Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 556
f the water is first toquench incandescent matter which if allowed to glow in theash-pit would heat and soften the grate-bars. It is desirablealso that if sulphur-gases are given off from such ash, theprocess should be stopped at once. It is further urged thatthe steam formed from this water will… … Fig. 444. this is that the dissociation of the steam cools the fire itselfexactly to the same extent that the combustion of hydrogenwould raise its temperature. With short-flame fuel the hy-drogen may act to lengthen the flame and increase the effectof radiation in a perceptible degree. With…
Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants
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