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Definition of Tuyeres
1. tuyere [n] - See also: tuyere
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuyeres
Literary usage of Tuyeres
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Treatise on Metallurgy: Adapted from the Last German Edition of by Bruno Kerl, William Crookes, Ernst Otto Röhrig (1869)
"In order to produce a uniform temperature at the level of the tuyeres, a greater
or smaller number of tuyeres must be employed according to the blast ..."
2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1910)
"Blast-Pressure at the tuyeres and Inside the Furnace. ... This remark was made
in immediate reference to a discussion concerning blast-furnace tuyeres; but, ..."
3. The Manufacture of Iron, in All Its Various Branches: Including a by Frederick Overman (1854)
"At refinery fires, we often see the tuyeres all on one side ; at other places,
... The number of the tuyeres, and their position in the blast furnace, ..."
4. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1903)
"Upper tuyeres in Cupolas.—Upper tuyeres may be round or square, and are usually
placed from 10 to 16 inches above the lower tuyeres; the lower the blast ..."
5. A Treatise on Metallurgy: Comprising Mining, and General and Particular by Frederick Overman (1852)
"A hearth of 24 inches may produce from 3 to 5 tons per diem, with three-fourths
of a pound blast and one tuyere; two tuyeres may bring the yield to 6 tons ..."
6. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1902)
"The melting zone of a зб-inch cupola, with two rows of tuyeres and blast pressure
of 8 ox., begins at about 6 to 8 inches above the upper tuyeres, ..."
7. The Cupola Furnace: A Practical Treatise on the Construction and Management by Edward Kirk (1903)
"In Ireland's cupolas double the number of tuyeres were placed in the upper row
than were in the lower row, so that one was placed directly over each tuyere ..."
8. The Manufacture of Iron, in All Its Various Branches: Including a by Frederick Overman (1854)
"At refinery fires, we often see the tuyeres all on one side; at other places,
... The number of the tuyeres, and their position in the blast furnace, ..."
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