4d39-9458-8a2cfdb77f5a Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Dating to 1962, "The Constant Search" was produced by the Columbia Gas System as a public relations film. It chronicles the development of the world's first aircraft jet gas turbine for stationary power, highlighting a collaborative effort by three American companies. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place in Possum Trot, Kentucky, for a unit designed to improve natural gas transmission. The Columbia Gas system, the nation's largest natural gas utility, spearheaded the initiative to enhance service efficiency. The Cooper Bessemer Corporation sought to revolutionize gas turbines, while Pratt and Whitney provided the J57 aircraft engine as a solution. Engineers adapted the engine for industrial use, converting it to burn natural gas. Following successful prototype testing, the new turbine demonstrated significant advantages in weight, cost, and maintenance over existing turbines. The Clemville station became a model for future power applications, with industries closely monitoring its performance. 00:00 - Reporter Ron Cochran introduces the story on a television soundstage, with color TV cameras filming him. 0:59 - Groundbreaking in Possum Trot, Kentucky, for the first jet gas turbine for stationary power. 2:02 - Focus on progress and innovation. 2:07 - Three U.S. companies collaborate on this breakthrough. 2:29 - New unit aims to improve natural gas transmission. 2:45 - Columbia Gas enhances service for millions. 3:22 - Columbia Gas, the top natural gas utility, runs vast networks from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast USA. 3:29 Helicopter moves gas pipeline 3:41 - Ongoing search for new gas sources. 4:05 -Gas drilling derrick. Challenge of transporting natural gas. 4:20 offshore oil rig. 4:30 - Compressor stations power gas movement. 4:46 - Complex science of gas distribution. 5:02 - Columbia Gas seeks scientific advances. 5:11 - Advanced systems such as a mainframe computer boosts efficiency. 5:31 - Need for compact, efficient compressor engines. 5:57 - Smaller, economical engines offer benefits. 6:07 - Columbia Gas operates 146 stations worth $107 million. 6:15 - Compact units promise advantages. 6:33 - Three companies unite for this milestone. 7:19 - Cooper Bessemer targets turbine revolution. 7:48 - Existing turbines need improvement. 8:16 - Solution uses existing heat energy tech. 8:30 - Pratt and Whitney provides J57 jet engine. 8:44 - J57 chosen for compact power. Idlewild International Airport. 9:57 - Can aircraft engines work industrially? 10:03 - Engineers adapt it for gas pipelines. 10:22 - Animation of jet propulsion explained via balloon analogy. 10:55 - Extra turbine added for industrial use. 11:59 - Pinwheel shows thrust absorption. 12:26 - Pratt and Whitney engineers at work. Prototype built to test the idea. 12:47 - J57 converted to burn natural gas. 13:06 - Special turbine harnesses J57 thrust. 13:23 - Engineers collaborate for efficiency. 14:06 - Prototype station approved near Clemville. 14:23 - Construction begins swiftly. 14:45 - Andrew Willgoos Turbine Laboratory, the largest privately owned gas turbine laboratory in the world 15:02 - Rigorous testing ensues. 15:19 - Year-long operation expected. 15:28 - Centrifugal compressor installed. 15:42 - Modified unit dubbed RT-248. 16:02 - New power era starts with a switch. 16:27 - Concept becomes reality. 16:56 - 10,500 hp turbine weighs 34,000 lbs. 17:16 - Station costs half the norm. 17:30 - Easy maintenance with quick swaps. 17:43 - Efficiency matches or beats rivals. 17:53 - Clemville station draws industry eyes. 18:09 - New applications explored. 18:47 - "Possum Trot" is near Clemville. 18:59 -Looking into a TV camera, Ron Cochran concludes, and the "On Air" light goes off. 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