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Channel Rock (海峽石) was a big rock in the midst of Kowloon Bay in the east Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong, opposite to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier. It was buried in the extension of runway of Kai Tak Airport. Kowloon Bay (九龍灣) is a bay located at the north east of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. ... Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour (Chinese: 維多利亞港, pinyin: Wei Duo Li Ya Gang) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China. ... Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak International Airport (Chinese 啟德國際機場 Pinyin: Qǐdé, WG: Chi-te, Enlighten & Virtuous) was the international airport of Hong Kong until July 6, 1998. ...



Major islands in Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong
Major islands (by size): Lantau | Hong Kong Island | Lamma | Chek Lap Kok | Tsing Yi | Kau Sai Chau | Po Toi (Po Toi, Waglan) | Cheung Chau | Tung Lung Chau | Kat O | Wong Wan Chau | Hei Ling Chau | Tap Mun Chau | Ap Lei Chau | Soko Islands (Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau) | Ping Chau | Peng Chau | Ma Wan | Ninepin Group | The Brothers | Green Island | Kowloon Rock
Former islands: Kellett Island | Stonecutters Island | Hoi Sham Island | Channel Rock | Tsing Chau | Mong Chau | Chau Tsai | Nga Ying Chau | Lam Chau 

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Patent 4139321: Rock channel heat storage (4063 words)
When the channels 14A-14C have been filled with rock suitable covers indicated at 27 can be placed over the tops of these channels to prevent additional fill or other foreign material from getting into the spaces between the rocks in the channels.
The channels 43A-43C are connected by an upper conduit or duct 44 and a lower conduit or duct 45 both of which extend transversely to the channels.
After the channels 43A-43C have been filled with the rock indicated generally at 50, the duct 44 is put in place and additional cinder or concrete blocks or tiles 51 are placed across the top of each channel 43, and are spaced apart.
Patent 4024910: Rock channel heat storage (4134 words)
In areas where the water table is not a substantial factor, the rock filled channels can be used as they are formed without any additional insulation or other expensive additions, excpet for being covered over after they have been filled.
When the period of heat addition lasts for several days or several weeks or longer, all of the earth between the channels may be heated significantly and store a major portion of the heat, even when the thickness of earth between channels is a gret as 4 to 10 feet or more.
Rock ranging from 1/2 inch or so in major dimension (diameter) up to about six inches in major dimension, or even larger in some instances will work.
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