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FILE NAME: Oil Industry and American Petroleum Institute (API) DATE: 1947 DOC#: API082 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Trade Journal Article - Modern Boiler, Tank and Line Insulation Modem Boiler, Tank and Line Insulation Brief sketch of operating conditions at Salisbury Axle Plant at Ft, Wayne . . . Insulation techniques in covering entire distribu tion line . . . Advantages of applying insulation in sections . . . Insulation of deaerator, cold water make-up tank and circulating and process pumps . . . Effectiveness of insulation under test COsRysRteEmCTAaBreLE fdreeqfeucetnstilny thepostteenamt, tdhuosutrgihal silpernotc,emsseosneyarwe asatsersu. niFveewrsailnly ibmuptioorntaonftstaesamthefogrehneeartataionnd paonwderd,isatnrid ianndmotshte plmanatisnttehneangceeneroaftiotnheofbostielearms, ltiunteess aanndouatusxtailniadriyng eiqtuemipminentovecrohnesatid costs. groIwn n rethceant tveyreyarismpthoertarnetalfizuaetlioencohnaos mgoioeds irnessuullattiothnr.ouTghhe tnheeedapfoprlicfauteiloncoonf sceerlevraattioenthdeuriinngsutlhateiownarofserhveeadtedto suacr fdaucreisn.gAltlhenewwaprlainntcsl,updleadnnceadroefruellryectdeed ttaioilned apnladns dfiosrtrhibeuattioannd ipnowceormgpelneetrealy pbrooilteercst.ed lines from carefully insulated SpTicheer MSaalnisubfuarcyturAinxgleCDo.iveirseicotnedoaf ntehwe pwlaasntpliancedFoirnt oWpearyantieo,nIneadrialynai,n w1h9i4c6h. The boiler room is a model of efficient ltariybouuttioanndsydsteetmaileedxepmlapnlnifiinegs. thTehelatdeisst principles. No heated surface has been osevmeril-oroigkided.minAelrlal wweoroel pinipsuelafoterdmswainthd surface blocks. niqBueefso,relet duesscrriebviinegw tihnesulpaltaionnt latyeocuht asynsdtemdetwerhmerineehetahto-sloesse-cleomnternotls isofvittahle. ratTehebupioldwienrg pllaoncatteisdhocuosnevdeninienatlsyeptao soefrvtehefuptuorweerplapnlatnat ddavitoioidnss. dIisspoelartsiioonn otoforlse--lataendd,eqbuyipmavenotidainmgontgheprocrdaumctpioend quarters of production areas, reduces tthioennaunmdbmeraoinftepneaonpclee. inWvoitlvhedtheinporpeseernat aorprearnagteemaenndt fsoeurrvimceenalal repoawdeerqueaqteuitpo ment. Fm I Delivery livAeryraailndspuarshisreamvaoivlaabl.le Ffuoerl fcuoenlsidstes orafilIncdariasnwaitchoaaluwtohmicahtiics mreamchoivneedryfraonmd stotowreerd. iPnroavissiiolon tisypme asdteorafogre fsruepepinlyg furnolzoeandincogalpobiyntmwehaincsh offreheeaatedroszeant tchaer section in 20 minutes or less. theThseilocoatloiswdeeiglihverleadrrbyy dcihsutrtiebuftrioomn bmuocnkoertasil winhifcrhonatroef stuhsepethnrdeeed fufrrnoamcesa. Wperesigwhehdichchfaeregdestwairne apulatocemdatiinc tshperehadoper sotfokeaercsh ibnoielearchis ucnoint.tinTuhaellypecrhfeocrkmedanbcye rceocnosrtdainntg cflhueeckgasoCf 0w2eaignhaelydzerfusealndcobny scuomrrpectitonf.eedEivnegn caotntmroilnimyiuelmds de1m3 apnedr, cent C02. Stack losses are further mini mreiazredexhbayusrteaconvderriencgircfulylatainshg iftrtohmroutghhe tohpeeraaitriobnlaalstunsyifsotremmi.tyMaraeinftuenrtahnecre caonnd trreoalrleodf bthyewbaotielerrsw.alls in the sides and Hie plant not only encloses the pbuoimleprss, bwutataelrsofethedeeersle,ctdreicaepraotwoerrs caonnd tcroomlspraesnsded caoimr ptroessthores vaforrioussupdpelpyainrtg meTnhtse. power building consists