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A '''kier''' or '''keeve''' (or similar spellings) is a large circular [[boiler]] or |
A '''kier''' or '''keeve''' (or similar spellings) is a large circular [[boiler]] or vat used in [[bleaching]] or scouring [[cotton]] fabric. They were also used for processing [[paper pulp]]. |
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In use they were continuously rotated by an engine, steam being supplied through a rotating joint in the axle. They were usually spherical, sometimes cylindrical, and some were recycled from old boiler shells.<ref name="McEwen, Historic Steam Boiler Explosions, Kier" >{{cite book |
In use they were continuously rotated by an engine, steam being supplied through a rotating joint in the axle. They were usually spherical, sometimes cylindrical, and some were recycled from old boiler shells.<ref name="McEwen, Historic Steam Boiler Explosions, Kier" >{{cite book |
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Revision as of 01:16, 17 January 2014
A kier or keeve (or similar spellings) is a large circular boiler or vat used in bleaching or scouring cotton fabric. They were also used for processing paper pulp.
In use they were continuously rotated by an engine, steam being supplied through a rotating joint in the axle. They were usually spherical, sometimes cylindrical, and some were recycled from old boiler shells.[1]
References
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- ^ McEwen, Alan (2009). Historic Steam Boiler Explosions. Sledgehammer Engineering Press. ISBN 978-0-9532725-2-5.
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