霍夫曼窑(Hoffmann kiln),又译作八卦窑或蒸笼窑,最常用于烧制砖头及其他陶质制品。它是由德国人佛德烈曲·霍夫曼(Friedrich Eduard Hoffmann)于1856年改良设计,1858年5月27日获得专利的一种窑,所以以其姓氏为名。这种窑在霍夫曼取得专利后被用于烧石灰,并以「霍夫曼连续窑」(Hoffman continuous kiln)之称闻名。
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Hoffmann kiln 霍夫曼窑
The Hoffmann kiln is a series of batch process kilns. Hoffmann kilns are the most common kiln used in production of bricks and some other ceramic products. Patented by German Friedrich Hoffmann for brickmaking in 1858, it was later used for lime-burning, and was known as the Hoffmann continuous kiln.