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POWER
January--December, 1948
January--December, 1948
HOW-ER
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Motor. Military................... Motor, aeria mill...*........... Motor, aynchroMu*............ Motor, lottil*....................... Motor, wound-rotor........... Motoreducer, oll-itecl......... Mot/iegeor Reduetr............. Noxalr. fir*............................ Nut*. wing............................ P|l-b<tmer control................
Oil burner............................. Oil, dleatl 1.bo...................... Oil fill*', ruoportional.......
Oil ffuahev.......................... Oil. flushing, (or turbine*... Oil, heavy dutv................... Oflir, automatic................... Oiler, gravity (*>!............... Oil*', unbreakable............. . rtaeilLmranh, automatic.... Banking. valve..................... J`*l>*t.............. ......................
Pilot*. flat.......................... Point, ndu*lri*l................. Palnt-cr-ray own................... Pond, Thcrmoeoucle.........
Pane* instniwiuli.............. Panelboard. el*...................
Panelboard, "lut-ln............ Pilot light. oil tight........... Pilot, erasure....................
P|oo beivltr......... .............. Pie* cleaner.. Pico cutter... Pioe fltuot*.. Pioln*, insulated.................... Piiton rings............................. Plumbing fixture*................... Perl tinner................................ Potentiometer, portable........
Por upH. fiuH..................... Power unit, hydraulic............. Power unit, Industrial........... Preaura lorlleotor element...
Pump, aiM-flo*.................... Pump. centrifugal.................. Pump, cKcn-l cal*tetri............. Pump, circulating.................. Pump, eondennt* return.... Pump drive, vertical............. Pump, drum....................... ... Pump, fucl-i nicotian............. Pump*, eeorlrc*...................... Pumre, hdicel-rotor.............. Pumpo, high-preouro............
Pump. |l................................ ultoy lagging......................... Puller, lightweight................. Pumne, IliHtwelcht............... Pulley. magnetra.................... Pump packings....................... Pump, portable...................... Pumpo. proportioning........... Pump, rotary........................ Pump*. rotary, gear............. Pump, rotary hand................ Pump, turbine........................ Pump, turbinwlype............. . Pumpa. vertical Iced............. Pumning unite, well............ . Purlter.............................. Pyrometer............................... Pyrometer, proportioning...
Pyrometer, radiation........... Recorder. AC voltega......... Recorder, dewnoinl............. RaeordCT, multi-pen............ Recorder, oxygen................. Recorder, portion............... Rectifier, regulated.............. Rectifier, oiMmtnereed........ Rectifier, selenium............... Refitctoriu.......................... Refrigeration........................ Regul*lor. slmapharit....... Regulator*, eombuation....
Regulator! temperature........
Regulator, voltage................
nclay, De................................
Relay, heavy duty.................
Relay, medium power...........
Relay*, mercury....................
Relay, multi-contact.............
Raley, Umedday..................
Relay, traneformor load.......
Roofing aheot.................. Rope, wire, nyln ooalod....
Repair chop, portable.......... Retie, cation-oaeheng*....... .
Rcdilon.................................
Raaurfeeer, floor...................
Ru*t preventive.....................
Solely-Lamp Changer.........
Seal*, malar..........................
Seraper; paint...............
Soot remover.. ..................... Separator*, magoat-pulley..
Shaft eeat...........
........
......heave, adjustable
Sheave*, adiustablo-piteb...
Sheave*, V-bdt.
........
.......... 67*# .311,7W> .......... WO ..........BUI*
..eae.MTu ........ nh .......... n* ___ ..tilth
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.......... *801 .......... Bllb .116. 67.1b .......... *804 .......... 674a
. 717 . ew
.......... 3*Pb . .<IOe, 737b .......... **3fl
..BID* . .MSI .,380e
..*663 . ,660b . .*M0 ..730b
................... 73Be ................... `663 ..003, 716. BOOb ................... *663
..*66lb ..,*3>B ...674b ..*33tb
333* rub *133b
Rheevaa, varlablmplteh.......
