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Insulation Underground The Ric-wiL Company Agents In Principal Cities Established in 1910 .CONDUIT SYSTEMS FOR UNDERGROUND STEAM PIPES Union Commerce Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio New York, Chicago, San Francisco Conduit--Standard conduit is vitrified salt glazed tile or cast-iron with Loc-liP Side Joints, bell and spigot type, lined or unlined. Tile in 24 in. sections, sizes 4 to 27 in. inside diameter. A Super-Tile conduit to support any average traffic load is also available. For extra heavy duty under rail roads or where conduit is subject to extreme loads, Ric-wiL is made of cast-iron in 2 or 4 ft sections. For a labor-saving system Ric-wiL Insulated Pipe Units are ideal. Where reduced labor cost is not essential; Ric-wiL Universal Type System is recom mended (details on request). Base Drain--Standard Base Drain is vitrified salt glazed tile for tile conduit and extra heavy tile or cast-iron for the castiron conduit, in 24 in. lengths. Made in three sizes to support and drain properly all conduit sizes. Pipe Supports--Standard pipe sup ports will carry from one to five or more pipes and are ordinarily spaced 12 ft apart. They are strong, made of cast-iron, rustproofed, and interlock with the base drain foundation, imposing no load on the con duit itself. No movement of pipes can disturb them. Special pipe supports avail able for different conditions. Information on request. Insulation--Ric-wiL Dry-paC Water proof Insulation is high-grade long fibre asbestos processed so that it is permanently water repellant. Of unusually high efficiency and great natural strength, it w ill not slump away from pipes and is noncorrosive. Sample will be sent gladly for testing. Ric-wiL No. 11 Insulation (same as Dry-paC except non-waterproof) or sectional pipe covering can also be fur nished. For lined conduit, diateomaceous earth mixture is molded and keyed inside the tile. Accessories--Shutter sleeves, alignment guides, filter cloth, manhole covers, and other accessories furnished as-desired. Engineering Service--Full coopera tion with architects and engineers. In stallation supervision if desired. Technical Data--Tabulated Steam Heating Rates, Test Reports, Service Detail Bulletins, Catalog Bulletins, Central Heating Bulletins and Architects and En gineers Detail Sheets available on request. Piping Above Surface and Underground E. B. Badger & Sons Co. General Office: 75 Pitts Street, Boston, Mass, through its subsidiary company Underground Steam Construction Co. PRODUCTS--Contracting of Steam Line Installations. High Pressure Power Plant Piping We art: widely experienced in the in stallation of piping systems of all kinds, including high pressure power plant lines and overhead steam lines. We shall be glad to quote on any work of this nature in your plant. Underground Lines We have an experienced construction force to take over any phase of installa tion of underground steam lines. Some important jobs have been near bulkheads where salt water seepage was a problem. Others have been in rural areas where rugged terrain presented many obstacles. f Piping connections for pumping units f L Ric-wiL Irutilated Pipe, a prefabricated, ready-to-install unit, in standard lengths including asphalt-coated conduit (Armco Iron), pipe, insulation, and accessories. Ideal for speed and economy on district heating projectx. 1016 Pcnver plant boiler connections (See also Page 1004) 1017