. Electric railway journal . New Underfeed Stoker—Sectional Side View of an apron. The plates of this apron hang down over theends of a rack which controls the size of the opening andis adjustable by hand power. The discharge capacity canbe regulated by the amount of travel given to the pushernoses. The discharge of refuse is at such a rate that thefuel is thoroughly burned out and practically cold beforedischarge. The new stoker is reported to be able to break up allclinkers. The continual reciprocating motion of the mov-ing grates, which is in opposite directions for adjacentretorts, forms a
. Electric railway journal . New Underfeed Stoker—Sectional Side View of an apron. The plates of this apron hang down over theends of a rack which controls the size of the opening andis adjustable by hand power. The discharge capacity canbe regulated by the amount of travel given to the pushernoses. The discharge of refuse is at such a rate that thefuel is thoroughly burned out and practically cold beforedischarge. The new stoker is reported to be able to break up allclinkers. The continual reciprocating motion of the mov-ing grates, which is in opposite directions for adjacentretorts, forms a shearing line between each pair. Thisaction prevents the formation of clinkers above the airopenings. The crusher action of the pusher noses at thebottom of the overfeed grates is effective in preventing the. New Underfeed Stoker—View from Rear End ShowingRetorts and Moving Grates accumulation of clinker of large size at this point, and anyobstruction caught in front of a plunger will block thatplunger only and, furthermore, it cannot do damage moreserious than the shearing of a pin which forms the safetydevice. This arrangement not only reduces the amount offire area temporarily deprived of fresh fuel but also by itsuse the fuel in only one retort has to be overhauled. NEW HYDROELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT The Kuhn interests of Pittsburgh, Pa., which control theWest Penn Electric Company, are preparing to put in threedams on the Cheat River, Va., each of which will produce50,000 hp and, provided the necessary permission shall beobtained, the first will be in operation about Jan. 1, dams will also be established on Sandy Creek, inWest Virginia, which will provide additional power. Thesame interests also control the fall at Ohiopyle, Pa., wherethere is a drop of no ft., together with
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