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R 10

This canister is used to purify air drawn into a collective protector installation

The canister is marked on the sides in white: "GS 10".

The canister is a cylindrical metal drum, olive-green in color and mounted on three stoel casters; the overall height is 51 inches and the overall diameter, 35.5 inches; the gross weight is 594 pounds. The cover of the canister is fitted with a rubber washer and bolted to the canister proper.

The inlet neck is centrally welded in the cover and the outlet neck is welded in the wall of the body near the base; both flanged necks have openings by which they can be bolted to other components. Each neck is equipped with a rubber washer and an iron co-ver used to seal the neck when the canister is not in use; the wall of each neck has a brass gas-cock. The base of the canister contains a central opening which can be used as an alternate air outlet depending on the position of the canister.

The top section of the canister contains the charcoal and the bottom, the mechanical filter which consists of layers of asbestos bearing paper. The canister has a capacity of 10 cubic meters of air per minute.

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