Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 187
etonation. Such an accident could have been avoided by extendingthe intake pipe to the outside or at least to a room in which therewere no explosive fumes. In the second case, the detonation was broughtabout by accumulations of grease and oil on the internal surfaces of thetank and the subsequent… … Fiyiire 4—llhere an air tank head passed after an explosion. Thephotograph gives an idea of the force of compressed air suddenlyreleased. of such combustion explosions is best accomplished by good mainte-nance, by not over-lubricating the compressor and by being careful thatthe intake to the…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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