Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering : illustrated with four thousand engravings on wood ; in two volumes (1873)
D. Appleton and Company · New York : D. Appleton and Co. · leaf 762
oke-shed, 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 larger than that described in the last example, and is furnished with… … 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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