A Text Book of Gas Manufacture for StudentsG. Bell and sons, 1900 - 284 pages |
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... flame than any of the other varieties . Common lignite is of interest to the gas manufacturer by reason of its strong resemblance to coal , for which it might easily be mistaken . Anthracite belongs to the oldest coal formations . In ...
... flame than any of the other varieties . Common lignite is of interest to the gas manufacturer by reason of its strong resemblance to coal , for which it might easily be mistaken . Anthracite belongs to the oldest coal formations . In ...
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... flame when placed in the fire , and yield- ing , on distillation , volatile hydrocarbons , tar or bitumen , whence their name is derived . Coal - gas is usually obtained from bituminous coals . Bituminous coals are generally found in ...
... flame when placed in the fire , and yield- ing , on distillation , volatile hydrocarbons , tar or bitumen , whence their name is derived . Coal - gas is usually obtained from bituminous coals . Bituminous coals are generally found in ...
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... flame , forming water and liberating nitrogen . Being of an alkaline nature it is capable of neutralizing the acid bodies , CO , and SH ,, and advantage is taken of this property in the washers and scrubbers . The presence of ammonia in ...
... flame , forming water and liberating nitrogen . Being of an alkaline nature it is capable of neutralizing the acid bodies , CO , and SH ,, and advantage is taken of this property in the washers and scrubbers . The presence of ammonia in ...
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... flame , which is very rich in rays of high refrangibility , and has , on this account , been used in photography . On passing the vapour through a tube heated to bright redness , it is partly resolved into its elements ; carbon ...
... flame , which is very rich in rays of high refrangibility , and has , on this account , been used in photography . On passing the vapour through a tube heated to bright redness , it is partly resolved into its elements ; carbon ...
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... flame ; or if the length of flame be kept constant , the richer the gas , the less will be the pressure required to give this length of flame . The instrument consists of a delicate King's gauge , sur- mounted by a steatite jet having a ...
... flame ; or if the length of flame be kept constant , the richer the gas , the less will be the pressure required to give this length of flame . The instrument consists of a delicate King's gauge , sur- mounted by a steatite jet having a ...
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2nd Edition ammonia ammoniacal liquor amount apparatus aqueous vapour Argand burner ascension pipe benzene bituminous coal bottom burner burning candles cannel cannel coal carbonic acid cast-iron cent centre chamber CO₂ coal-gas coke combustion condenser consists containing cubic feet cubic foot cylinder deposited diameter dip pipe disc distillation drum effect employed Engravings ethylene exhauster fixed flame furnace GAS MANUFACTURE gas passes gas-holder gas-works gases governor heat History holder hydraulic main hydrocarbons hydrogen illuminating power Illustrations inches inlet known latter light lime liquid means Messrs meter methane mouthpiece naphthalene necessary Nitrogen obtained ordinary outlet oxide oxygen pentane photometer placed plates portion Portraits pressure produced purifiers quantity result retort retort-house revised scrubber SH₂ shown in fig side specific gravity sperm sulphide sulphur compounds sulphuretted hydrogen sulphuric acid supply tank temperature thickness tion Trans Translated tube valve vessel vols volume washer weight William Hazlitt
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