Project Gutenberg 2009-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 1444 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Destructors" to "Diameter" Volume 8, Slice 3 Produced by Don Kretz, Marius Borror, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Destructors' to 'Diameter' " by Various is a comprehensive reference work that covers a wide range of topics from the field of arts, sciences, and general information, likely written in the early 20th century. This particular volume appears to focus on concepts and machinery related to waste disposal and disposal technology, as indicated by the detailed discussions on the workings of destructor plants—facilities used for burning refuse and waste material efficiently and with minimal environmental impact. The opening portion of this encyclopaedia begins with the technical explanation of "Destructor" technology, emphasizing its design, operational efficiency, cost factors, and environmental considerations. It provides insights into how these waste disposal systems function, including the importance of chimney drafts and combustion temperatures. Additionally, it touches upon economic factors related to waste burning, such as the costs associated with operating various destructor models across different towns, and discusses the utility of residues produced from burning refuse, underscoring the pivotal role of such technology in waste management practices pertinent to urban settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Environmental Issues Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 538383 2025-08-12T10:26:29.912449 text/html 520780 2024-10-24T20:22:41 text/html 980202 2025-08-12T10:26:41.631382 application/epub+zip 985781 2025-08-12T10:26:34.597387 application/epub+zip 262871 2025-08-12T10:26:32.718371 application/epub+zip 1303422 2025-08-12T10:26:46.284326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1278575 2025-08-12T10:26:40.322378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368492 2022-09-14T04:21:11.638696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486002 2025-08-12T10:26:28.798452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466085 2024-10-24T20:22:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485745 2021-01-05T16:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 486274 2021-01-05T16:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20825 2025-08-12T10:26:46.447319 application/rdf+xml 24699 2025-08-12T10:26:33.258380 image/jpeg 4742 2025-08-12T10:26:32.988413 image/jpeg 184612 2021-01-05T16:43:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 803375 2021-01-05T16:43:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 184424 2021-01-05T16:43:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 934323 2025-08-12T10:26:29.987399 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog