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John Bush

September 29, 2018 08:49AM

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Ross,
The primary reason is to get rid of the "fines". Those are the small bits of pulverized coal that are ignited by the heat of the firebox but do not stay in the firebox long enough to be consumed. They increase the fire danger without increasing the steam production.
Getting rid of them is a critical component of our "fire mitigation" plan.

John Bush

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Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Jim McKee	September 28, 2018 04:12PM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Ross Miller	September 29, 2018 08:24AM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	John Bush	September 29, 2018 08:49AM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	RichB	September 29, 2018 11:55AM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Steve Dickey	September 29, 2018 11:24AM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Jim McKee	September 29, 2018 12:05PM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Steve Dickey	September 29, 2018 12:56PM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Jim McKee	September 29, 2018 01:25PM
Re: Riding the narrow gauge – Part 1f	Steve Dickey	September 29, 2018 02:23PM

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