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The mechanical engineering of power plants (1906)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 656

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controlthe feed-pump of the boiler when of this class by the openingand closing of valves upon the delivery. When the resistanceto the delivery exceeds the forward effect of the steam-pres-sure the pump stops. The forward or feeding force is secured BOILER ACCESSORIES AND APPLIANCES. 597 by making… … of the steam-thrown valve, because the main valve is open atone end of the cylinder until reversed and opened wide at theother end. (3) The pump can be run as slowly as suits the conience or the requirements of the feeding. iven- 598 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF POWER PLANTS. (4) The velocity of flow…

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