Ripper, William, 1853-1937 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 470
the easiest possible direct passage of theexhaust steam to the condenser tube surface. (2) The shaping of the condenser so as to present a graduallyreducing sectional area from the exhaust inlet to the air-pump suction. THE STEAM TURBINE. 447 (3) The provision of tubeless spaces at points in the… … The efficiency of the air pump increases as the density of the gasesadmitted to it increases, and this density depends upon the coolingerticiency of the condenser. It is also important that the water ofcondensation supplied to the air pump should be reduced to a tem-perature below that of its…
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