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ersbeing connected to it, but large plants might require two or more. 74 THE LOCOMOTIVE July, There is no general agreement as to the pressure for which a blow-off tank should be designed. That some pressure will build up isinevitable, as is evidenced by numerous failures, some of which… … Result of cast iron blow-off tank explosion. boiler pressure. Many light cast iron tanks are in daily service andtheir continued use should be discouraged. Steel tanks should pref-erably be built in accordance with the A. S. M. E. Code rules forunfired pressure vessels; and if fusion welded they…
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