Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 324
. THE LOCOMOTIVE 47 upset by friction of the steam passing through pipes. Should boilerNo. I be fired harder than No. 2 it will generate more steam. Theincreased flow of vapor through its steam ])ipe will create greater pipefriction, thus building up more pressure at the boilers water surface.A… … Boiler No. i Boiler No. 2. Figure i Fahrenheit, a pressure difiference of only a quarter pound would causea variation of approximately 7^ inches in water level. It can readilybe seen that this could uncover the highest part of the evaporating sur-face of the boiler having the higher pressure, cause…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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