Twentieth century hand-book for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers .. (1905)
Swingle, C. F. [from old catalog], Horstmann, Henry Charles, 1858- [from old catalog], Tousley, Victor Hugo, 1875- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co. · leaf 285
n established and the engine isrunning up to speed, the force injection may be shutoff, and the water will flow into the condenser fromthe well by suction. The above refers to engines inwhich the air pump receives its motion directly fromthe engine. Another type of jet condensing apparatus is… … SIPHON CONDENSER. ENGINE OPERATION 273 before the engine is started, thus creating a vacuum inthe condenser, and greatly facilitating the starting ofthe engine. Another great advantage in the inde-pendent condensing apparatus is that there is not somuch danger of the water backing up into the…
