Traces the development of a simple but effective device for abolishing the industrial smoke menace. In wartime the black smoke trails from ships’ funnels indicated the position of convoys. Experiments carried out on board ship and at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Fuel Resesarch Station resulted in a new boiler door fitment which minimised the danger. Redesigned to suit industrial boilers, the smoke eliminator door also saves a considerable quantity of fuel.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003718
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial equipment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Research, Industrial - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Air - Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fossil fuels
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hazardous substances
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)