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| Advantages of the art of procuring light by means of coal gas | [1] |
| Air box of lime machine | [153] |
| Ammoniacal liquor, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of coal | [303] |
| Ammoniacal liquor, quantity of sulphuric acid, required for saturating a given quantity | [303] |
| Ammoniacal liquor, conversion of, into carbonate of ammonia | [303] |
| Ammoniacal liquor, conversion of, into muriate of ammonia | [303] |
| Apparatus for obtaining carburetted hydrogen gas from coal tar | [285] |
| Apparatus for purifying coal gas | [141] |
| Apparatus for certifying the proper mode of working the lime machine | [157] |
| Argand gas lamp | [253] |
| Argand gas lamp, quantity of gas consumed by different kinds | [275] |
| Art of procuring coal gas, theory of | [33] |
| B. |
| Bat’s wing gas burner | [255] |
| Bends, for connecting gas pipes | [267] |
| Burner, argand | [253] |
| Burner, bat’s wing | [255] |
| Burner, cockspur | [255] |
| Branch pipes | [239] |
| Branch pipes, dip of | [243] |
| Branch pipes, mode of connecting | [263] |
| Branch pipes, mode of proving | [265] |
| Branch pipes, corrosion of | [260] |
| C. |
| Carbonate of ammonia, preparation of, from ammoniacal liquor of coal | [303] |
| Cement, for connecting gas mains | [241] |
| Chandelier, sliding, for burning gas | [257] |
| Chester gas holder, description of | [175] |
| Coal, analysis of, by destructive distillation | [35] |
| Coal, chemical constitution of | [42] |
| Coal, classification of | [41] |
| Coal, comparative facility with which different species are decomposed | [106] |
| Coal, chiefly composed of bitumen only, varieties of | [42] |
| Coal, chiefly composed of bitumen, maximum quantity of gas obtainable from them | [43] |
| Coal, containing more carbon than bitumen | [45] |
| Coal, containing more carbon than bitumen, maximum quantity of gas obtainable from them | [48] |
| Coal, destitute of bitumen | [42] |
| Coal, maximum quantity of gas obtainable from them | [44] |
| Coal, Gloucestershire | [49] |
| Coal, Kilkenny | [44] |
| Coal, Lancashire | [44] |
| Coal, Newcastle | [47] |
| Coal, Scotch | [109] |
| Coal, Warwickshire | [109] |
| Coal, Welch Stone | [48] |
| Coal, Yorkshire | [44] |
| Coal oil | [300] |
| Coal oil, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of coal tar | [302] |
| Coal tar | [298] |
| Coal tar, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of coal | [122] |
| Coke, quantity obtained in the gas light process from a given quantity of coal, by means of cylindrical retorts | [132] |
| Coke, quantity obtained by means of horizontal rotary retorts | [132] |
| F. |
| Flue plan of setting cast iron retorts | [59] |
| Flue plan, report on a series of operations, made with retorts worked on the flue plan | [61] |
| Fuel, minimum quantity required for the complete decomposition of coal, by means of cylindrical retorts | [61] |
| G. |
| Gas, average cost of manufacturing it upon a large scale, in London | [106] |
| Gas, apparatus for lighting a town, best situation of, as far as it regards the most economical distribution of the pipes | [249] |
| Gas, apparatus for lighting a town, arrangement of | [319] |
| Gas, apparatus for lighting a town, at the Royal Mint | [112] |
| Gas, burners, different kinds of | [253] |
| Gas, quantity of, evolved during different periods of the distillatory process employed for decomposing coal, in cylindrical retorts | [77] |
| Gas, observations on the progressive evolution of, during different periods of the distillatory process with cylindrical retorts | [79] |
| Gas flame, mode of regulating the magnitude of | [234] |
| Gas holder, construction of, originally employed | [164] |
| Gas holder, sheet iron, best adapted for it | [180] |
| Gas holder, sheet iron, best adapted for it, cost of | [164] |
| Gas holder, sheet iron, lately adopted without specific gravity apparatus | [169] |
| Gas holder, at Birmingham without specific gravity apparatus | [177] |
| Gas holder, at Bristol without specific gravity apparatus | [175] |
| Gas holder, at Chester without specific gravity apparatus | [175] |
| Gas holder, collapsing | [185] |
| Gas holder, collapsing, rule for finding its capacity | [195] |
| Gas holder, revolving at the Westminster gas works | [181] |
| Gas holder, collapsing, rule for calculating its capacity | [185] |
| Gas holder, valve | [221] |
| Gas from coal tar | [286] |
| Gas from coal tar, average quantity obtainable from a given quantity of tar | [286] |
| Gas from oil | [289] |
| Gas from oil, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of oil | [297] |
| Gas from vegetable tar | [284] |
| Gas from vegetable tar, average quantity obtainable from a given quantity of tar | [284] |
| Gas illuminating power of | [271] |
| Gas lamps | [253] |
| Gas lamps, diameter of the pipes for supplying them with gas | [261] |
| Gas mains | [239] |
| Gas mains, mode of proving them when laid | [245] |
| Gas mains, observations on | [247] |
| Gas mains, cost of a mile, laid under ground in London | [252] |
| Gas mains, of pewter, lead, and tin, why unfit for distributing gas | [260] |
| Gas mains, weight of different lengths, of a given bore | [251] |
| Gas metre, construction of | [214] |
| Gas metre, construction of, at the Royal Mint Gas Works | [214] |
| Gas metre, directions to workmen for fixing it | [229] |
| Gas metre, rule for calculating its power | [220] |
| Gas metre, at the Birmingham Gas Works, registering capacity of | [220] |
| Gas metre, at the Bristol Gas Works, registering capacity of | [220] |
| Gas metre, at the Chester Gas Works, registering capacity of | [220] |
