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end the power was derivedfrom the Riveria, about 2.5 miles above theworks. The power-house contained three Pel-ton wheels, two of 250 h. p. each, and one of600 h. p.; the wheels were horizontal and ranat 170 r. p. m. The pressure-pumps wereoperated by these wheels; the highest pres-sure available… … W^./ i!J.C *^^J^~ Fig. 5a—Excavation Diagram. hart types. At the Italian end there was alsoa supplementarv steam-power plant of about22ii h. p. The distribution of the power was propor-tioned about as follows: For high-pressurepumps, 700; for air-compressors, 400; for ven-tilation, 500; for…
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