Bight glaa............................. Slide rule, pining................. StnoV* recorder....................
Snubber*, orteaurc............... Bcao diautnaer......................
Bolder.................................... 8pood controller................... Speed reduser, motorised...
Spotlight. Indnatrial............ Spray run, Mogulelaclrie... Sprinkler, edliag..................
Stabiliser*. voltage.............. Starter*, cngln* air.............. Starter, magnatie................ Starter, motor...................... Steam trap............................ Stoker, automatic................ Stoker, *srceiler...................
Stoma* Battery................... Rlrulnir................................. Strainer, pipelia*................. Stud extractor...................... Switch, Seat.......................... Bwileh, mercury................... Rwiteh. molohoUrtlng........ Switch, oraeiaion *nap........ Rwitrh, presort................... Bwileh, time.........................
Switcher, eurtlag................ Steam trap........................... Steam trap, email................ Switchboard InaUumcnla... nynehroo icing ayaum......... Tachometer.......................... Temperatteure instrument... Tempi* la.
Template, fleaible........................ Test lead*..................................... Teet plug, relay........................... Teattr.......................................... Testing tuba..;.......................... Testing unit, lul>e>oil................ Thermomoter.............................. Thermometer, adjustable......... Thermometer, dial.................... . Thread rorrpound..................... Timer, electronic loterral......... Tlirer, manual resat.................. Timer, pneumatic...................... Torch, carbon arc...................... Torch, cutting,.......................... Torch--general........................... Torch, welding....... .......... . Transformer, alr^eoitri............ Transformer. current................. Transformer, distribution........ Transformer, lighting................ Transformer, loed-ctMtr.......... Transformer, network............... Transformer*, phase-shilling...
Transformer, power................... Transformer releaao................... Transmission, hydraulic........... Traumtadon. varlablo-apesd.. Tranamltttr, pneumaUe......... Transmitter, sound................... Trap, rtesffl................................
TubecJeaner..............................
Tuba, condenser...................... Tub* eutter............................... Tub* expander*........................ Tubes, finned............................ Tube, Bow................................ Tubing, reUbit........................ Turbine, all-weather................ Turbine, mechanical drive....
Turboblowera............................ . Traading too)............................
Troughing Idler, ad)tillable... UnR hater............................... V-befte, nylon........................... Vacuum cleaner....................... Valve*, adluatabl* port...........
ValvaTbalf................................ Valve, blowdown..................... Valve, butterfly........................ Valve calculator....................... Valve eomprmor control.......
Valve, control........................... Valve, foot-operated................ Valve*, forged atoel.................. Valve, gta, magnatie............... Valve, gale............................... Velvet, nigh pressure..............
Valve, hoae............................... Valve*, lubricated.................... Valve, lubricator...................... Valves, mulll-wey................... Valves, needle.......................... ' Valve, paekleea........................ Valva, plug............................... Valve, regulating................... . Velvet, rule!............................. Valve, lately and relief......... .
Valve*, aaiettor...................... Valve, ahutofl......................... Valve, solenoid........................ Valves, Heel gate................... Valve, swing ehrek................ Ventilator, portable............... Ventilator, window................ Vibration dampener..............
. .1340 ..I3IW ..126*
Vibrator, vortical........................ Voltage etabiliaar......................... Voltage tester............................... Voltmeter, elactroalaUc.............. Water purifier..............................
Water aoUener............................. Water treatment.......................... Wattmeter, light-beam............... Wattmeter, recording.................. Welder...........................................
Welder, are....... ........................ Welder, electrie............................
Welder, portable... .................. Welding electrode........................ Welding five.................................
Welding rod........................I26h, Wlro cutter, plier end stripper.. Wire itanling gun........................ Wire strvppcr.... ...................... Wire, thermocouple..................... Wrench, Impact........................... Wrench, pipe................................