| Gas pipes, directions to workmen for adapting them to the interior of houses | [258] |
| Gasometer house, of sheet iron, of a given size, cost of | [178] |
| Gasometer, tank of cast iron, of a given size, cost of | [178] |
| Gasometer, tank of brick work, of a given size, cost of | [178] |
| Gasometer, tank of wood, of a given size, cost of | [178] |
| Governor, or regulating guage | [261] |
| Governor, its application and efficacy | [171] |
| Governor, directions to workmen for fixing it | [229] |
| H. |
| Horizontal rotary retort. (See [rotary retort horizontal]) | [110] |
| L. |
| Lamps for burning coal gas | [253] |
| Lamps for burning coal gas, quantity of gas consumed by different kinds, in a given time | [275] |
| Lime machine originally employed, defects, and dangerous consequences to which it gave rise | [141] |
| Lime machine, lately adopted | [149] |
| Lime machine, at Birmingham gas works | [149] |
| Lime machine, at Chester gas works | [149] |
| Lime machine, at Royal Mint gas works | [150] |
| Lime machine, capacity requisite for purifying a given volume of gas in a given time | [157] |
| M. |
| Mains for conveying gas | [245] |
| Mains, average cost of a mile when laid in London | [252] |
| Mains, manner of proving them when laid | [245] |
| Mains, kind of, most economical for conveying gas | [251] |
| Mains, which do not supply branch pipes or lamps, observations on | [250] |
| Mains, faulty, how distinguished | [240] |
| Mercurial joint for pendent gas lamps | [256] |
| Muriate of ammonia, preparation of, from the ammoniacal liquor of coal | [303] |
| N. |
| Newcastle coal, maximum quantity of gas obtainable from different kinds | [47] |
| O. |
| Oven, for heating retorts, (See [retort oven]) | |
| Oil, from coal tar | [300] |
| Oil gas | [289] |
| Oil gas, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of whale oil | [296] |
| Oven plan, of setting cast iron retorts | [67] |
| P. |
| Pendent gas lamp | [257] |
| Pipes, directions to workmen for adapting them to the interior of houses | [258] |
| Pitch from coal tar | [302] |
| Pitch, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of tar | [302] |
| Purifying apparatus, (See [lime machine]) | [150] |
| Q. |
| Quicklime, best method of preserving it for the purification of coal gas | [160] |
| Quicklime, quantity required for purifying a given volume of coal gas | [162] |
| R. |
| Reciprocating safety valve | [196] |
| Regulating guage, regulator, or governor | [171] [220] |
| Regulating guage, at Birmingham Gas Works | [177] |
| Regulating guage, at Bristol Gas Works | [177] |
| Regulating guage, at Chester Gas Works | [177] |
| Retorts, cylindrical cast iron | [52] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, method of heating them by flues | [59] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, experiments on setting three to one fire place | [61] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, experiments on setting four to one fire place | [53] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, cost of erecting them | [99] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, best mode of working them | [94] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, minimum quantity of fuel required for working them | [61] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, temperature best adapted for working them | [94] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, conical | [52] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, conical, comparative power of | [55] |
| Retorts, cylindrical, ellipsoidal | [53] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary | [110] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, at the Royal Mint Gas Works | [112] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, at Birmingham | [111] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, at Chester | [111] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, at Kidderminster | [111] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, action and management of | [121] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, advantages of | [124] |
| Retorts, horizontal rotary, directions to workmen with regard to working them | [134] |
| Retorts, parallelopipedal | [52] |
| Retorts, parallelopipedal, comparative power of | [55] |
| Retorts, parallelopipedal, best mode of working them | [93] |
| Retorts, semi-cylindrical | [53] |
| Retorts, oven, description of, at the Westminster and City of London Gas Works | [69] |
| Retorts, oven, experiments on | [84] |
| Revolving gas holder, at the Westminster Gas Works | [181] |
| Revolving gas holder, rule for calculating its capacity | [185] |
| S. |
| Safety valve, reciprocating | [196] |
| Self-acting guage, (see [governor]) | [171] |
| Siphon | [221] |
| Sliding chandelier | [257] |
| South London Gas Works | [69] |
| Spigot and faucit pipes | [241] |
| Staffordshire coal | [44] |
| Swing bracket gas burner | [257] |
| T. |
| Tar, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of coal | [130] |
| Tar gas, quantity obtainable from a given quantity of coal tar | [287] |
| Tar gas, from vegetable tar | [284] |
| Tar, retort | [285] |
| Temperature for working cast iron retorts, remarks on | [94] |
| Test apparatus, for certifying the proper manner of working the lime machine | [157] |
| Theory of the production of gas lights | [39] |
| Towns lighted with gas | [149] |
| V. |
| Valve of gas holder | [221] |
| Valve, hydraulic | [116] |
| Valve, of horizontal rotary retort | [116] [124] |
| Valve, lime machine | [156] |
| Valve, reciprocating | [196] |
| Ventilation of rooms lighted by gas | [276] |
| W. |
| Water reservoir, (See [Siphon]) | [221] |
| Wheel work, registering of gas metre | [218] |
