Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 644
Fig. 476. Fig. 477. accidental injur). When the glass breaks under pressure itwill be apparent that two very powerful jets of hot water inone direction and of steam in another are thrown out from the BOILER ACCESSORIES AND APPLIANCES. 585 fixtures, and under high pressure will fill the room… … held in that position by a spring (Fig. 478) or by gravity(Fig. 479). When there is equal pressure on both sides ofthe valve the opening is clear into the glass-tube. When thetube breaks, the outrush of steam and water will close the 586 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF POWER PLANTS. valves against the…
Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants
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