Steam engines, a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1920)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 47
nts. In speak-ing of small plants, in this connection, it may be taken as meaningfrom 25 to 500 horsepower. A simple slide valve engine of the side-crank type, which hasbeen largely used in plants where a cheap, efficient engine was therequirement, is illustrated in Fig. 23. This engine has one… … Fig. 23. Simple Slide Valve Engine of Side-Crank Type about 45 to 300 according to size of cylinders, steam pressure used,and the speed at which the engine is operated. Lubrication of the cylinders is secured by the use of a sight feedlubrication attached to the steam pipe. The main and…
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