oved by coating the boilers,steam-pipes, &c, of steam-vessels with felt, by which the escapeof heat from the surface of the boiler is very nearly, if not alto-gether, prevented; This felt is attached to the boiler surface bya thick covering of white and red lead. This expedient was firstapplied… … Fig. 10. STEAM NAVIGATION. CHAPTEE HI. 45. Economy of fuel.—46. Width and depth of furnace.—47. Advantageof expansive action.—48. Siamese engines.—49. Simplified arrange-ments.—50. Number and position of cylinders.—51. Proportion ofdiameter to stroke.—52. Oscillating engines.—53. Engines of…
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