DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR

AN EXPERIMENTAL BOILER FOR

THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER­
ING LABORATORY

EDGAR WHITE WAGENSE1L

AND
HALBERT EVANS BONER

THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

IN THE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
PRESENTED JUNE, 1905
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

May 26, 1905 i»o

TITIS IS TO C E R T IF Y THAT THE T H E S IS PREPARED UNDER MY S U P E R V IS IO N BY

HALBERT EVANS BONER and EDGAR WHITE. WAGENSEIL

e n t it l e d DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS..FOR.AN.EXPERIMENTAL.BOILER,

FOR THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

IS APPROVED BY ME AS F U L F IL L IN G T H IS P A R T OF TH E R E Q U IR E M E N T S FOR TH E DEGREE

O F B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e I n Me chani c a lE n g in e e r in g

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DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL BOILER FOR THE

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

T h is b o i l e r and equipment s h a ll c o n s is t o f one H eine h orse

pow er, w a te r-tu b e b o i l e r , equipped w ith a Green chain g r a t e and a

M cClave-Brooks h a n d -fir e d g r a t e , to be used in te r c h a n g e a b ly , a

Greene Econom izer, induced and fo r c e d d r a f t system s, and a F o s te r

d i r e c t - f i r e d s u p e rh e a te r. Th is b o i l e r i s to be a d u p lic a te o f

th a t used a t the U n ited S ta te s G e o lo g ic a l S u r v e y 's Coal T e s tin g

P la n t in S t. L o u is , M is s o u r i, 1904. I t s use is to be c o n fin e d to

experim en ts f o r in v e s t ig a t io n and in s t r u c t io n .

t h e lo c a t io n o f the apparatus i s to be in th e sou th-w est

c o rn e r o f the M ech an ical E n gin eerin g L a b o ra to ry , in a space 38

x 44 f e e t .

The g e n e r a l arrangement o f the p la n t i s to be such as w i l l

f a c i l i t a t e the o b s e r v a tio n s n ecessa ry in th e exp erim en ta l work.

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DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL BOILER FOR THE

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

M ech an ical E n g in eerin g Department T h esis

by

HALBERT EVANS BONER and EDGAR WHITE WAGENSEIL

P a rt 1. 210 H orse Power Water Tube B o i l e r

P a rt 2, Chain G rate S to k e r.

P a rt 3. H an d-F ired Grate

P a r t 4. F ou n dation s.

P a r t 5. Econom izer.

P a rt 6. M echanical D r a ft.

P a rt V. S u p e rh e a te r.

P a rt 8. B ric k w o rk .

P a rt 9. P ip in g .
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EXPERIMENTAL BOILER

f o r the

UNIVERSITY OF ILLIN O IS , URBANA, ILLINO IS

S p e c if ic a t io n s f o r the m a t e r ia l and la b o r r e q u ir e d in i n s t a l l ­

in g an E xp erim en ta l B o ile r and equipment in th e M echanical E n g i­

n e erin g L a b o ra to ry o f th e U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s , Urbana, I l l i n o i s .

P rep a red as a t h e s is f o r the d egree o f B .S . in M echanical

E n g in e e rin g , U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s , by H a lb e r t Evans Boner and

Edgar W hite W a g en s eil.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

L o c a t io n . - The work h e r e in s p e c i f i e d i s f o r the M echanical E n gi­

n e e rin g L a b o ra to ry o f the U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s , Urbana,

Illin o is , a t the ju n c tio n o f th e I . C. R. R . , the C. C. C. &

S t. L. R. R . , and th e Wabash R. R ., lo c a t e d 128 m ile s south

o f C hicago. The d is ta n c e from the r a i l r o a d d ep ots to the

U n iv e r s it y by paved s t r e e t s i s one m ile .

Retu rn o f P la n s . - A l l p la n s and s p e c i f i c a t io n s are to be retu rn ed

to the C on su ltin g E n g in e e r 's o f f i c e , E n g in eerin g H a l l.

