The comparison of gas engines and steam turbines as prime movers, and the design of a six hundred kilowatt steam turbine plant (1909)
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C Curve computed from curve A, showing the steamconsumption per indicated or internal horsepowerwhen developing the brake horse powers given atthe various loads, on an assumption of a full load ef-ficiency of 94^ and that the losses are constant atall loads. Operating with dry saturated steam. D… … 17 GAS ENGINES. The Dast decade has seen a great development in gas enginesand their successful application to nower station work. Theoperation of stations in which gas engines have been installed,has led to the following conclusions about this type of engine: (1) Ability to handle variable loads.…
