World's Largest Triple Expansion Steam Engine Part - 2

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Uploaded by on Sep 28, 2011

This segment covers the water pumping components for this large engine and the production of process steam in the early 1900s for River Station at the Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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  • @JonatanGronoset

    Good question. Yes, your math is correct. I double checked that data prior to making the video and wondered how many valves actually were working at any point in time. They were over designed by about 3 to 1 and could withstand many inoperative valves without restricting the flow.

  • Interesting. But if I got this correctly; 820 valves per inlet AND discharge valve assembly, that would mean 1640 valves per pump, 4920 valves per three pumps in each engine, and a grand total of 19680 valves for all four engines and 24 valve assemblies.

    Providing my math is correct, I would not want to be the guy changing the washers in all those...

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