Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein

FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIGHTING HEATING WEAPONS BLASTING ENGINES OR PUMPS F01Engines F01KSTEAM ENGINE PLANTS STEAM ACCUMULATORS ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES

F01K3/00Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein

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