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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 106

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N AND INSURANCE COMPANY. Vol. XXVI. HARTFORD, CONN., OCTOBER, 1906. No. 4. Concerning Blowoff Tanks. The blowoff pipes of steam boilers usually discharge directly into the openair; but it is not always permissible to dispose of the contents of the boilers inthis simple fashion, and in many cases… … Fig. 1.—A Correct Form of Blowoff Tank. 98 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [October, a boiler into it directly, and many cities have ordinances requiring that an in-termediate receptacle of some sort shall be provided, in order that the sewermay be protected from the destructive action of the direct discharge. It…

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