Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 174
ricant—or at least that portion of it admitted tothe valve-chest, where it would be suljjected to the maximum tem-perature of the steam—-had all its lubricating properties destroyed,and its presence then would be more harmful than otherwise. Butwith the greatly improved quality of the lubricants… … SECTI ON Of^ C C FiCx. 174. the superheater and the engine by the ample use of good non-conductoi-s, then the superheated steam may be delivered at a hightemperature up to and surrounding the admission valve ; but when itenters the cylinder it parts usually with the whole of its superheat tothe…
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