Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 274
Retorts. COAL-GAS. 10/ ployed. The coal is put into retorts fitted to the furnace,so that they are surrounded by the flames, and terminatingin a horizontal tube called the hydraulic main, E, which isin its turn connected with a pit or opening for the recep-tion of the tar and ammoniacal liquor,… … Sectioa. front vie denses from the gas. It then passes up and down aseries of tubes in water, called a condenser, and in thisare reservoirs or receptacles for any tar and ammonia thatremain. But sulphur is still present, so the gas is carriedto the purifying apparatus (D in fig. below), which…
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