Drawing s . - P la t e No. 1. P la n and e le v a t io n o f the M echanical

E n g in e e rin g L a b o ra to ry , sho?/ing arrangement o f apparatu s,

lo c a t io n o f b o i l e r , econ om izer, su p e rh e a te r, m echanical d r a ft

apparatus and s ta c k .

P la t e No. 2. P la n and e le v a t io n o f the apparatu s, show­

in g f l u e co n n e c tio n s , etc .

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P la t e No. 3. P lan and e le v a t io n o f b o i l e r , showing

ch ain g r a te s to k e r .

P la t e No. 4. E le v a tio n o f fu rn a ce, showing h a n d -fir e d

g r a t e c a r r ia g e , and fu rn a ce f r o n t .

P la t e No. 5. F ou n dation s.

S u b d iv is io n o f S p e c i f i c a t i o n s . - These s p e c i f i c a t io n s a re sub­

d iv id e d in t o s e v e r a l p a r ts as o u tlin e d on p re v io u s page. A ll

b id s must be d iv id e d so th a t any p a r t may be o m itte d from the

c o n tr a c t i f deemed a d v is a b le or n e ces sa ry by the Board o f

T ru s te e s .

GENERAL CONDITIONS

These s p e c if ic a t io n s and the accompanying draw ings are h e r e ­

by made a p a r t o f the c o n tr a c t betw een the c o n tr a c to r and the

T ru stees o f the U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s .

S u p e rv is io n o f Work and M a t e r ia ls . - The C on su ltin g E n gin eer, r e ­

p r e s e n tin g the U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s , w i l l e x e r c is e g e n e r a l

s u p e rv is io n f o r th e U n iv e r s it y o v er a l l m a t e r ia ls and work,

and w i l l r e j e c t any d e f e c t i v e m a t e r ia l or work w herever

found. No p o r t io n o f e i t h e r work or m a te r ia ls w i l l be f i n a l ­

l y a ccep ted u n t i l the f i n a l accep tan ce by the Board o f

T ru stees and the d is c h a rg e o f th e c o n tr a c t o r from h is r e ­

s p o n s ib ilit y t h e r e f o r .

O m ission s. - Any work drawn and not s p e c i f i e d , o r s p e c i f i e d and

not drawn o r p a r t i c u l a r l y m entioned, n e ces sa ry to the f u l l

co m p letio n o f th e work a cco rd in g to the s p i r i t and in t e n t o f

the draw ings and s p e c i f i c a t io n s , i s to be done w ith o u t e x ­

t r a ch a rg e.

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Damage by A c c id e n t s . - The c o n tr a c to r shall, put up and m ain tain

such b a r r ie r s o r take such p re c a u tio n s as w i l l p reven t a c­

c id e n ts in consequence o f h is work; and he h ereb y assumes a l l

lia b ilitie s f o r a l l damages occa sion ed in any way by h is

n e g le c t o r th a t o f h is a g e n ts , em ployees or workmen.

Damage to U n iv e r s it y P r o p e r t y . - The work o f the c o n tr a c to r s h a ll

be r e s t r i c t e d on the grounds o f the U n iv e r s it y w ith in the

l i m i t s d e s ig n a te d by the C on su ltin g E n g in e e r. Any damage

done by the c o n tr a c t o r o r h is em ployees to any p r o jje r ty o f

the U n iv e r s it y must be p a id f o r by the c o n tr a c t o r and the Uni­

v e r s i t y w ill, deduct from the payment f o r any such damages as

es tim a te d by th e C on su ltin g E n g in e e r.

In te r p r e ta tio n . - Upon a l l q u e stio n s co n cern in g the e x e c u tio n and

co m p letio n o f the work, and the in t e r p r e t a t io n o f the draw­

in g s th e d e c is io n o f the c o n s u ltin g E n gin eer s h a ll be f i n a l

and b in d in g .
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P A R T 1

BOILERS

Humber and Typ e. - There w i l l he one Water Tube B o ile r o f Heine

make.

P ressu re. - B o ile r to c a r r y s a f e l y a w orking p re s s u re o f 160 lb s .

p e r sq. in .

