A Text Book of Gas Manufacture for StudentsG. Bell & Son, 1896 - 261 pages |
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ammonia ammoniacal liquor amount apparatus Argand Argand burner benzene bottom burn burner candles cannel cannel coal carbonic acid carburetted cast-iron cent chamber CO₂ coal coal-gas coke combustion condenser containing Crown 8vo cubic feet cubic foot cylinder Demy 8vo deposited diameter dip pipe disc distillation drum edition effect employed ethylene exhauster Fcap feet of gas fixed flame flat-flame furnace gas issues GAS MANUFACTURE gas passes gas-holder gas-works gases governor heat holder hydraulic main hydrocarbons hydrogen illuminating power illuminating value Illustrations inches inlet iron known latter LELAND light lime liquid means Messrs methane naphthalene necessary Nitrogen obtained ordinary outlet oxide oxygen pentane photometer placed plates portion Portrait pressure produced purifiers result retort scrubber shown in fig side Small post 8vo specific gravity standard STANFORD station meter steam sulphuretted hydrogen super-heater supply tank temperature Translated tube valve vessel vols volume washer water-gas