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581
Feg. 5.
THE increasingfavourwith which gearedturbines two turbinesin Figs.3 and 4, on Plate XLVII, show sufficientto allowofcentralbearings beingfittedto the
are regarded evenfor low-speed cargosteamersusing thattheasternhigh-pressure turbineis arrangedwith pinion shafts,as shownin Fig. 3, to preservethe
steamsuperheated to a moderate degreeis dueto the an independentcasing at the forward end of the alignment. The gear-wheelshaft is of forgedingot
higheconomyand greatreliabilityof the machinery.aheadhigh-pressure turbine,beingconnectedto the steel,whilethepinionsandshaftsareofnickelsteel.
The steam consumptionfor all purposeshas been latter througha flangedcoupling. The low-pressure For the efficientand silent runningof this gearing
aslowas 12.5lb. pershaft-horse-power hourin actual astern-going turbine is incorporatedin the exhaustit is necessary that the meansof lubricationshould
service,andin spaceoccupiedandwagesfor personnelendof the low-pressure ahead-going turbinecasing. beas thoroughas possible. For this purposesprayer
satisfactoryfinancialresults are realised. Over 50 In orderto deal effectively with the high-pressure nozzlesdistributedat suitableintervalsare arranged
shipsarenow in courseof constructionwith such superheated steam—125 deg.F.—whichthe boilersare to spraytheoil directonto theengaging teeth,thereby
installations,and manyof the latterare for driving arrangedto supply, the turbines,which are of the providinga filmof oil betweenthesurfaces in contact.
singlescrews.The WallsendSlipwayand EngineeringParsons type, have beendesignedon the impulse The bearings fortheturbinespindles,togetherwiththe
Company,Limited,hasdonemuchin advancingthe reactionprinciple,with an impulsewheelformingthe bearingsof the gear-wheel and pinionshafts,arealso
adoptionof such machinery,Mr. AndrewLaing, the initial stagesin the high-pressure aheadandthe high arranged to workundera systemofforcedlubrication.
managing director,havingin this, as in otherengines,pressure astern-goingturbines. The low-pressure In the arrangementof machineryit was found
adoptedstandardisation asfar asis possible. turbines, both for aheadand astern going, consist possible,as shownin Figs. 1, 2 and5, to placethe
The drawingsof the gearedturbinesfor a single entirely of stagesof reactionblading. The use of condenser at a low level,and at the sametime quite
screwinstallationwhichwe reproduce on this page superheated steamhas also necessitated the use of closeto the low-pressureturbine; this assiststhe
and on Plate XLVII, and the generalarrangementmaterialsnot ordinarilyusedin the constructionof drainageproblemand also doesaway with the usual
drawingswhichweintendto givelater,will thereforemarine turbine machinery. The turbine casings,overheadexhaustconnection.The condensersare
proveinteresting.They representthe installationof generally made throughout of cast iron, have of theWeir unifluxtype,madesuitablefor 273in. of
3,350shaft horse-power in servicefor the City of beenin this casepartially madeof caststeel. The vacuum in ordinary service conditionswith the
Canton,a vesselof 6692tonsgrossregister,built by steam admissionend of the high-pressureahead temperature of seawaterat 85 degs. For circulating
Messrs.Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson,turbinecasinghasbeenmadein this metal,whilethe water throughthe main condensera pump of the
Limited,Wallsend-on-Tyne,for the EllermanLine, wholeof the high-pressure asternturbine casing is of centrifugaltype is provided. This pumpis drivenby
Limited,Liverpool;but severalsuch sets of machi caststeel. The bladingof theimpulsewheels,as also a single-cylinder openengine,andthepumpandengine
nery are being constructedfor othershipsrequiring theearlierstagesof reactionblading,havebeenmade have been suppliedby Messrs.Drysdaleand Co.,
thesamepower. of coppermaterialinsteadof theusualbrassmixture, Limited, Glasgow. An air pump of the dual type,
As is shownin theplan,Fig.2, on PlateXLVII, and the copperwithstanding theactionof thesuperheatedsuppliedby Messrs.G. and J. Weir, Limited,is fitted
in theendview,Fig. 5,annexed, thehigh-pressure and steam much better. The rotating portions of the to workin conjunctionwith the condenser.The air
low-pressure turbineswork in seriesnormally,and turbines—thebodiesof the rotorsand the spindles pumpis ofthemerchant servicetype,havinggunmetal
drive throughtheir respective pinionsonegearwheel havebeenmadeentirelyfromingotsteelforgings. pumpbarrelswithcast-ironbasesandtops,fittedwith
connected to the propellershaft,but eachturbinecan The gearingis of thedoublehelicaltype,theshape, gunmetalbuckets,manganese bronzepumprods,steel
takesteamdirectfromtheboiler,andeachhasanastern sizeand pitch of theteethbeingmadein accordancepistonrodsand Kinghornvalvesin gunmetalseats.In
turbineworkingon thesamepinion. Thus, so far as with what experience has provedto be satisfactory.ournextarticleweshalldealwiththegeneralarrange
the propellingenginesare concerned, thereare the The largegear wheelis dividedvertically,and each mentof the machinery andwiththeauxiliaries.
