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bottom unloading [1 record]

Record 1 1989-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
CONT

Railway cars ... are equipped for unloading by pump, gravity flow, or air padding through one 102 mm diameter bottom outlet provided with a stainless steel ball valve. This bottom discharge outlet is furnished with a steam jacket. In addition to bottom unloading, the cars may be unloaded from the top by compressed air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

non par le fond.

CONT

Le robinet de déchargement par le bas est muni d'une enveloppe chauffante. On peut également décharger le wagon-citerne par le haut, au moyen d'air comprimé.

Spanish

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