The construction of gas-works, re-written and enlarged by W. Richards |
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adopted ammonia apparatus argand burner atmosphere boiler bolts brick candles carbonic acid cast-iron clay retorts cloth boards coal gas coke combustion compound condensed considerable construction consumed containing cubic feet cubic foot cylinder D. K. CLARK degree DIAMETER OF PIPE disc Ditto dry meter Edition employed engineers explosive feet of gas feet per hour flame fuel furnace gas companies gas-holder gas-lighting gas-works gases glass heat HENRY LAW holder hydraulic main hydro-carbons hydrogen ignited Illustrations inch pressure inches iron joint lamps Length in yards light lime liquid liquor London manufacture material means naphtha obtained operation ordinary orifice oven oxide oxygen passes PATENT placed plates Practical produced purifiers Quantity delivered quantity of gas RALPH TATE retort-house SAMUEL WOOD SCOTT BURN specific gravity steam stove sulphate sulphuric acid supply tank temperature thick tion Treatise tube Turned and Bored valve vapours various vessel volume weight whilst
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