advantages of duplicationagainstthe contingency of sectionof the wheel,consistingof boss,sidesand rim, (To becontinued.)
one turbine breakingdown. The turbinestransmit is castin onepiece,flangesbeingprovidedon theboss
their powerthroughflexiblecouplingsto the pinion for bolting them together. Near the rim a circum miningindustryin Spainhas
shafts,the pinionsbeingarrangedoneon eachsideof ferentialtie-pieceof caststeelis providedwith flange SPANISHMINING.—The
acquiredmore importancethan is generallyknown.
the gearwheel. The mainshaftof the gearwheelis connections to thewheelsections. Heavyforgedsteel The output 5,617,839
provided with a solid flangedcoupling which is rims on whichthe teethare cut are shrunkon and Pyrites were raisedto the 1915was
of iron ore in tons.
extentof 730,568tons;
directlyconnected to thethrustshaft. The reductionsecuredto thecast-steel portions. |iron orebriquettes to theextentof 555,357 tons; and
ratiois 1to 17. The longitudinalhalf-sections of the The distanceapart of the two sectionsof therim is manganese oretotheextentof 14,328 tons.
PLATE XLVII.
15,
ENGINEERING, DECEMBER 1916.
(For Description,
see Page581.)
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SINGLE-SCREW GEARED TURBINE INSTAL donkey forgeneral purposes. theverticalduplex
of of
is
It
type,and alsoarranged deliver deckforsanitary YEAR-BOOKS AND ANNUALS.
to
to
is
LATION FOR A CARGO SHIP. purposes. largeballastpump theverticalduplex The PotsdamDiary.—Thisdiary, which compiled
is
A
type dealing by Maxse,theeditor theNationalReview,
of
page Mr.
L.
(Concluded from 581.) fittedfor withthewaterballastcarried
33J.
is
23
an
to thedetailsof the gearedturbines the doublebottomtanks and additionaldeep measures by in., has one pagefor everyday,
in
IN supplement donkey pump and several pagesfor memoranda and generalpostal
of the Ellermanliner City of Cantonin our preceding tank. Boththeservice andthe ballast
information. As the formereditions,thereare
in
article,we give on the two-pagePlate No. XLIX, havebeensuppliedby Messrs.LamontandCo. There printed page fewlinestaken
bilgepumps gear-wheel
at
of
arealsotwo worked fromthe thebottom each
a
accompanying this issue,elevationand plan of the shaft,
thesepumpsbeingarranged draw from the speechesdelivered differenttimes by
at
to
of
generalarrangement of the machinery, whichis noless one
fromtheseaanddeliverinto thewashdeckpipeand prominentmen manynationalities.
of
dedicated
is
It
interesting thanthedetailsof theturbinesandgearing.sanitary
tank. For delivering feedwater theboilers the“British PotsdamPartywho, PeaceandWar,
to
ofto
in
Wemaydealfirstwiththeboilers.Asshownin Fig.6, independent pump the single play the game Britain's enemies.”The extracts
of
when harbouran
in
thereare threeof these, of the multitubular single
cylinderdirect-actingverticaltype, Messrs.Weir's givenclearlyillustrateGermanperfidy,amongother
of
4}
12
endedtype, 16
ft.
ft.
in. outsidediameterand make,hasbeenfitted. points.
in. long. The furnacesare the Deightontype, of
7
four beingfitted eachboiler. The boilersarecon Company, The evaporatingplant, fitted by the Wallsend
in
of
workingpressure persq. consists one
of
structedfor 190lb. in.
a
of
of
Superheaters arefitted all threeboilers,the special Messrs.
to
up
fittingsfor thesehavingbeensuppliedby the North evaporator type,capable appeared,thus keeping the regularitywhichruled
of
of
themerchant-service
is
evaporating perday publication pre-war published
of
of
30tons water 24hourswhen
of
the editions.
in
Eastern Marine EngineeringCompany, Limited, supplied
It
is
with direct boiler steam. For feedingthe by Messrs.Kelly's Directories,Limited, 182 184,
to
Wallsend-on-Tyne.Theamount superheat
of of
of
vertical
at
plated about125deg. the
a
at
fitted; this has beensupplied by Messrs. the countysuburbs, 45s one volume,and50s.
of
is
in
in
blowersare fitted to the back eachcombustion
so be
chamber, with steam connectionscomplete. One LamontandCo. The auxiliarypumpsgenerallyhave twovolumes. canalso obtained theprovinces,
in
It
chimney provided,theheight beenmadesuitablefor workingwith steam,having Parisand NewYork. The Directoryrequiresno
in
in
largeelliptical-shaped
a
is
is,
degree superheat,
on
to
and thisendarefitted specialcomment—it speak, every desk
of
moderate
to
whichabovethegrate about90ft.
of
is
to
withmetallic thesteam rods.