H ea tin g S u rface and G rate A r e a . - The b o i l e r i s to have 2100

sq. f t . o f h e a tin g s u r fa c e and 57 s q . f t . o f g r a t e a re a .

D esign o f P re ssu re P a r t s . - The b o i l e r i s to have one s h e l l 42

inches in d ia m eter, 21 f e e t 6 l/ 2 in ch es lo n g o f 7/16 inch

p la t e ; heads l/2 inch th ic k and d is h ed ; r e in fo r c e d man-hole

in r e a r head, w ith p re s s e d s t e e l c o v e r . L o n g itu d in a l seams

to be d o u b le - r iv it e d la p ; g i r t h seams to be s i n g l e - r i v i t e d .

W a te r -le g s made o f fla n g e d stee l, p la t e l/2 in ch t h ic k , p r o p e r ­

l y sta yed w ith h o llo w b o l t s . B o i l e r to have 116 s t r a ig h t

s p e c ia l m ild s t e e l w a te r-tu b e s , 5 l/2 in ch es in d ia m eter by

18 f e e t lo n g .

M a t e r ia l and Workmanship. - A l l m a te r ia l and workmanship must in

e v e ry p a r t ic u la r be f i r s t - c l a s s .

Working and T est P r e s s u r e . - B o i l e r to be d e sig n e d to c a r r y a s a fe

w orking p re ssu re o f 160 l b s . p e r sq . i n . , and to be t e s te d

and made t ig h t at 225 lb s . p e r sq. i n . , h y d r o s ta t ic p re ssu re

b e fo r e le a v in g the shop.

Ornamental. F ron t and Cas t i n g s . - B o i l e r to be p ro v id e d w ith an

ornam ental fr o n t c a s in g ; r e a r and top c le a n in g doors; b r ic k

s ta y s and anchor r o d s . Front to be so arran ged th a t ch ain

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g r a t e can be i n s t a l l e d .

Name r e q u ir e d on fr o n t :

" U n iv e r s it y o f I l l i n o i s "

1905.

V a lves and F i t t i n g s . - One 5 1J 2 in ch n ic k e l- s e a t e d p o p - s a fe ty

v a lv e (A s h t o n ). Main steam o u t le t 5 in ch es in d ia m eter. One

10 in ch steam gage (S ta n d a r d ). One 1 1 in ch blow o f f cock

(a s b e s t o s s a s h e d ). One 1 l / 2 inch fe e d -w a te r v a lv e ( F a i r ­

b a n k s ). One 1 1 j 2 inch c h e c k -v a lv e (P & C ).

w a ter Column com p lete w ith th ree g a g e -co c k s and one P. B. H.

q u ick c lo s in g v/ater g a g e , a l l w ith ch ains and handles fo r

o p e ra tin g from f l o o r . N ecessary p ip e f o r a tta c h in g above

f i t t i n g s to b o i l e r .

T ile .- F u ll s e t o f b a f f l e t i l e .

T o o ls , e t c . - Soot b lo w e r w ith steam hose and n o z z le . Two .1 J 2

inch v a lv e s and p ip e and f i t t i n g s n ecessa ry to connect b low er

to b o i l e r . One "S " wrench, s e t o f f i r i n g t o o l s , c o n s is tin g

o f s l i c e - b a r , hoe and two pronged hook, tube sc ra p er w ith

lon g h a n d le .

E r e c t io n . - The b o i l e r i s to be e r e c te d in the M echanical E n g in e e r­

in g L a b o ra to ry upon a fo u n d a tio n fu rn is h e d by the U n iv e r s it y .

B r ic k S e t t i n g . - The b rick w ork above f l o o r - l i n e to be p r o v id e d by

the U n iv e r s it y .

Frame w ork. - Frame work to be H eine Standard as shown on P l a t e 3.

Furnace w alk to be r e in fo r c e d by I beams and ch ann els as

shown in d e t a i l on P la t e 4.

F u rn ace. - Furnace to be c o n s tru c te d as shown on P la t e 3.