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.......... 348 .......... 370 ..347. *.WS .......... 66 .......... 7?6e ...717, W0 .......... BOSe .......... M36 .......... 709 .......... 60 .......... 436 ........ M48* .......... 737* .......... SAB .......... 726b
..183.110 .50.312
...,M48b ,.66e .,381b . .333c
.'i&3, *873e
Fonw--HowtoHrewlanaerolleofllsyotite. T.C. Kick*................................................................. *M
FEEDWATER
Aaniratora reduce Cot In makeup water. Dalton Whit*................................................... *387
Calculate continuous hlowdown rat* from chloride eoacoDtratian. J. P. Ilyam IPownr'aDatasheet*).................................... 667
Cherts simplify ehemlcal dnaag* lor treating bolterfeeriwater. W.D.Turner.................... *347
Relating tank provides needed sUirsgt. K. M. While................................................................ *366
Feedwater ehomlatry eeavmlona. J. 7, Hyaro IPowcrV Data Rhaeta)......................... *313
Ifew Talleyrand'* condenser operating ea-
Sriant* varied over the year*. Soatwlek, **jday A Hancock....................................... *613 l.'ydracen-aeolltelrcntedwatordisaolvcaboilcr, _ euperheated aeolo. Webb A Yoder.............. *36 Internal conditions of old boilers guide water treatment lor new unit!. V. B. Industrial ,, , Chamiaal*. W*l*h.River* A Klldulf.......*643
eoreactlon 693 Rid water of dissolved gee to Hop torroaion.
R.C. Ulmer..................................................*<3I Silicon removed by a aludgo-blanket hot-
Kooer* eoflene*. Yoder. Carbennler A___ orrb...................................................... .....*300
Surface arater made fit for boiler*. A. !.. Wibon...................................................... .....*313
Total raw-water hardnew from lealc enaiyru, J. F. Hyam (Powar'a Date Sheet!)......... .-.***
Treatment ramora* trouMaaom* toicneg matUr. W. 1*. Unden..........................
Water conditioning with sodium sulphite. t. P. Hyam tPower'a DoU Bhaeb).... ...61
Why Inorganic materials preclpiute. Dr. II.
Flyash--eea Smokeabotamcnt
PinE PROTECTION
Automatic electrical-fir* protection. B- O.
prcth
*477
Carbon Utraehlorida ok lo propar aatlnguilhcr.
B. C. Hutobin*....................
.E!
Flood*--Bulkhead* aeol againit Roads.................
FOREWORD
Thoatomjob--iailbaingdooaf.......................... JS
Bright power futura........... ............................. ...
Go ao* lor ........................................................... 7t
Handbook engineer.......................................... >
It lake* only two.................
,i
Tb. now engioccring education.......................... ^
Power lor peace and war............................... - jjj
Wanted: a program........................................ 'mb* Haw eanalruotlon program...............................
................ 673* ................ *666 ..48, 116. *600 .....MB4. 708
FUEL
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Burning cm* and oil. Howlsjr. MeCab*
Canada`ViekarV' fit!'
lignite at effielasclaa to 79%. O.BjpItoonFact* about fuab. Rowby, MeCaD# #J||
.M4?b 674b
.. SIB . .*601
Puds and firing--apodal Motion.
'&
Oranby ConwtMatod Mining,
k
W Power CoTbum* tignita and discarded
eosl. A.R.EaaUott... ------- kiVri.ki"'a * How lutla burn. Rowloyr MaCob*
nsrisrtiTo!f,isffBkrouki....... . v; v,i. * l* b.Uip `don-
SaloellngfutiiornVwpinnbondoid-
MeCab* A BkroUki............. t -s - ''bat .
Steel Co ol Coood* bo
P"..*9l3
deiignod to hondlr ettel.mlll Wr-v1 t#
Steel-mill boilers dsalgnsd loe bl*w ^30
gai. W. M.Clln*,Jr...............
