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In several photos, a painting in front of the flue occupies the spot where thefireboxwould be.
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In theory, a pit or trench kiln could be divided into afireboxand separate oven that would act as a true kiln.
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The firebox's literal black hole is countered by the whiteness of the figurative paper 'flue'.
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In consequence, its efficiency—that is to say, the percentage utilisation in the cylinders of heat produced by the combustion of fuel in thefirebox—has been doubled or more than doubled.
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The "crown sheet" is the top of thefirebox.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The successful design of a trailing truck with thefireboxmounted behind the driving wheels had not yet been developed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This was achieved by raising the boiler slightly, and by reducing the clearance between thefireboxand the rear axle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The 40sqft m2 grate surface in thefireboxis among the largest built for a narrow gauge locomotive, and is fed by hand firing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thefireboxis surrounded by a cooling jacket of water connected to the long, cylindrical boiler shell.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Such afireboxcould sustain a rate of steam generation to meet any demands of the locomotive's cylinders, even at high speed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The class was unusual in being designed for oil burning, with a long narrowfireboxand combustion chamber fitted between the plate frames.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lead fusible plugs may be present in the crown of the boiler'sfirebox.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In a steam locomotive, draft is produced in thefireboxby exhausting the steam coming from the cylinders out the chimney.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A two wheel trailing truck supports thefireboxand cab.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The changes were fundamentally confined to a longer wheelbase to permit fitting of a largerfirebox.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A fire is contained in afireboxor firepit; a chimney or other flue allows exhaust to escape.
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