Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 486
om an atmospheric exhaust pipe. As a rule the exhaust pipeextends down from the engine, making a U-turn or loop and then leadsto the atmosphere (Figure 1). It is very important that such a loop beproperly drained at all times and the best arrangement is an open drainpipe leading down to a sump… … 0«ain to jump Failure to keep thu valve opem WILL P.EJULT IN THE ACCUMULATIONOr WATCP. IN TMC tlMAUST flPE LOOP Fig. 1. slight suction in any atmospheric exhaust pipe during a certain briefportion of the piston stroke. Furthermore, the low temperature of theoutdoor part of the exhaust pipe causes…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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