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U. 8. Industrial Chsmleal* equipc whole plant tnuaaonafuelandaaved................................. *08
Wood s ostoautomatleally led, Instead ol handArad, save* furi. Harry Panning...................*30(1
Fuel--** also Coal, Ga*. Natural Cac. Oil
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CAR MaW as* fi*M* sad rlnolinrs lirif)...................742
Great Pritain--Oea turbine* to bt Inatallarl in gunbesti............................................................ JM>*
Tmndon plans Amt nil-flrosl ventral station in Rritaln. K.J.nandaU.....................................*780
Ifml balaneo--I'ow gns engines serve today's ateclmlll*. W.M.CIIn*................................. * 3fi
HEATING AND VENTILATING
Cincinnati hole' atop department tlcre calli for ypoetal handling ol air conditioning. V.
C.Hoffman....................................................... *393 How to determine rallabta alr-fow data for
detltnnfduetiyatam*. A. If. Korn........... . *30 N*w York Steam Corp. generate* adilillonal
Rafrigarated room fioera oeed heat. A. W.
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IIIC.II PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES
Manafictd Tiro A Rubhar's oiler plant astennon deglgnod for posalhl* h-p operalion.. ..*623
Michigan Slot* CoUnge--niw power plant# dclivrr atcam at higher presaur*. ..................'624
Stnal-niill hoilira designed lor blan-iuroac* gas. W.M.Cline,Jr........................................ 'SJO
Telltalra for protaura vessels.............................. 74 Taste Co.--Ragle Point Work* auppllod by
hlgfc.pranmire plant of effirirnt layout........... *616 Horseoower--Engine Indicator! horsepower. F.
hi. Giordano fPewer'n Data Sheets)............. *117
India--Power .................................................. .269
INSPECTION AND MAINTKNANCR
Bulkheads seal against rood*............................. *34V
Card file keeps track of equipment maintenance.
B. Marlines, Jr..................................................*668
Consider the operator's viewpoint when de
signing generatingclstlons. J. H. Drake... *102
Crimp lugs speed transformer repair. K. tl.
Hoffman.-........................................................... *641
Establish adequate maintenance program ler
industrial turbine*. AIMfanaen.................... *26
Etpanding boiler tube*. J. R. Brown............... *713
Flirorascwnt dye delect* small leaks quickly.
D. B. Horobock............................................... 174
Ouide for plant operator In preporing new
turbine oil eystem..................................... *691
Harbor Stnom riant of City oflo Angclsa
eaves pump caring* fay welding. Cart
Barlow............................................................ ..*340
How to do milling work with a lathe. M. G.
Moore.................................................................*3W
How to petals tracing paper. William Kagan.. *176
Howloprcaa-fitalargareloronllsehalt. N.L.
Rea..................................................................... *836
TJIUni rig prevent* marring turbine fpladle... *496
Log sheets enable quick raecrd kecglog. D.
M.Bmiih........................................................... *34.1
MtUrw--clean out nipple* without shutting
dewnlhomain. E.Podmaysr........................ *496
Motor and pump repair* go hand in hand.
M. H. Xinsinger...............................................*339
Nylon brushaa dean eoodsnaer lubes................. *433
Plug-type cap hold* ahaft daava in place.
J. B, iTiunnan..................................................*307
Press-Auing rotor* on thair shells by healing.
N. L ila.....................................
*633
Pravontivs mafnteoanaa require* firm sehadul-
ing. O. L, Applegate........................................*674
Puller bars safely remove pistons and heads.
J.P. Maher../..................................................*794
Rebuilding blada salvago* old *t4*m turbine.
W.L. i*raoo..................................................... *364
Sals In belief* cleaned by sir-ret motor. L,
,, B. Whitlow........................................................ *7|J
Bbcot-matal housing proteot* ouUfoor motor.
M. H.Faroe..................................................... *176 8tam turbine'* baring podtatsI cracks
mended with simple loots. A. R, Eoatcotl.. *163
Tailyrand Generating Station'* condenser
operating experience varied over the years.
