off at,, or whatever part of the stroke may be required according to pressure. If a high-pressure engine is used, the exhausted steam, after having heated the water for the boilers, may be made to circulate in pipes round the interior of the curing-house, so as to improve the granulation and drainage of the sugar, by raising and preserving a uniformity of temperature in the building. The plant in Plate I. is laid down upon a scale of one eighth of an inch to a foot, and the large plant in Plate II. is laid down upon a scale of of an inch to a foot. 32 241 INDEX. A. Acids, action of, on sugar, 33. Acid syrup, concentration of, 158. Albumen, 16. chemical properties of, 17. Albuminous syrup, concentration of, 158. concentration of, 159. used for defecation, 103. Animal charcoal, 126. action of, on syrup, 127. abundant in the leaves, 24. Charcoal, vide Animal Charcoal- Charcoal from shale and asphalte, 130. Chaudiere à bascule, 144. Ꭱ |