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Scientific American, Vol. 81, No. 12 (September 1899) (1899)

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e design well worked and the high working pressure which is obtained. The surrounded with circulating water at atmospheric single compressing engine is of 1,000 horse power, and temperature. The action of the system is as follows : out. The compressed air is carried in seamless steel flasks, the… … returned to the river through a dis- DETAILS OF THE HEATER AND REDUCING VALTE. charge main of the same size. Adjoin- stored in the flasks at the high pressure of 2.400 pounds ing the engine house is a charging plant and a. car to the square inch. The engine, which is of the verti- house. The cars…

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