Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 770
hed, which saveda considerable quantity of brickwork. The charge, as it was drawn, fell through the space in front ofthe retorts, and was carried by an inclined plane into the shed behind. This house is considerably iarger than that described in the last example, and is furnished with acoal-store.… … the decomposition of water will deteriorate the quality of the gas. It is, therefore, a matter of econ-omy to construct a sufficient shed to preserve the coal in a dry state. The house contained 55 retorts, allowing two benches of five retorts each for repairs. The coal car-bonized by the remaining…
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