The quicksilver resources of California . Fig. 9!. Water Tank Condenser. METALLURGY. 251 ^^ i f 1, ! y y lower part of floor to top of building, with a central partitionwall to deflect the fumes on their passage, an inclined bottomwith a spring of 15 inches, and earthenware exit pipes. Theside walls are 9 inches thick. They are generally arch-topped,sometimes covered by iron plates. [See Fig. 89.] Each con-denser is separated from the one adjoining and connected byearthenware pipes; the first and second by iron flues. To hasten the cooling of the fumes, narrow iron tanks con-nected by cast-iro
The quicksilver resources of California . Fig. 9!. Water Tank Condenser. METALLURGY. 251 ^^ i f 1, ! y y lower part of floor to top of building, with a central partitionwall to deflect the fumes on their passage, an inclined bottomwith a spring of 15 inches, and earthenware exit pipes. Theside walls are 9 inches thick. They are generally arch-topped,sometimes covered by iron plates. [See Fig. 89.] Each con-denser is separated from the one adjoining and connected byearthenware pipes; the first and second by iron flues. To hasten the cooling of the fumes, narrow iron tanks con-nected by cast-iron pipes have been placed in some plants,mainly in the first condenser at the end walls, water circulat-ing through the installa-tion, called waterbacks.[See vol. XIV, page 216.]At the Karl mine, SanLuis Obispo County,8-inch tile pipes, throughwhich water circulates,have been placed in thefirst four condensers. At the New Idria mine,stone is used for theconstruction of some con-densers. The iron condensers atpresent used are generallyof t
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