Lime-Sulphur Concentrate. 27 
amount of water necessary for one batch in 40 minutes with steam 
at 5 pounds per square-inch pressure. If steam is used at higher 
pressure both the quantity of pipe and the time required for water 
MAIN STEAM 
SUPPLY —~,| 
GASOLINE 
ENGINE 
PLATFORM 
TROUGH 
FILTER TANK 
PERFORATED 
STEAM COIL 
GEM) 
PERFORATED STEAM COIL 
SLUDGE CLEANOUT 
Fic. 23.—Plan of lime-sulphur cooking plant shown in Figure 21. 
heating will differ from that given above and in Table 4.* This 
design is based on the use of iron pipe, and the linear feet of pipe 
installed in the water tank should not be less than as given under 
MAIN STEAM SUPPLY FROM BOILER 
STEAM TO COOKING TANK 
SULPHUR PASTE MIXERS, vaLve 
STEAM TO WATER TANK 
tf] VALVE fod] 
q~ COLD WATER SUPPLY 
7 F Pay 
HOT WATER TANK 
CLOSED STEAM COILS 
Ah 
il i 
Pu I 
7 aa | 
L—-| 
COOKING TANK 
ZMESH WIRE SCRE 
VALVE \} 
DRAIN OFF FOR 
WSUS vical aa = 1485 iid 
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Fig. 24.—-Sectional view of lime-sulphur cooking plant shown in Figure 21. 
columns 5 to 8 of Table 4. The length of pipe in the cooking 
tank should be such as to assure the introduction of sufficient live 
steam to heat the mixture uniformly. Figures 22, 23 and 24 show 
® Upon request the Division of Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of Public Roads, United 
States Department of Agriculture, will advise concerning this point in connection with 
particular installations. 