of two mthariene 2r2o4omhsp. twThoedrluarmg,erbeonntetucboentbaoinils eCros.inEstaaclhledunbiyt Cisodmebsiugsntieodn fEonrgcinoenetrininug oouf sstoepaemrataiton33a0t F15a,0n0d0 1l4b0 ppesri. hTohuer pprroesdeuncttiornequsireecti3o0n,s000inlboppeerrathioonur aint the winter but use only 5,000 lb of sisteanmo lfoonrgeprrorceeqsusirleoda.dsW, whehnenthheeaftiinnagl stieocnti,onis opflatcheed pilnanot,penroawtionin, tchoensttroutacl qcaupiraecdityinoefxttrheemtehrweeeabthoeirle.rs will be re to Tahecosltleeactmor isanpdipdedistfrribomutoeracmhanbiofioleldr lroocoamtedinonthethpeowbaelrcobnuyildoinf gt.heAlsleccoonnd tfrroolmvatlhvees ffuorrnathcees,maarine licnoensv,entoienatnldy gBryougpeenderwahtienrge tthheeysatereameasaitly1a4c0celsbsibtlhee. sisizeredofuctehde--painpdes,,omf acnoiufrosled,s tahnedamvaoluvnest osifmiilnasrulylatmioinnimriezqeudi.red ' for control is genHearvailn, gletbruiesflynorwevpieicwkedupthtehepliannstulian ttiioonn, ttohpeic.feeIdn waadtdeirtiopnumtpos li(nAemienrsiucalan lMbaprsehr hDru, pCleoxc)h,rathnee Cdeoarepr.a)t,orthe(308,,036010 Fonig.toi.a Thhoetsewaptiepressucpaprlryy taconnkd. enPsipatees taondthfelanhgeeast aerxechiannsuglearteadndwigtho f1it.in.Flfaonrgmeesdanmdinpeirpaelswhoaovle. aFlparnogteecitnivseulacteiomnenist ccouatt aanndd naothcahreddantod identifying coating of paint Fwiigt.h 2.1 3i0n,.00m0inlberaplerwhorolFeMedowckastercebmeaetnetredandanddeaebraantdoerdarientionsupllaatceed. cBolmocpkosunarde acnodvefriendallwy itphaincatendv.as,83c6oa1tedgalwictahpatcwitoy ltaaynekrs aotf risgehaltinigs for chemical treatment of incoming water Fig. less 3. This 2,000 gal cold water tank than room temperature. Insulation is is used (or well 1 in. mineral supply woof bsltoocrkags,e. ceImt eisnti,nsaunldatepdaitnot.preFviegn. t 4s--weriagtihntg. , incoming water being considerably This 500 gal tank contains hot water at 180 F and is also insulated with 1 in. mineral wool blocks, covered with cement and paint gwaaltedreaheeraatteerds s(tSowraagretwtoauntk,sianngdle feeleed ment) are insulated. Insulation Techniques allTvhaelveenst,irperedsissutrrieburteidouncelirnse,anindclmudainnig sfoemldis-riisgiidnsmulianteerdalwwitohol1piinp.e oifnsfuolramtioend., Ampaptelriciaaltionis ovfertyhis stimyppele.of Tinhseulaptirneg mfoermnteedd apnidpebainndseudlaitniopnlacise amnderceolyverceed wsuirtfhacheesavoyf cvanalvvaess dauncdk. mTahneifoirlrdesgualraer qthueickealysilyfitwteodrkbeyd mnoitncehrianlgwaonodl tsoawcoinng ifnosrumlattiooneaischbacnodnetdouro.n T12heinc.emceenntteerds wbainthdedsteaeglaisnt,rawphs,ereconveecreesdsarwyi,thanddutchke, esenatliirneg ocuomtepr ousnudrfaocveeriswhpicahintaendy wtyipthe obfe dbercuoshraetdiveoranspdrapyroedte.ctive coating can maBinyteanpapnlyceingantdherienpsauilrastiwonhiicnhseincetivointas-, FIigi.n.5.mi1n2erianl. wdioaoml ebtoerardteianmsulcaotilolenctocorvmeraendifowlidthan2d lasuypeprslyocfocnatrnovlasvaalvneds aarccoaintisnogtatoefd pwaiitnht aFnigd. 