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P A R T 2

CHAIN GRATE STOKER

Th ere w i l l be one Green ch ain g r a t e m echanical s to k e r p r o ­

v id e d w ith m echanical apparatus f o r o p e r a tin g same.

A rea o f e f f e c t i v e g r a t e s u rfa c e to be 37 sq. f t . , dim ensions

as shown in drawing on P la t e 3.

E r e c t io n o f S to k e r . - The s to k e r s h a ll be e r e c te d \inder the super­

v is io n o f the c o n t r a c t o r 's r e p r e s e n t a t iv e . The U n iv e r s it y

s h a ll pay f o r the work and expenses o f the r e p r e s e n t a t iv e ,

the amount b e in g determ in ed by agreem ent betw een th e r e ­

p r e s e n t a t iv e and C on su ltin g E n g in eer.

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P A R T 3

HAND-PIRED GRATE

There w i l l he a M cClave-Brooks h a n d -fir e d , r o c k in g g r a t e .

A rea o f e f f e c t i v e g r a t e s u rfa c e t o he 37 sq. f t . , dim ensions as

shown in drawing on P la t e 4.

C a r r ia g e . - The g r a t e to be mounted on a c a r r ia g e made o f s t e e l -

shape r and p ro v id e d w ith w heels to run on tra c k o f chain

g r a t e s to k e r . Dimensions o f c a r r ia g e and d e t a i l s o f con­

s t r u c t io n shown in drawing on P la t e 4.

E r e c t io n . - The c a r r ia g e t o be e r e c te d under the s u p e r v is io n o f

the C o n s u ltin g E n gin eer. The g r a t e s h a ll he e r e c te d under

the s u p e r v is io n o f the c o n t r a c t o r 's r e p r e s e n t a t iv e . The U ni­

v e r s i t y s h a ll pay f o r th e work and expenses o f the r e p r e s e n ta ­

tiv e , the amount b e in g determ in ed hv agreement between th e

r e p r e s e n t a t iv e and the C on su ltin g E n gin eer.

C a s tin g s . - The c a s t in g s f o r dead p la t e and back, p l a t e a re to be

as shown in drawing on P la t e 4. Made o f g ra y c a s t ir o n f r e e

from blow h o le s o r o th e r im p e r fe c tio n s .

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P A R T 4

FOUNDATIONS

B o ile r . - Foundation o f the b o i l e r s h a ll c o n s is t m ain ly o f con­

c r e t e as shown on P la t e 5.

E con om izer. - Foundation o f the econom izer s h a ll c o n s is t m ainly

o f c o n c re te and b r ic k as shown on P la t e 2 .

S u p erh ea ter. - Foundation o f su p erh ea ter s h a ll c o n s is t m ainly o f

c o n c r e te . Drawing to be fu rn is h e d by c o n tr a c t o r .

Induced D r a ft .Fan and E n gin e. - Foundation shall, c o n s is t o f con­

c r e t e and b r ic k as shown on P la t e 2 .

F orced D ra ft Fan . _ Foundation s h a ll c o n s is t o f c o n c re te and b r ic k

as shown on P la t e 2.

C o n s tr u c tio n .- The work o f la y in g the fo u n d a tio n s s h a ll be done

by the U n iv e r s it y .

Ash P i t . - The ash p i t o f b o i l e r s h a ll be made as shown in drawing

on P la t e 5 and w i l l have the g r e a t e s t depth o f 4 f e e t .

C o n c re te . - The c o n c re te s h a ll be made in the p r o p o r tio n s : one ( 1 )

o f cem ent, th re e ( 3 ) o f broken ston e and s ix ( 6 ) o f sand.

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P A R T 5

ECONOMIZER

The econ om izer s h a ll be o f th e "G reene" ty p e c o n s is t in g o f

e ig h t y p ip e s , h avin g a t o t a l h e a tin g s tir fa c e o f 960 sq. f t .

T u b e -s c ra p e rs . - The econom izer s h a ll be f i t t e d w ith a m ech an ical­

ly - o p e r a t e d tube sc ra p in g d e v ic e .

