. Science of railways . Fig. 28—General View of Discharge Pipe, Showing Adjustable Screenand End Lever and Quadrant for Dividing Vane Discharge Pipe or Distribution Center.—The dischargepipe is located in the central upper portion of the elevatorcasing, and embodies mechanism for dividing the coal betweenthree distributers. The left hand end carries a circular screenmade of sheet metal and is provided with four sets of perfora-tions of different sizes. The coal, after entering the discharge pipe, is draggedby the elevator over this screen, and the smaller particles passthrough it and into the
. Science of railways . Fig. 28—General View of Discharge Pipe, Showing Adjustable Screenand End Lever and Quadrant for Dividing Vane Discharge Pipe or Distribution Center.—The dischargepipe is located in the central upper portion of the elevatorcasing, and embodies mechanism for dividing the coal betweenthree distributers. The left hand end carries a circular screenmade of sheet metal and is provided with four sets of perfora-tions of different sizes. The coal, after entering the discharge pipe, is draggedby the elevator over this screen, and the smaller particles passthrough it and into the center distributer. Any particles toolarge to go through the screen pass over it, and are dividedbetween the right and left hand distributers. LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 131. Fig. 29—Discharge Pipe Screen
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