Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 190
ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING: SOCIETIES. 394 In the plant which we have introduced this season the return mains are all laid to grade, so as to conduct all the cooled water to the station by gravity. It is, however, possible to arrange the house appliances, which I shall describe in a few moments, so… … Neglecting any slight leaks, unavoidable in so large a plant, and ex- cluding waste that may occur from p thousand and one contingencies, the system, once filled, will always remain full, the water being simply the vehicle by means of which the heat received from the central station is transported…
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