Belpaire firebox

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:firebox
gptkb:steam_locomotive_component
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:American_railroads
gptkb:European_railways
British railways
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature flat-topped outer shell
greater area for water above the crown sheet
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Belgium
1860s
gptkbp:inventedBy Alfred Belpaire
gptkbp:namedAfter Alfred Belpaire
gptkbp:notableFor rectangular shape
greater steam production efficiency
improved heat transfer
gptkbp:replacedBy round-top firebox in many locomotives
gptkbp:usedIn steam locomotives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PRR_M1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belpaire firebox