Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 154
culation (seventy times the volumeof feed-water required by the engine), centrifugal pumps havebeen the very prevalent type of circulating-pumps. Theyare driven by their own independent engines. More recentAmerican practice introduces reciprocating-pumps for this kindof work with satisfaction (see… … Fig. 75.steam to be condensed makes such an arrangement practical,a form of surface condenser has been used which consists of acoil of pipe zigzagging on the outside of the hull on bothsides of the keel. The steam passes through the inside ofthis coil of pipes, and the motion of the boat causes a…
Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants
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