The steam engine familiarly explained and illustrated; with an historical sketch of its invention and progressive improvement; (1836)
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Renwick, James, 1790-1863. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, E. L. Carey & A. Hart · leaf 71
osed to the steam, and must be heat-ed while the steam continues its action ; and when the waterhas been forced out of the vessel, the vessel itself has beenheated to the temperature of the steam which fills it, allwhich heat is dissipated by the subsequent process of con-densation. It must thus be… … J.n^i-.l.rr.Mxwerifk. ?:. SAVERT AND NEWCOMEN. 61 (36.) There is also another circumstance which increasesthe consumption of fuel; The water must be forced throughb, not. only against the atmospheric pressure, but also againsta column of 6S feet of water. Steam is therefore required ofa pressure of…
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