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stoker coal [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

Coal that has been crushed to specific sizes (but not powdered) for burning on a grate in automatic firing equipment.

OBS

Factors of importance in the selection of coal for stoker use are: size limits, size consist, uniformity of shipments, coking properties, ash fusion characteristics, ash, sulfur and volatile-matter percentages.

PHR

Oiled, unoiled stoker coal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
OBS

Quelques locomotives furent [...] équipées de chargeurs mécaniques de charbon (stokers) de type 100/5000 ou transformées pour l'utilisation d'huile lourde.

Spanish

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