s, through which the ascending stream of steam and water must pass. The steam enters near or at the top, and is deflected downwards by a plate, at considerable velocity, into the main por- tion of the separator. The current of steam on its passage to the outlet rises with much less velocity and… … the water is thrown against the transverse PLATE 5. THE CURTIS SEPARATOR. corrugations. After passing into the body of the separator the steam rises by properly shaped passages to the bot- slowly, and makes an abrupt bend into tom of the separator. At the bottom the discharge-pipe; the water…
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