. The Street railway journal . FUEL CONVEYOR USED IN CONNECTION WITH GASPRODUCERS. THE POWER GAS GENERATING PLANT OF THE SUNDERLANDDISTRICT TRAMWAYS passing downward becomes superheated before passing into thecombustion chamber through the grate. The fuel bed is kept ata constant level by an internal bell which connects directlywith the hopper; poking holes are provided, so that the wholeof the fuel bed can be reached and if necessary stirred withoutany appreciable escape of gas. By means of a water seal theashes can be withdrawn at any time while the producer is inoperation. Any tar or other
. The Street railway journal . FUEL CONVEYOR USED IN CONNECTION WITH GASPRODUCERS. THE POWER GAS GENERATING PLANT OF THE SUNDERLANDDISTRICT TRAMWAYS passing downward becomes superheated before passing into thecombustion chamber through the grate. The fuel bed is kept ata constant level by an internal bell which connects directlywith the hopper; poking holes are provided, so that the wholeof the fuel bed can be reached and if necessary stirred withoutany appreciable escape of gas. By means of a water seal theashes can be withdrawn at any time while the producer is inoperation. Any tar or other impurity that may still re-main in the gas is removed by passing itthrough a specially constructed fan and finallythrough a sawdust scrubber. The plant is en-tirely automatic in operation, being fitted witha governor, which, in conjunction with theblower, accurately controls the production ofthe gas as it is required. The coal is fed intothe bunkers by a bucket elevator and screwconveyor capable of dealing with 5 tons ofcoal per hour. The steam required for theoperation of the
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