Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Mine Proprietors, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Scientists, Capitalists ..., Volume 5Perry Fairfax Nursey Knight and Lacey, 1826 - Industrial arts |
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... quantity of fuel , than either the common high pressure or the condensing engine . This , however , is not owing to its double action , but to the steam pass- ing through the low - pressure cy- linder being brought down to a temperature ...
... quantity of fuel , than either the common high pressure or the condensing engine . This , however , is not owing to its double action , but to the steam pass- ing through the low - pressure cy- linder being brought down to a temperature ...
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... quantity of oil upon a pond or lake , agitated by the wind , which soon spreads , and produces a smooth surface , the wind then not having power to ruffle it . The ad- vantage of such a practice is further evident , from the slippery ...
... quantity of oil upon a pond or lake , agitated by the wind , which soon spreads , and produces a smooth surface , the wind then not having power to ruffle it . The ad- vantage of such a practice is further evident , from the slippery ...
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... quantity of water in a given time : the depth from which the water is intended to be raised is 33 yards , and the quan- tity 149,800 cubic feet in eighteen hours . Required , What power the engine , diameter of cylinder , length of ...
... quantity of water in a given time : the depth from which the water is intended to be raised is 33 yards , and the quan- tity 149,800 cubic feet in eighteen hours . Required , What power the engine , diameter of cylinder , length of ...
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... quantity of sand or very fine gravel should be sifted : the whole should then be kept covered ( say , an inch or so thick ) with gravel . A piece of sheet - lead may be fastened to the lower corner , and formed into a spout for carrying ...
... quantity of sand or very fine gravel should be sifted : the whole should then be kept covered ( say , an inch or so thick ) with gravel . A piece of sheet - lead may be fastened to the lower corner , and formed into a spout for carrying ...
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... quantity and fall for any given distance . Its leading prin- ciples consist of a wheel and axis , with float or buckets , adapted to a race or trough , whose angle of in- cidence is adapted to the fall , or other circumstantial ...
... quantity and fall for any given distance . Its leading prin- ciples consist of a wheel and axis , with float or buckets , adapted to a race or trough , whose angle of in- cidence is adapted to the fall , or other circumstantial ...
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