| P number: | P528120 |
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| Caption: | Sectional drawing of a Scottish oil-shale retort, Young and Beilby type. |
| Description: | Young and Beilby's retort of 1882, with cast-iron retort twelve feet long for oil recovery, and firebrick portion ten feet long for ammonia recovery. Total height of structure is 34 feet. With the appearance of the Young and Beilby retort (Patent No. 1377 of 21st March 1882), the industry entered its modern phase and it is safe to say that the adoption of its principles enabled the industry to survive the severe trials of the next few years. The Young and Beilby retort was heated by gas, partly its own permanent gas, but mainly produced from coal distilled in special retorts within the bench. At one time this retort was practically universal being in operation at Addiewell, Uphall, Hopetoun, Clippens, Oakbank and Pumpherston as well as at the smaller works such as Hermand, Holmes and Tarbrax. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 207.16 KB; 775 x 1000 pixels; 66 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 205 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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