Canadian engineer . are separated by a space approximately 12 x 12 inches. Below the grates are chambers into which the ashes drop,and these ash chambers and the grates above are accessiblethrough two doors. About 3 feet above the floor levelthere is a second grate with two ash pits, one on eitherside, access to which is provided by two doors as above the grates near the top or upper zone, a castiron chamber is provided. This chamber is connected bymeans of a water jacketed pipe to a similar chamber be-neath the grates near the bottom of the producer. This iscalled the lower zon
Canadian engineer . are separated by a space approximately 12 x 12 inches. Below the grates are chambers into which the ashes drop,and these ash chambers and the grates above are accessiblethrough two doors. About 3 feet above the floor levelthere is a second grate with two ash pits, one on eitherside, access to which is provided by two doors as above the grates near the top or upper zone, a castiron chamber is provided. This chamber is connected bymeans of a water jacketed pipe to a similar chamber be-neath the grates near the bottom of the producer. This iscalled the lower zone. These two chambers are providedwith doors for the purpose of cleaning. In addition to thedoors just described, there are two doors situated on theback of the produced just over the lower zone grate barsthrough which the fire can be poked or cleaned. On top of the producer are two hoppers for feedingfuel to the two grates of the upper zone. The doors cover-ing the ash pits of the upper and lower zones are provided. * From the Journal of the Canadian Peat Society.+ Chief Engineer, Division of Fuel anl Fuel Testing,Department of Mines, Canada. 60 Horse Fewer Korting Peat Gas Producer at GovernmentFuel Testing Station, Ottawa, Canada. with adjustable air openings. The lower end of the waterjacketed pipe mentioned above, is submerged in a waterseal. The lining of the producer, which is made of the bestquality of fire brick, conforms to the general shape of theproducer for a distance of about four feet above the gratebars of the lower zone. From this point, the lining is jog-ged or stepped on the two narrow sides until the grate barsof the upper zone are reached, leaving a space of about12x12 inches. Principle of Operation.—The green peat containingabout 30 per cent, moisture and a large amount of volatilematter, is fed through the two hoppers described above,and is partially burned on the grates of the upper heat resulting from the combustion of peat is, or shouldbe, j
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