The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Latest Edition. A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature, 10. köideDay Otis Kellogg, Thomas Spencer Baynes, William Robertson Smith Werner, 1902 |
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Page 87
... amount of heat , without thereby giving rise to any chemical change . The materials whence artificial light of the nature of flame has been derived are principally bodies rich in carbon and hydrogen . Wax , fats , and oils , on exposure ...
... amount of heat , without thereby giving rise to any chemical change . The materials whence artificial light of the nature of flame has been derived are principally bodies rich in carbon and hydrogen . Wax , fats , and oils , on exposure ...
Page 89
... amount of ash should be small , and the proportion of oxygen should also be low , since that ele- ment abstracts hydrogen to form injurious watery vapour . The amount of ash present , however , in the best forms of Scotch cannel is ...
... amount of ash should be small , and the proportion of oxygen should also be low , since that ele- ment abstracts hydrogen to form injurious watery vapour . The amount of ash present , however , in the best forms of Scotch cannel is ...
Page 90
... amount consumed , and the burners and other arrangements for lighting are the most important considerations . Site and Arrangement of Works . - The choice of a site for a gas establishment is necessarily conditioned ey local ...
... amount consumed , and the burners and other arrangements for lighting are the most important considerations . Site and Arrangement of Works . - The choice of a site for a gas establishment is necessarily conditioned ey local ...
Page 91
... amount of direct play on the retorts . The number of retorts to one furnace varies from 1 to 15 , from 4 to 7 being the number most commonly adopted ; and these are variously arranged to bring them all as close to the furnace heat as ...
... amount of direct play on the retorts . The number of retorts to one furnace varies from 1 to 15 , from 4 to 7 being the number most commonly adopted ; and these are variously arranged to bring them all as close to the furnace heat as ...
Page 93
... amount of the resistance the gas meets with in its onward pro- gress . The relief of this back pressure not only improves the quality of the gas , but also increases its amount by about 10 per cent . Among the numerous methods of ...
... amount of the resistance the gas meets with in its onward pro- gress . The relief of this back pressure not only improves the quality of the gas , but also increases its amount by about 10 per cent . Among the numerous methods of ...
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