arrangement, the flame and heated air proceedingfrom the grate are made to circulate round the boiler, and thelength and magnitude of the flues through which they are con-ducted should be such, that when they arrive at the chimney theirtemperature shall be reduced, as nearly as is consistent with… … duce a much more perfect combustion of the fuel than wouldattend the common method of filling the grate from the back tothe front with fresh fuel, whenever the furnace is fed. Thismethod, however, is rarely observed in the management of thefurnace. It requires the constant attention of the stokers…
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