36.30SFte.amMacionlslecatrieonindsurulamtedis winitshu'la1teidn.wfoitrhm2edinp.ipbeoairndsuilnastiuolnatioannd wchoicvhereisd cainnvtahsecosvaemreed,mcaenmneerntasseatlheed, darnudmpaininstuelda.tioSnt.eamFigi.t 7a--t -1r4ig0httb, water at 180 F and b also insulated with 1 in. mineral wool blocks, covered with cement and paint rsbtleyammluinstes,bearedsoinmepliofnied.higRhemporvesasluoref vseaclutieonosf daodejascennott siemcptiaoinrs,thaendintshuelahtiignhg pmipecehainnsicualal tiosntreenlgimthinaotfedmtihneerwalaswteofuoll powdering, sifting, settling and such de freigcitds pfirpeequiennsutllyatieonnc.ountered in other semTih-erigdiedaermatinoreriasl inwsuoloaltedblwocitkhs, 1 cine. wmietnhtecdanavnads abnadndceodatiendtowpitlhacetw, ocolvaeyreerds opfainset.aliTnhge cdoemaeproautnodr waantdertwstooracgoeattsanokf liossssiminilathrelysuinpspullyatseydstetom,mains iwmeizlle ahseatot rceodlducwe artaedriamtioankeinutop tthaenkwoisrkarlsooomin.suA lAaltledcirwciutlhatibnlgockasndtoprporceevssenpt usmwpesatianngd. flionrems edarme inienrsaullawteodol. with i'/i in. of onTlyheisinistultartuioen tihs asto enfofeclitnivee tishamt noroet than moderately warm, running, by test, under 95 F surface tempera ctuormef,orbtuatblheeawtorloksisngiscosondsitliiognhst tphraet vail even on the working platforms lboocialeterds. bNetowepenercaenpdtibalbeovteemthpeerathtureree ainncdretahsee bparlceovnayil.s Tbheetw3e2enfoottheceifllionogr clearance minimizes solar radiation thrTohueghdtishteribruotoiof.n lines are carried bfruoimldintgh,edibraelcctolynyovleervethl einrailthsepuproiwnteor tShteratceegiliicnagllylevleolcoaftedtheprpersosduurectiorenduflcoeorrs. pforor vhideaetisntgeamandatm3o5stopr r4o0cespssippurrepsossuerse. Husoewoefvedrr,ythsetea1m40wphsienlienveesrailtloiws nfeoerdtehde, wmietnhto.ut the necessity for control equip Condensate Collection . lecAtingcesnytsrtaelmly, loopceartaetdingcoinndceonnsjautenctciooln wfoirtmh sa alarmgeulthipealet efuxcnhcatinogne.r uTnhiet, hpeeart efoxrchoafnfgiceer tisemupseedrattuorheeacotntthreolh, oatnwdaftoerr wusaeshhowt awtaerterpuhrepaotisnegs.inTthhee odfeficciesibounildto itnrgollwedastebmaspeedraotnurtehsewmhoicrhe rreeasduilltyfcroonm Hthoewuesveero,f ihtotalwsoateprr,orvaidtheedr athamneastnesamof. rsteecaomve,riwnhgilereastidtuhael shaemaet tiinmeencodntlrionle lriencgovethrye toapnekrsa.tiConondofenstahtee icsonredteunrsnaetde to the power building by pumps located neaTrhethefeheedawtaetexrchafonrgerthseysbteomile.rs con Nsisetcsesslaarrgyelymaokfeupretuisrneadddecdonddeinrescattley. fwraotmer tshteorcaigtye mtanaikn.s Dinatiolythaenadleyaseersaaterde mthaedceorbryectthoeperpalatinotn, cohf etmheiswt attoerintrseuarte ifnogrmsiynsgtemcoanndditipornesvenotcccuorrrrinosgiveinscatlhee intAer.naDl. wCaotenrneolfly,thPelabnotileErsn.gineer for the Salisbury Axle Company and E. H. Rleodpoe, rwoefreA.joBienntltyleyreasnpdonSsoibnlse Cfoo.r, Tthoe Texhceepptieornfoarlmlaanycoeutofwhthiceheqeuxiipstms entht,erien. hthaes bbereinefaltmimoest ictomhapsletbeeleynfriene osefrlveiackes, oforromthaetirondehfeacvtes.oNccourirneddiciantiothnse obfoislcearlse. NNoo incsounldaittiioonnsbreoafkdcorwanckihnags, ocsacugrgrinedg,. pinowthdeeriinnsguloartioonthehrasmbeecehnaneinccaol ufnatielurerdes. Tsyhsetemcontiisnupinagrtlfyineatatrpipbeuatraabnlece toof tthhee imnseuchlaatnioicna.l strength of the mineral wool The Corliss Engine that was Bushed Here is a sad tale of Hie Corliss engine that was kept away from civilization too long . . . Use of the indicator as a cure all is deplored by the author . . . Pieces cut off each dashpot rod adjusting screw to give the steam valves as much lap as possible . . . After all