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The Philippine Journal of Science 



FLOOR LI^JE-j ^ ,i',4L ! I 



Fig. 3. Side elevation of the gas generator. The air and 

 steam connection is fitted with a four-way cock C, by 

 which connection can be made with the blast pipe D, 

 with the opening E to the atmosphere, or with the pipe 

 F, which carries a steam supply pipe G, with reducing 

 valve, steam gauge, separator, and steam trap. The pipe 

 . F opens to the atmosphere by means of a regulating 

 valve H. 



height of the producer 

 from the floor to the 

 cover head, just beneath 

 the charging platform, 

 is 284 centimeters. 

 The total height of the 

 producer, including the 

 hopper, is 460 centime- 

 ters. 



Doors. — The pro- 

 ducer is provided 

 with two furnace 

 doors (A, fig. 3), 

 50 centimeters by 

 12 centimeters, lo- 

 cated at the level 

 of the grate surface 

 on opposite sides of 

 the furnace. Di- 

 rectly below one of 

 the furnace doors 

 and having the 

 same dimensions is 

 the ash pit door 

 (B). 



Air anA steam 

 supply. — Air and 

 steam are supplied 

 through a connec- 

 tion in the ash pit 

 wall on the side 

 opposite the gas 

 delivery pipe (fig. 

 3). 



Water supply in 

 the ash pit. — The 

 ash pit can be 

 flooded with water, 

 up to a depth of 

 4 centimeters, if 

 necessary (fig. 4). 



Grate. — The grate 

 consists of seven- 

 teen stationary bars 

 shown at D, fig. 2. 