in
The boilersaredesigned workundertheHowden
to
an
auxiliary condenser the ordinary forms welcome guide everybusinessman, any
of
system forced draught, the construction the There
to
in
is
of
of
a
design,with cast-ironbody circularsection. capacity. the present volume,the displayed
toof
is
In
parts involvedbeingcarriedout
It
accordance with
in
in
drawings and instructionsprovidedby Messrs.
a
J.
an
auxiliarypumps,&c.,
as
placedupon
of of
HowdenandCo.,Limited, Glasgow. For supplying steamfrom the whole the the value the book advertisement
of
is
to
air
is
is
s
drivendirect oneby single-cylinder double-acting open
typeengine,the pistonrodsbeingfittedwith metallic arranged drain thefiltertank.
to
toAlmanacksandCalendars.—We havereceivedfrom
be
packing. The fan and enginehavebeensuppliedby As much theheatgenerated the boilerscan Messrs.Cammell,LairdandCo.,Limited,an illustrated
of
in
the atmosphereby radiationfrom the hot almanack,two monthson page,eachone the six
to
of
Messrs.Howden. The disposal theashesfromthe lost
a
of
of
a
is
in
in
ashhoist.
t
a
Specialattentionhasbeengiven the arrangementture fuel, specialattentionhasbeengiven
us
this Thornycroftand Co., Limited, have also sent
to
of
to
a
by the marinesuperintendent the Ellerman copy theirneatalmanack,
of
steam matter showing Britishwarship,
of
pipesandvalvesfor themainandemergency
of
a
supply theturbines. Theshut-offand manoeuvring Lines,Mr.AlexanderDalrymple,whosupervisedthe the flyleaf for each month illustrating their other
to
of
is
headandhighup,
a
a
(Fig. 5.) By this meansno otherpipeconnection, effectivearrangement laggingbeingprovided for scenes thegreatwar. Other
of
almanacks havereached
in
in
the engineroom,
exposedhot parts,whichmust tend
the turbines, than the one all economy. increaseus fromMessrs.Peckettand Sons,Limited, the well to
is to
of
of
the
In
immediately use filled with the highly super the case turbine
in
of
C.
the walls theturbines
is
heatedsteam. The starting platform placed
J.
at
is
3}
of
1
composition; system. TheSunElectricCompany,Limited,118
of
the spindles the manoeuvring valves being led thick covered with in. diatomite road
of
an
down this, with the wheels,pressuregauges,and there next air space,which enclosed by theouter and 120,CharingCross-road, W.C., haveissuedtheir
is
is
to
13
in to
of
countersgroupedabout pedestalplacedadjacentthick,
a
the engineroom forward bulkhead. The valve the whole being casedwith planishedsteel has leaf for eachday the year,with spacefor
it
to to
a
spindles are further extendedand arrangedalso sheets secured with polished steelbands. The edgesmemoranda.The calendarsent by Messrs.Clayton,
all flangesand everypart from whichheat might Son and Co., Limited, the gasholderand gas plant
or of
be
workedfromthe engineroomlowerplatform
or or
a
floor case The fact thatsteamfrom
in
to
be
14
5
in
themainlineshaftingandpropellershaft,are forged planished
of
as
interestingthis year has beenfor large
is
a
is
asbestos mats,overwhich placed portablecover number yearspast. For eachday the year
of
ofin
is
of
a
planishedsheetsteel. The abovemethodsalso maxim giventakenfromthe writings Britishand
of
bronze.
is
theparts,arealsoemployed
a
of
of
filter cleanser the“Cascade” type,suppliedby pipes,
or
of
Messrs. John
of
regulations Lloyd'sRegister.
us
for theyear.
of
water this filtertank andthe feedpumps draw rulesand havesent theirusualcardboard calendar
to
to
of
91
of in
in in
of
daily pro
by
at
8
of
in
tons
in
31
of
it
is
data,conversion tablesandformulae;alsocommercial
as
heater 1915;20,015,384
the multiflowtype, which arranged utilisethe tons tons 1914;26,507,371 tons information ontheBritishEmpireandon everycountry
in
in
to
is
of
in
in
close-grained
of
no information
is
ofof
is
of
of
development tradebetweenGreat
to
facilitate the
is
make.
nearthePacificCoastaresaid relyonthe
12 to
is
Weir. These pumps are fitted with suctions on the roofof the houseor somesuitablestand. The two pagesfor eachweek,muchgeneraland engineer
oil to
is
J.
of
to
onewants know,”theremainder
to
and
be
of
is
the frombelow.
in
be
type,suppliedby Messrs.Lamontand Co., fitted by radiation; thus possible draw THE LATEMR. ARTHURJAMEs IRELAND.—We regret
to
to
said
is
is it
is
hot,watereven the earlymorning after cloudy to haveto recordthe death,which occurredon the
or
be in
providing circulating
to
or a
for water theoil cooler. day. There nomention furtherparticulars;22ndinst., Mr. ArthurJamesIreland,whofor many
of
sunless
of
of
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