A Text Book of Gas Manufacture for StudentsG. Bell and sons, 1900 - 284 pages |
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... setting of retorts and the con- struction of retort furnaces — The principles of combustion and their application to the working of retort - furnaces . TH HE process by which gas is obtained from coal , is a chemical operation known as ...
... setting of retorts and the con- struction of retort furnaces — The principles of combustion and their application to the working of retort - furnaces . TH HE process by which gas is obtained from coal , is a chemical operation known as ...
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... settings ; but , before proceeding to describe the setting of the retorts , it will be advisable to say a few words concerning the retorts them- selves , the retorts being the vessels in which the destruc- tive distillation is carried ...
... settings ; but , before proceeding to describe the setting of the retorts , it will be advisable to say a few words concerning the retorts them- selves , the retorts being the vessels in which the destruc- tive distillation is carried ...
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... setting . It is obvious however that through retorts are not suitable for very small works , as where the stokers are fewer than six in number . Retorts should be hard , well - baked , and glazed on their interior surface ; they are ...
... setting . It is obvious however that through retorts are not suitable for very small works , as where the stokers are fewer than six in number . Retorts should be hard , well - baked , and glazed on their interior surface ; they are ...
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... setting ; the form of the arch also depends in some measure on the description of setting employed , as arches of an elliptical and segmental form allow of three retorts being placed in the top tier , where a semicircular arch would ...
... setting ; the form of the arch also depends in some measure on the description of setting employed , as arches of an elliptical and segmental form allow of three retorts being placed in the top tier , where a semicircular arch would ...
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... setting . On the top of the bench the main flue communicating with the chimney is constructed ; this is divided in the middle , so as to form two flues , and is constructed of fire - bricks set in fire - clay ; it is provided with ...
... setting . On the top of the bench the main flue communicating with the chimney is constructed ; this is divided in the middle , so as to form two flues , and is constructed of fire - bricks set in fire - clay ; it is provided with ...
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