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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 347

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hereas the temperature of mercuryvapor at but 35 lbs. pressure is 8i2°F. To attempt to produce steamat this temperature would require pressures and superheats which aregenerally considered impractical. The mercury vapor can be utilized atas low pressure as steam, the temperature at 28 in. vacuum… … Fig. From Mechanical Engineering. about ten years ago. The Hartford unit was installed in the fall of1923 and is said to be the fifteenth design, changes being made withthe object of reducing the mercury content. The details of the uniqueplant are given in Figs. 2 and 3. In general appearance it is…

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