Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 479
Figure i—Foiir people zvere injured and a $^^,000 property damage losswas caused bv the breaking of a by-pass valve on this ammoniacompressor. Arrozv indicates the point where the break occurredalthough a nezv valve had been installed when this picture was taken. 204 THE LOCOMOTIVE July. … Figure 2—Viciv of the broken by-pass valve which led to the violentexplosion described on Page 20^. the suction stop-valves closed and with the governors or valve gearson the driving engines deranged. In some of these cases the suctionstop-valves had become detached from their stems and had acted…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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