Bootwick.Caaaidcy A Hancock.......................*083
Tclltalaforproaurcvanefs................................ 74
INSTRUMENTS Automatic awRch control* alarm circuit. D.).. Oualsr............................................................. ..*643
Sampling boa simplifle* testing. KHon Btcmtt............................................................ .*713
Sediment trap Improve* performsnet el regu lating and recording instrument*. Klten
Storratt............................................................ *708 Thermocouples delect . high ash level in
eloood precipitator hopper. O. IfolubMik.. ,*3t3
LOCOMOTIVES 4800-hp aaa turbino designed for toeomollvea on iriaT nma.......................................................*303
LUBRICATION
Continuous walkway saves climbing. Ellon
8t*rratl...............................................................*433
Orooved ring atop* oil leakage along shall.
D.WIjamen........................
*705
Guide for plant operator in preparing n*v
turbine oil araUni............................................'*691
Hnw to avoid eeatly shutdowns through
correct lubrication, A. C.Skeoglund............*108
Lubricating the dtessl. F. A. Anactl........ *332
Oiling oondensar* pravont corrorion. II. I..
Jones.................................................................. TIB
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MAfllNK Flallna power plant adds capacity to JaekaonviU* system and new station adds too. Herbert McCtammy.........................................*388 8an Diego Naval Operating Raa* ships sup plied with power eervlea at pier*. Nickian A L*wla...V...................................................... *488
MATERIALS HANDLING KOUIFMXNT Conveyor--avlomtUc switch conlroit alarm circuit. D. L.Oualcr........................................*043 Magnatio aoparator* ramovo tramp Iron Irosn ccsl, H.r. Mcrwln.......................................... *168 TI|MMlor pneumatic ash conveying, Eugonc^^
MATHEMATICS . 876
M -raw, aiiiiH ,1. iuui-wb, u, . i tCrOW-Jtill Publishing Co. I66B-1048 dla...................... *331
Midwest rower Conference--Paper* reviewed from oonfcionc*................................................ 873
Technical briefs................................. ............499.668 Model*--Dayton Power A Light'* Hutching*
Station modcl.................................................... *333 Working model rimpliftea theory of automatic
control. O. Y. Akins....pt I *636 pt 3 *604
MODERNIZATION Fraser Companies, Ltd. modernise* plant with cy* toward fuluro apanaion. W, P. London, *388 Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing eapaada andmedornisaChlcagoplant.........................*630 Borg Paper Co. modernise* plant with rebuilt stamlurbtnn. SuhaAMoArtbur................ *73 U. a. InduaUial Chan.Its) modarnlta their Curtlallay.Md.powerplsnt.......................... *68
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Of Pi Eduulional program...................................... 6 National District Hating Acan.--Technical brief*....... ........................................................ 8 Natural C*^--Conference on nilrog*" removal from oaturala*.,.............................................'* Four tanks made affective gas drier. M. H. ............................................................................ *306
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Oil--London plan* first oil-firad central station In___ Britain. H.J.Rendall..................................... *789
M tieroil field* and pipelines (map)......... ...... 743 Oil Hat InatituU ol Amarice--Hapara rwvfawad
fromannualmallng......................................... 873
PIPING How to detormina reliable air-flow data ler daalgnefductayattm*. A.H.Korn.............. *30 I)ow to Insulate ateam-traced piping affativriy 433
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Piping eollara have advanlaga. F. M. GiorrUno............................................................ *111
Plan for ealenalon* la power-plant designs. Elloo Storratt................................................... *46
RM water ol dissolved ga* to slop corrosion. R.C. Ulmer........................................................ *481
Sampling boa rimpllfia laling. Ellon fllarroU............................................................... *713
Series orifice* reduce pips erosion. Albert La...................................................................... *174
Shortcut to making pipe elbow development*. HanoSehmldbaucr............................................*496
8llp irinta pravont expansion troubles. Eltnn Surratt.......................................... .*648
