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Elliott turbines driving; a coal________ i____ i_____ jklraftfans, and necte^'together ' ws). j This stor pressor',statibi 4 Anniyersary'^wi in colorful ' p^ntyo^theSlnspectigHgjatjTjompany officials. The Nol'-j^^mp^po^^^whaii just been completely rehuil^w^^^^eq^inent, hew build ings, and new 1andsifcjiping^ Exterior piping showed up in aluminum and interiors of the compressor 1 house, pump house, and electrical plant gleamed in dynamic colors--green, red, and yellow. When the Hope Natural Gas Company was formed in 1898, its trunk line system consisted principally of one 10-in. line which ran from Hast By 1906 it was necessary to lay another 18-in. line. This required the first large increase in size of the ings, to Akron, Ohio. It was one of the first lines Hastings station which involved nine steam-engine- carrying gas in interstate commerce. This line, driven gas compressors rated at 1350 hp each. To which remained in service until 1919, required no furnish steam for these engines, twelve 385-hp gas- compression, as the gas produced was delivered by natural well pressure. fired steam boilers were installed. These engines ran for 40 years when they were tom out to make room By 1902 the "Akron 10-in.'', as it was called, had for the new Hastings station. proved so successful that an 18-in. line was laid In 1912 the demands of the market called for an from Hastings station into the city of Cleveland. As the natural well pressure was not sufficient to other 20-in. pipe line from Hastings to Cleveland. A 3350-hp, low-pressure steam turbine was installed carry the gas to Cleveland, a compressing station was built. This was the start of the Hastings station. to drive through reduction gears two reciprocating compressors, the turbine taking steam at one pound The original two 4500-hp twin-tandem gas engines ran successfully for ten years when they were cut pressure from the exhaust of two of the engines. World War I again increased the demand for gas in two to make four single-tandem engines, which continued to operate for 43 years, or until replaced by newer type engines in our recent program. and another 20-in. line was laid from Hastings to Cleveland, four new 415-hp boilers were added, and to conserve gas for sale it was decided to change the A view of the condenser door including three Elliott 2500-sq fie condensers. The three circulating pumps shown at the left are driven by Elliott steam turbines. Right--The water box end of one of the Elliott 2 500-sq 6 condensers with its twin two-stage ejector shown at the left. CRIMDEBN00000252