Steam Chest Definition

Steam Chest Sentence Examples

• An alternative plan is to pass the water through pipes placed in a steam chest.

• The lower side of the bottom has also a steam-chest.

• The steam-chest is not used to such an extent, as the bottom would be prematurely corroded; less water is used, as the pulp would become too thin on account of the soluble salts (sodium chloride, sulphate, &c.) going into solution; and the roasted ore is not ground, as the hot brine readily dissolves the silver chloride from the porous ore, and thus brings it into intimate contact with iron and quicksilver.