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Swartwout SC Type FWl Feed Water Regulators
Steam Generator Features P m-Interrupting Fuel Swiich
1200 New steam generator. Model OKJ4740, cto change from fuel-oil to netoral gaa without Interrupting iieam output. Fuel-oil aprsy ootile (a Incorporated in the metal body of (he gaa burner.
Flipping aeleetlon awlteh from natural gai to oil cioaea motorised gaa valve and opena (uel-oU aolenold valve, Uiua releaaing oil under preaaure to the aprsy nomla. Oil, circulating continuously through generator's hydraulic modulating controls, la always ready to be released to combustion cham ber. Constant spark and pilot light Insure poalUvo lighting.
Cenerator reportedly develops full work ing pressure up te 300 lb in leas than three minutes and make* 1500 to S000 lb steam per hr. Manufacturer claims It la more than 00% efficient.
Once started, automatic controls cause generator to turn oo and off and to modu-
Vapor Heating Corp, 80 E
late output to meet changing demand. Sin gle control ean change pressure from 10 to BOO lb. Patented steam separator re moves excessive moisture and water treat ment particulars to that 99% dry clean steam pastes through atop valve into line.
Protective safety control! lnelude: steam temperature limit cooirol, low water shut off, two safety selves, overload relays, eleotrio eye tad others. All coutreb meet ASME, Hertford and Underwriters specifi
cations. Unit weighs about 6000 lb, la about Vi
abe of conventional prototype. Blower, feedwater pump, 7%-bp motor, steam sep arator, steel coib end all controls are Ineluded In a single package. Cenerator may be used singly or In bsaka. Master eontrol automatically turna on units necessary to meet demand at given time. Additional information available from manufacturer,
oekaon, Chleago 4, Illinois
Fceilwaler llcatcr
1280 New epraylype deaerating feed- '
water heater reportedly operates silently
and require! minimum of eleaolng and
maintenance. Unit has no loose gadgets,
baffles or trays. Only part that requires
cleaning is spray distributer that b re- .
moved easily without breaking any piping
connections. Healer operates wkh a boiler
pressure of 75 lb or more, capacities range
from 3000 to 300,000-lb preheated feedwater `
per hr. Further detaila available from mao*
ofacturer.
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Sllekle Steam Specialties Co,
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Portable Air Heater
1240 * Redesigned portable air heaLer features new streamlined engine that per mits modification la mounting and raulta in simpler, cleaner arrangement of com ponents at air intake end of heater. Fuel metering valve can reduce capacity of unit from muimum 385,000 Btu per hr to 100,000. Gaoollne fired, unit is Ideally suited to conditions where electricity (a scarce. Portablo Heater Sales, American Air
Kilter Co, Inc, Moline, Illinois
Vacuum Gauge
1228 * New molecular - vacuum gauge measures pressures without external detec tors. Instrument Is available la two types, .both covering range of 0-20 mm of dry air. Identical except for scale marking, one is calibrated directly -for dry air aod theother has a linear aeale for use where In dividual calibration for dry sir or other gases ii preferred. Bulletin CEC-986. General Electric Co, Sehonoetady 8,
Now York
Gufr-fired Heaters
1226 New line of gas-6red unit beaten for automatic, direct-fired heating of lode* trial and commercbl areas b avalbble b eight modeb from 20,000 to lfiO/XO-Bw per hr capacities. Heaters can be used with natural, manufactured, mixed or liquefied petroleum gases and are equipped with motor-driven fans ranging from 1/dO to 1/6 bp os well as autematle safety pA)* Crlnndl Co, Ine, 260 W Exchange *
I'rovldcnee, Rhode Island
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2of balanced, tight seat ing typo ruggedly constructed. Long life V-typo atom packings. Diaphragm is molded of special rubber with four piys of cord fabric, moves from closed to open position without any stretch imposed on it.
swartwout ic type fwv feed water control | system consists of thermo-hydraulic gener ator and regulating volvo. Generator piping is a self contained support; no brackats are re quired. Moving psrU aro reduced to a mini mum. Since there are no floats, lovers, turnbuckles or pulleys to line up, regulator valve may be located anywhere. Another plus feature la that speed and degree of generator response can be quickly, easily changed without special tools, cutting or welding.
TYPICAL OCNUAfOR WITAUAtlOWI
SI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
3 VAtvi can bo uaod with Swnrtwout FWl Feed Water Regulators to omooth out orratle feed water pressures. Stainless steel disc, seat, and stem and special formula moldod rubber diaphragm.
TYP* A DIFFERENTIAL PUMP
4OOVCRNOR can bo used with FWl regulating systems to maintain required pump dbchargo pressure. No atufflng box on moving parts; easy screw typo adjustment.
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