Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 541
farthest from the fire, from which the stack causesthem to escape. On road engines the extension-front smoke-box gives facilities 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…
Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants
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