Questions and answers on pumps and pumping machinery (1912)
Wakeman, William Henry, 1855- [from old catalog] · Chicago, The Joseph G. Branch publishing company · leaf 196
l the same. 645. Q. Explain the operation. A. When steam is shut off it must remain so untila chamber is filled, and when turned on it must notbe shut off until the water is expelled; therefore therotary valve must not be operated too fast or too slowfor this to be done, consequently the speed… … FIG4ZO 647. Q. Is the speed of the valve and the enginethe same? A. No; the engine runs faster than the valve. 648. Q. Does this engine exhaust into the atmos-phere ? A. No; all exhaust steam goes into the chambersand is condensed there. 649. Q. Is it practicable to raise gritty and im-pure water…
Pumping machinery
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