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The mechanical engineering of power plants (1897)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 523

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farthest from the fire, from which the stack causesthem to escape. On road engines the extension-front *smoke-box gives faciHties for catching and holding cinders.These are fitted below the outlet of the exhaust-pipes from thecylinders, so that no back pressure is created by sending thesteam… … Fig. 430.steaming, its large heating-surface and strong draught whenat work, are unfavorable to its economy and smokelessness* TYPES OF BOILERS. 487 Flaming gases are instantly put out on entering the tubes, andcarbon is wasted and the unburned carbon in the gas appearsas smoke. Combustion-chambers…

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