Author: Association of Engineering Societies

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-07

Total Pages: 642

ISBN-13: 9781334204821

Excerpt from Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies, Vol. 36: St. Louis, Minneapolis, Pacific Coast, Louisiana, Cleveland, St. Paul, Detroit, Toledo, Boston, Montana, Buffalo; Contents and Index; January to June, 1906 The Object of the investigation herein reported upon was to ascertain the efficiency of a new power plant, considering the boiler and engine independently, and the mill as a whole, com paring the coal burned with the work done and our made. A further object was to compare these results with the efficiency of the same mill before the new machinery was put in; also to determine the adjustment of all parts, whether the engine was doing its proper share Of the work, and what parts, if any, were in need of further adjustment. Also what units were less economical than others, and what further improvements or adjustments, if any, could readily be made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."