Steam engines, prepared in the Extension division of the University of Wisconsin (1919)
Shealy, Edward Marvin · New York, McGraw-Hill · leaf 264
t tlie length of the tail pipe might be madea little less than 34 feet but, to guard against any possibility ofan accident, the tail pipe is made at least 34 feet long. The condensing water may be pumped into the condenser underpressure or the vacuum in the condenser may draw it in if it doesnot… … Fig. 156. very likely to become stopped up. However, should a stoppageoccur or should the condenser fail to operate for any reason,pressure will accumulate in the condenser until it opens the auto-matic relief valve shown at G in Fig, 155, and the engine willthen exhaust into the atmosphere.…
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