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This publication treats only such parts of the power plant system as are directly related to piping. The design of boilers and engines has not been touched upon, but their operation has been covered. All auxiliary apparatus in the pipe circuit between the boiler and the engine and in the various piping systems for steam, oil, air, etc., have been treated and their general design discussed.
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Published by the7 Me G raw -Hill B ook. Comp any New \orlt SueceMOn* to tKeBookDepartments McGraw Publishing Company 'Publishers Electrical World ; .Hill of tkc' Publishing Company of Books for 1 The Engineering and Mining Journal Engineering Record Electric Railway Journal Power and The Engineer American Machinist Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering itftnnti tt tttutttt mu t ttttut tfttti tit 1 1 y ^ STEAM POWER PLANT PIPING SYTEMS THEIR DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE BY WILLIAM L. MORRIS, M.E. SECOND IMPRESSION ~T ^ , V3 v McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY 239 WEST 39th STREET. NEW YORK 6 BOUVERIE STREET. LONDON, 1909 E. C. ,*. COPYRIGHTED, 1909, BY THE McGRAW PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK to MY MOST ESTEEMED J. WHO BY FRIEND AND FORMER ASSOCIATE F. RANDALL, HIS TOLERANCE ENABLED ME M.E. TO ENGAGE IN POWER STATION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTING. iii PREFACE treats only such parts of the power plant The design of boilers as are directly related to piping. THIS publication system and engines has not been touched upon, but their operation has been covered. All auxiliary apparatus in the pipe circuit between the boiler and the engine and in the various piping systems for steam, oil, air, etc., have been treated and their general design discussed. was not the intention It information and of the author to make a handy compile existing reference book, but rather to give a detailed and consecutive treatment of the entire subject of piping as applied to power stations, taking up the design, and operation. method of contracting this line of work has been fully discussed, one which will entail less expense both to the designer and to the contractor, and at the same time insure a installation, A better higher grade of pipe work. A system of reasoning and analyzing has been followed that alone in The itself is very instructive. made from original sketches prepared The text embodies the personal expeespecially for this work. rience of the author and is written entirely from the author's own illustrations are all it is very probable that many will diswith of the methods The agree handling certain problems. author will be grateful to all who disagree with him if they will point of view; therefore (iveiy offer suggestions and criticism which may be used fu ure editions. W. CHICAGO, ILL. L. M. in CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGB INTRODUCTION: ORIGIN OF IMPROPER PIPING CHAPTER PIPING DIAGRAMS: Fig. i. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How TO LAY II. OUT SAME 7 Diagram of Unit System Plant Diagram of Six Division Plant Diagram of Loop System Plant Diagram of Double Main System Pl