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The kiln book / Frederick L. Olsen.
LIBRA TT924 .O47 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olsen, Frederick L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kilns.
- Kilns--Design and construction.
- Physical Description:
- 319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- "The most comprehensive book on kiln building available, all the essential information is provided on the all-important basics such as types of bricks, ceramic fiber, angle iron and other building materials, as well as chimneys, kiln design and draft and fuel choice. It covers all kiln types including gas, wood, oil, electric and various combinations of these, as well as being packed with plans, drawings and advice."--P. [4] of cover.
- Contents:
- Refractory materials and applications
- Methods of kiln construction
- Principles of design
- Cross-draft kilns
- Downdraft kilns
- Updraft kilns
- Multi-directional draft kilns
- Fuels, combustion and firing systems
- Electric kilns
- Specialty kilns and innovations
- Estimating data
- Calculating arch elements
- Useful conversion tables
- TA burner safety control set-ups.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780812221862
- 0812221869
- OCLC:
- 724643462
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