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afterburnerSecond combustion chamber in a turbojet or turbofan engine, immediately in front of the engine's exhaust nozzle. The injection and combustion of extra fuel in this chamber provide additional thrust for takeoff or supersonic flight; in most cases, the afterburner can nearly double the thrust of a turbojet engine. The jet nozzle must be larger when using the afterburner, so an automatic, adjustable nozzle is an essential component of the afterburner system. Because the afterburner sharply increases fuel consumption and is generally less effective at subsonic speeds, its use is usually restricted to supersonic military aircraft. |
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Inductoheat Mass Heating Division provides coreless pots for strip coating lines and continuous bar reheaters for rolling mills. In the CES system, a separation plant removes oxygen from the air, which is then mixed with fuel, compressed, and delivered to a steam generator and reheater. The project is valued in excess of $40,000,000 and consists of redesigning and replacing the superheater, reheater and economizer sections, combined with pulverizer modifications, to accommodate reliable PRB operation. |
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