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WARRINGTON.
This Destractor. which is Beamen & Dear, Pattent, consists of a double cell which has
been in are nearly month and a single expinditure cell since August 1893. The
to bath cell immediately behind, in which is placed a 125. H.r. Babcock & Wilcox water tabe bothr
The contlet to the fines is at the opposite end to the chimney. The cell are charged
through the v* bedtest part of the fire on their way to the chimney. The cell are charged
altermately to as to give an temperature in the combugion chamber. The fire bars are
Staionary and fixed leved and the dinker is removed by hand through an opening in the side
of the cell. A forced draught from a fan is introduced under the grate, the ash-hearth bing
sealed Each cell well born 15 tons per day and the resident amounts to between 17 and 22
per cent .the temperature maintained in the combustion chamber being 2,000 * F . and after
passing through the it is reduced to 500° F. to 500° F. The power developed is utilised
The fires are drawn at 2 a m. on Saturday morning, and about one too of coal is used
every week to start the fires on Monday morning.
The shaft is 120 feet high but was not built for the present furnaces.
This is the only Deatructor at present working upon principle, and the cost of
barning is given at sixpences the men working 12-hour shifts. and each cell taking one
man to charged Cllinker and whed to spoil
OLDHAM
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