was running smoothly the important adjustment measurements were punch marked on the engine By WILLIAM S. WHITE AWoAf YtheUhPigHhwEaRyEruinnniAnglbenrotrat,hwaensdt athneinnddieccaitdoerdtothraetalwlyhaatchwieavsenseoemdeedthiwnags. Edmsoonuttohn,beatwndeenabtohuet c6it5iesmoilfesCasloguatrhy andSneoe,rasswohnoe aopfptahroensetlyoldwafsasthhieonoendlyenognie wcoeusnt toryf Ewdhmichonitsoninitshea plarrogceesssecotfiobneinogf minyAslebrevritcaestowehraeveensluisctheda,nanindst1rufmineanllty, lColgegaerdingoffoffolarndtheanmd afkairnmginogf hluams bfeorl. bfreocmamaenybutosohlesdorfoerqusiepvmeenntd, aeyxsc,epatwfaoyr ltohweedsetOtlreedsafwarmmiilnlsg. pWarhtesn, hoeneralepaivdelys abefeenwtosmlda,llthtaotolist 1wtaosokonwlyithnemcees.saIryhatdo bloesctomamesonwghtahteistacllaltliemdbe"rb.ushed" and isnedttiicnagt.e and adjust the valves as a final tieFnrtsomartehesseentpatrots,maengtarelatinmstiatnuytiopnas, buGiltreuatp ifnaitthhe sienedmiceadtortoashaavecurbee-aenll adnisdplaitysisanay eccocmemntorniciteixeps,retsosisoany hife ohnaes although it should have been obvious that as the engine had not been used bsheoenuld"nboutshbede."amaPzeerdhapats, thtehelna,ckonoef iftornemeadnedy yaeacrosm, palnedtethoevnerlheafutl.standing, forethought displayed by those who manage and control sawmills, which steAamfteruparornivinthge abtoiltehre amndillmwadee gaont fcraormriedtimfuerthteor itnimtoethaereforreesmtoavnedd baunsdh aBtutetmwpitthtotgheet sstormanegiendbiceahtaovriodriaogrfamthse. aresastohneabtlreeersanagree oafllthceutmidllo.wn within esexthtainugst witouwldashaevveidetontbtehacthetchkeedvamlvee intAo sfarwesmhiltlimwhbiecrh habaodubtee6n5 cmarirleiesd fbraocmk wchearneicsaimllyp,lyasobthloencgarsdqsuatrheast. wTehree tdaaksehn- tfhroemntehaerenstearteelsetpmhoanceh,inaensdhop20, 0hamd ialecs pinogtsthweorvkaeldvevesertytinergr,aitticwalalys. foIunncdhethckat qtruicirCedoralis1s6, piunr.cbhyase3d0 vienr.ydmouubclhe seecccoennd wthiethsttehaeundavsahlpveost dhoadsedv,erayndlitetxlehaulaspt hinaendd.orWteitshtoedutthhaevyinhgadthteakenenginite teoxatmhe vclaolsveesatw2eirne. flarotem. tTheheesned wofertehessettrotkoeo. unpew, aslioten,gpwutithin aa f1o2u5ndhaptioHnRaTndbsoeilterit, Aweftreer mtahdee vthaelveengsientetinwgasadstjaursttemdenutps wsthailclehd, astnrdanbgreicktoedsainy,awndasinvefruyll wacecllorind athned igmovmeerdnioarteslytopcapmede thetovasplveeesd furnotmil ' aAnccteofwitthhe rPerqouviirnecme.enAtsndofast.hfearBaosilethres lifting together. The engine continued to increase in speed, and it was neces afovuenrdyatgioonodofjotbhehaedngbineeenwmasadcoenocfertnheadt,, swaoruyldtooctcharsoitotnlealhlyerliftto twhehevraelvthese shliogohkts tooW. hen the new boiler was even. tually lsyh.owTedhe thcaartdsstetaamkenwabsy ltehaekiningdibcaadtolyr rstuenamtheedenugpin, ea,nanadttietmwpats fwouans dmthadate thtoe tthhreouogphentinhge satnedamclovsainlvgeso, fanthdeinexehfafuecstt sttheeamengpirneessaulorenecotouldsaynontobtheinhgeldoftodoriunng vthaelvsetseakmepvt atlhveesenopgienneinrgunant ianlgl. wIitthwouats apnerysosnaswainttge.mpIttedaptopesaerts ththeavtalvvaersioouns mdeuccidhedlaptoasgirveeasothneabslyteapmossivbalelvewsheans this engine, but with no success. It was in the dosed position. 86 SeDtember, 1947-- P O W E R P L A N T EN G IN E E R IN G -- Chicago. III.