B y -p a s s . - A by-p ass s h a ll be p r o v id e d under th e econ om izer, as

shown on P la t e 2, and s h a ll have a c u t - o f f to a llo w gases to

go through e i t h e r the econom izer or b y -p a s s . The b y-p ass

s h a ll be b u i l t o f common b r id e , w ith arch ed to p .

D e fle c to r s . - T h ere s h a ll be two d e f l e c t o r s f i t t e d as shown on

P la t e 2.

Removable C a sin g . - There shall, be " s e c t io n a l r e t a in in g - c o v e r s "

p ro v id e d f o r the o u te r w a ll o f the econ om izer, f o r purpose o f

fa c ilit a t in g in s p e c tio n and r e p a i r s . These c o v e rs shall, con­

s i s t o f s t e e l p la t e s o f No. 10 and No. 11 g a g e , f i l l e d be­

tween w ith 2 in ch pack in g o f a s b e s to s .

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P A R T 7

SUPERHEATER

The su p erh ea ter s h a ll be o f the d i r e c t - f i r e d F o s te r typ e b u i l t

by the Powers S p e c ia lt y Company o f New York.

C a p a c ity . - The su p erh ea ter s h a ll have a c a p a c ity o f r a i s i n g the

tem perature o f 4500 lb s . steam p e r hour at a p ressu re o f

160 lb s . p e r sq. in . to 570° F. co rresp o n d in g to a superheat

o f 200°; and t o in c re a s e t h is superheat to SO0° f o r sh ort

spaces o f t i n e .

C o n s tr u c tio n . - The su p erh ea ter s h a ll be o f com posite c o n s tr u c tio n

and s h a ll c o n s is t o f a s e r ie s o f s t r a ig h t elem ents connected

to re tu rn boxes and s t e e l co n n ectin g h ead ers.

The j o i n t s betw een the elem en ts and the headers s h a ll be

m etal to m eta l, o b ta in ed by expanding the ends o f the elements

in t o reamed h o le s in the h ea d ers. The elem ents to c o n s is t

o f seam less c o ld drawn s t e e l tu b in g to be o u ts id e o f which

a re f i t t e d a s e r ie s o f annular g i l l - f l a n g e s , p la c e d c lo s e to

each o th e r and form in g an e x te r n a l c o v e r in g o f c a s t ir o n .

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P A R T 6

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS

Induced. D r a f t . - The induced d r a ft apparatus s h a ll c o n s is t o f an

"Am erican B low er Company's" No. 90 " s t e e l - p l a t e " ty p e , f u l l -

housed, to p v e r t i c a l , d is c h a rg e fa n , w ith d ir e c t- c o n n e c te d ,

v e r tic a l, c y lin d e r above s h a ft e n g in e . The fa n to he con­

n e c te d to econom izer and b y-p ass by means o f a s t e e ] - p l a t e

f lu e 34 in ch es in d ia m eter, as shown on P la t e s 1 and 2. Fan

. t o d is c h a rg e in t o a 34 inch s t e e l sta ck s e t on fa n , and e x ­

ten d in g 15 f e e t above the r o o f .

F o r c e d - d r a ft . - The f o r c e d - d r a f t apparatus s h a ll c o n s is t o f a

No. 9 "A. B. C ." c a s t ir o n volume b lo w e r, d r iv e n by a d i r e c t

con n ected a lt e r n a t in g c u r r e n t, v a r ia b le speed m otor. The fan

s h a ll d is c h a rg e v e r t i c a l l y downward in t o a b r ic k co n d u it le a d ­

in g t o b r id g e w a ll as shown on P la t e s 2 and 3.
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P A R T 8

BRICKWORK

B o ile r .- The r e a r w a ll s h a ll be 2 Inch

w ith fir e b r ic k l i n i n g from f l o o r - l i n e to bottom o f w a te r -

le g , and 13 inches th ic k o f common b r ic k the rem ain in g h e ig h t .

