Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 214
ssive crack; failure of the con-necting rod, cylinder head or some other part when the compressor isstarted with the discharge valve closed; the blowing out of a cylinder-head or the breaking of some other part because of a slug of liquid;the failure of lubrication, and the failure of welded… … Figure 6—Broken connecting rod of a ijo lb ammonia compressor.The accident was attributed to an attempt to start the compressor5 times in spite of burned out fuses. The discharge valve had notbeen opened. through: Periodic dismantled inspection to detect incipient cracks andother faulty conditions…
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