Steam line lak* eliminated ler eil tank. J. R. Brown................................................................. *657
Watetalda Station, Consolidated Edison, find* Insulation of 46 ycera sgolrt good cotulltleo . *649
Yard piootlno crotrin* promotes eoialy. Dton Rterrelt.................................................... *364
"Power"--Fdltcrinl sufl ehsegn...........................*441 Hbtorlal summary.............................................. 69b
Power latter--Power fatter eolcutatlont made easy. O.Oldroyd.............................................. *167
POWER PLANTS--STEAM
vemoo, ,..i."to* Bethlehem Steel boilers designed for hlatt-
furnaeesea, W.M.Cline.Jr.......................... *356 Blackhawk Stetleo of Wkieonaln Power A
Draddoek Light A Power's Station C--atritliy
unit eontlnietJon...............................................*689
Carborumdum Co. extend* end moderniaa steam focUltla...................................................*628
Central station trend* feharte)............................ 684
Consider lha operator's viawrolat when de*
signingceneroUnstteUen. J, H. Drake... .*192
Dayton Power A Light'* EwUhiega Station model.................................................................. *332
Frater Companla. Ltd. madenilta plant with
ay* toward futura eapanrion. W.p. I endon*888
Fraser Companies, Lid-ratnnea troublesome eoltring matter lo (aedwater by traaUnent,
W. F. lindoo.....................................................*480 Oroeral Electrie'* now plant ot Coshocton,
Ohio, farpiaetia production........................... *31
Oranby CoaaoUdnted Mining, Bmcltlng A Power Co. bums llinite and discarded data
coal. A.R.Qaotoott................................. ,.,.*276
' OuymoB Staticn. Gkla. taka on load. L. L.
Nunley........................................
*483
Harbor Steam Float of City ef Lot Angela
ava puerp coring* oy welding. Cart Barlow................................................................ *849
Hydro, dlatlend iteam. In unique combina
tion, aervaSall River Valley.............................*984
Industrial power tread*--ateam genenlini
laidlitla dominate etpaarien program*
(chart*)...................
610
Interatela Fewer'* J^mtag Station yield* good perfenranta with cerafuliy worked oaldeaign...........................................................*696
Jaekoonvll)#. Fla. munidpal tyalem plant
60,00<Wtw station, Herbert MeCUmmy.. .*888
London plana firat ofMired central elation In Britain. H.J.Randall..................................... *789
MeotJeld Tiro A Rubber'* boiler plant extenaioe designed for pouible h-p operation.. *623
Mtlehere DteUlleria, Canada, new Dollar plant
designfatura. J.A.Ksarns........... ............. *4
Metropolitan Edison In Middletown, Fa. new
topping turbine served by high-pressure baler*. T.Y.Mullen..............7/7............. *670
Michigan State CoHeg* new power plant* connect* Isold on* neroa river...................... *384
New York Blcam Corp- aenerata additional electricity economically due to steam
demand*. M.J.Stetnborg...............................*397
1948 deaiso survey ef lyplal industrial and Institutional power plants: 900 pai or ebovo
(table!...............................
628
1948 deeixn survey ol typlal-lnduairial and
inatltuironal power plant*: below 300 pal
(tab)*)................................................................ 632
1946 lUting of typical eon trat-ola ties and muniefpaTpower plant* (tab)*)..................... 604
1948 modem piaal rurvey................................... 683
Norton Co. expend* power service facilities
with 60.000 lb per hr unit..................................*618
Oklahoma Ou A Electric'* AcerPower Station
add* 98.000k*.................................. Oklahoma CaaA Elatrieraiaa Arthur 8. Huey
Station apoelty with ga* turbine. Blah* A Tumy......... ............................................
Pacific Om A Eleolrie'* Station F--estenalen dedaoed for quick piok-up.................... I.... *680
Philadelphia Electric expand* Barbadoa
Station to mat growing demand....................*784 Probability theory helps determine ayatem
roeroe generating eapadty. Oluaepp* Calabrese........................................
Pubito Scrrle* Electrie A Oea' E*e*i Statloa has a eond IOOOF eoJi la UJ3. rated 100,000
k..........................................................
*6fl|
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing es|*nd*
endtnodrrnita Chicago plant.........................*610
Borg Paper Co. modernJiea iJant with rebuilt
ateam turblnro. Subs A McArthur................ *78
*602 *518
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