The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1962 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 229
... coke ovens . volatile content of beehive coke is usually less than 1 per cent . Retort coke is made in plants designed pri- marily for the production of city gas . Older retorts are externally heated , D - shaped , hori- zontal types ...
... coke ovens . volatile content of beehive coke is usually less than 1 per cent . Retort coke is made in plants designed pri- marily for the production of city gas . Older retorts are externally heated , D - shaped , hori- zontal types ...
Page 230
... coke ovens . Fig . 4. Cross section of a Koppers - Becker. Clay filling Retaining wall- Coke track- Lorry track Charging hole Oven Door Water main Coke / wharf CROSS SECTION Beehive ovens , similar in shape to old- fashioned beehives ...
... coke ovens . Fig . 4. Cross section of a Koppers - Becker. Clay filling Retaining wall- Coke track- Lorry track Charging hole Oven Door Water main Coke / wharf CROSS SECTION Beehive ovens , similar in shape to old- fashioned beehives ...
Page 232
... Coke Development . - European countries were ahead of the United States in carbonizing coal through slot - type ovens . Not until 1893 did the first oven coke plant appear in the United States . Although it was built solely for ...
... Coke Development . - European countries were ahead of the United States in carbonizing coal through slot - type ovens . Not until 1893 did the first oven coke plant appear in the United States . Although it was built solely for ...
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