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Power EM6ER 1953 VOLUME 97 NUMBER 2 Here'* the new Do Love! HCB Single Stage Turbine which is now "on the shelf . . . ready for immediate shipment. This mechanical drive turbine is simple, rugged, designed for long economical life and low maintenance. For example, note the true centerline casing support, the replaceable governor, the rcmova- DE LAVAL Mechanical Drive Turbines LAVAL STEAM TURBINE COMPANY 0/5 Nottingham tTojr, Trenton 2, Now Jersey ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT FUEL HANDLING AND STORAGE: Special 24-pago section. The cool-handling job-- Receiving, unloading cool Outdoor coal storage-- Covered storogo.. 76 78 82 86 Conveying equipment--~_ Final handling, weighing--. Fuel-oil systems--__________ Handling gas fuel . 92 94 97 Packaged wotortube boiler treatment-- Facts to consider about gear failures. Utility performance shows Improvement . Guilty or not? ... Smoke inspector's heodache-- Data Sheet: Condensate velocity fixes pipe size. . 99 102 104 106 107 PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Modem homeliko plant goes all out for employe conveniences-- 111 Know how to use the right fire extinguisher 114 Don': murder your feedwater regulator , ______ -- 116 We had to make these diesol engine repairs.__________________ -- 118 Are you pinning down causes for rolfing-contact bearing foifures? 120 Treot your comprossar shaft seols >tght .122 Save moneyl Rent an air compressor............................. Get acquainted with diaphragm pumps for industrial j"t>* 123 -- 124 How to build oasy maintenance into your new heating plant-- . -- 126 Freight elevators modernized at one-third cost of new units-- 128 Practical idoos: Trading post for operating, maintenance shortcuts 130 ' Plant pmtiUmt - _ 136 MundweA -- 144 Hflw.tn 142 Mormoduko Surfoceblow-- 146 READER SERVICE SECTION Technical brlofs. Plant-equipment new New free bullatlns. George Edwords-- DtcCMin 1953 Pova (vhh which IT* fwueUdmd Srkntt W InJoitry, Tit Bntimtr Krwirw, Ti* fUt/w ftawM C McOraw. Fratocnl; WltUrd CJixvxIIct, (UeeuUve Vte*.Pmtd*i lowc* A Om/tfl, Vtew NwJeoj u*"u) Ti rmcMiuurivmrs John I Cools, SterrUm Peel Mootroftwry, Senior VlcwPreaWMl, PuUksitoit* pWtlaa; "Rah*, BR Smith, Vtce-PrtiMcnt nd DdlicrU) [Xrcaon Nelms Dood, Vlco-PraMcai sad Dtrecun ot 'M,,,,vm.SUU.BtwoSv.C,*RiIrBI1P'TISOuIuOccNNkkbSbt:u;uriAnd. dVrUcae-teotiamJpdennt denedatO* ltrooePtMawant .CStmdluMcJilopaU.oti Scnfct, 110 W Sled A. Now Volk *> M, V. Allow ofl month toi duns* Of address SubtcripUeae art nUdicd pair trem eiaeutlaa. cnpMcrs Mpcrvtaory prraonoel o|U*d In dalfo. openutoo e*d maloicnaMa of power, U*Si. hoi and othet a lerrtca (a oifiJ'ia. roneruafoa Aral. latUauUi sod punka pitass PcefUoo and teopaay ceeaaaioo *_b* lodiaiad on nhKriptioa ofdeis Stasto oopAo; U.S, and poacadoo* Canada SO# (except mld-Ocpaeaihai Handbook HaO>i all othet ~ - -e- - -U.S. and U.S. <: B4.-S-0---t-o--r--ooo r"if. is 00 tor two rears- SIX fe ream. Otnadai U D0 (or om rear. 110.00 tor <wo rears. SlLX ter thm rears. AU oUwr------------- is.tO tor on rest, 113.00 tar two pars. |}0.X tor thrro rears. Bmeted u accoad-clari maua lamiarr ti __ the -pRoitlal PoaffibcUetabtlaNi CowomYpoarka.r.N!. .VA. oll rrttreri Art otMlrtb i. 117*. Printed to UVAA. CopTflthl 1*31 -^.lP*** Mtelo U Indexed to both too fa n/tot 4/0 Mn aod tba Iidawriai /idea Pown Wbtabf* its evn annual Index. TKI COA14/NIOADINO. DOCK mar do double duly in industrial plants, like the Marietta, Ohio plant ol FJecirometallurglcsl Co. Their 2-ton crane, shown on our cover, handles ores well as coal. Coal arrives by rail and barge to fire four 650,000-lbper-hr steam generators, supplying (our 40,000-kw siedm turbines and considerable process steam. This plant, world's largest alloyt maker, uses a conveyor-belt system to move about 40 carloads of foal day to the boiler fur naces, and to the outdoor-storage area, vhieh holds ' lour months' supply. In your plan*, as in this big new one, fuel handling is an important eoat factor, but modern methods can keep It in line. For ideas on improving yoor setup, see our handbook on handling and storage, p 75. Nexf month ... Potential saving* promised by superpressure steam plant* have ael many engineering designers to studying the problems involved. In January, Igor J Knrauik. well-known pump designer, tells you in the first of o 2-part article what the pump brain teasers are and how they can be solved. Are you faced with servicing a new research laboratory? G A Hanlon re ports on the first year's operation of the power services for a new instrument test laboratory. There will be ideas here of value for yoor new plant. The downwash of gases from plant stacks can be controlled by proper en gineering. Prof R H Sherlock tells how to analyze surroundings, load, wind con ditions, to get best chimney height; make your plant a good neighbor. Running electrical cables through hot, cramped place* has caused sleep less nights for many a power engineer. Read about mineral-insulated cables that can stand the gaff, need little room. ... ond future months Coming up in March is a special re port by Sieve Elonka on aheet gaskets, their materials, preparation, installa tion. Learn about available materials ond how to choose the one suitable for solving your problems. *>Wf . DECEMBER fRJJ 9