The s id e w a lls s h a ll be 19 inches t h ic k , o f common b r ic k

w it h f i r e - b r i c k lin in g to top o f tu b es. Forward o f b r id g e

w a ll the s id e w a lls are to be 15 in ch es th ic k o f common b r ic k

up to g r a te l e v e l as shown in draw ing on P la t e 3 and 19 inch

w a ll as s p e c if ie d from g r a te l e v e l to top o f tu b es. A 1 l/2

inch a i r space to be p ro v id e d from f l o o r - l i n e to w ith in 4

inches o f top row o f tu b es.

Top o f s h e ll to be b r ic k e d over w ith one course o f f i r e ­

b r ic k . Remaining space on top o f b o i l e r , ex cep t such space as

shown in drawing on P la t e 3, to be c o v e re d w ith 4 inch course

o f common b r ic k .

B rid g e w a ll s h a ll be 38 in ch es th ic k o f common and f i r e

b r ic k and p ro v id e d w ith a co n d u it 16 in ch es by 16 in ch es f o r

fo r c e d d r a f t , a ls o an opening f o r same in fr o n t s id e as shown

on P la t e 3. Overhanging p a r t o f b r id g e w a ll, b u i l t t o a c­

commodate chain g r a t e s t o k e r , s h a ll be e n t i r e l y o f f i r e b r ic k .

A rch s h a ll be b u i l t o f common and f i r e b r ic k as shown

on P la t e 3.

T h ere s h a ll be an adequate number o f c le a n in g doors in

s id e and r e a r w alk.

The brickw ork shall, extend ten in ch es below the f l o o r -

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l i n e in a l l w a lls .

E con o m izer. - The econom izer s h a ll have a 4 in ch w a ll o f common

b r ic k b u i l t a g a in s t th e b o i l e r w a ll as shown on P la t e 2.

There s h a ll be a b r ic k f lu e w ith IS inch w a lls co n n ec tin g

econom izer w ith b o i l e r and six p erh ea ter. O ther w a lls o f econ­

om izer to be o f common b r ic k as shown on P la t e 2.

S u p erh ea ter. - The siip e rh e a te r s h a ll have i s inch w a lls b u i l t o f

common b r ic k lin e d w ith f i r e b r ic k . There s h a ll be a 9 inch

arch o f f i r e b r ic k e x te n d in g o v e r the f u l l le n g th o f g r a t e s

and b r id g e w a l l . The b r id g e w a ll s h a ll be 18 inches t h ic k

b u i l t o f f i r e b r ic k su pported by common b r ic k below the g r a t e

le v e l.
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P A R T 9

PIPING

C onnections s h a ll be made w ith fe e d co n n ectio n s and steam o u t­

le t. The fe e d w ater p ip e s h a ll be a tta c h e d to the r e a r end o f

s h e ll. The steam p ip e s h a ll be run from the steam o u t le t on th e

top o f s h e ll a t 't h e f r o n t and by means o f a Tee both to su p er­

h e a te r and d i r e c t l y to main. The p ip e s s h a ll be c o vere d w ith 85$>

Magnesia c o v e r in g s . The c o n tr a c to r s may submit b id s fo r such

c o v e r in g s . D u r a b ilit y as w e ll as in s u la t in g q u a l i t i e s d e s ir e d .

Only f i r s t - c l a s s m a t e r ia l and work w i l l be c o n s id e re d .

P r e s s u r e s .- A w orking p ressu re o f 160 lb s . w ild be c a r r ie d on the

b o ile r .

V a lv e s . - There s h a ll be a g a te v a lv e on each le a d from Tee on

main steam o u t le t .

B lo w - o ff.- The b lo w - o f f co n n ectio n s s h a ll be so arranged as to

p erm it a l l esca p in g w a ter and steam to be caught and measured.

Sweeps. - Sweeps s h a ll be used in the main steam co n n ectio n s in

p la c e o f elb ow s, e lim in a tin g expansion j o i n t s .

P a in t . - A l l c o v e r in g s to be p a in te d two c o a ts o f asphaltum o f

c o lo r approved by the C on su ltin g E n g in eer.

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