Elements of Fuel Oil and Steam Engineering: A Practical Treatise Dealing with Fuel Oil, for the Central Station Man, the Power Plant Operator, the Mechanical Engineer and the Student

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McGraw-Hill, 1921 - 466 halaman

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Halaman 409 - Tanks located underground shall have top of tank at least three feet below the surface of the ground, and below the level of the lowest pipe in the building to be supplied. Tanks may be permitted underneath a building if buried at least three feet below the lowest floor. Tanks shall be set on a firm foundation and surrounded with soft earth or sand, well tamped into place or encased in concrete.
Halaman 120 - The name and location of the refinery, if the oil has been refined at all. "13. The fuel oil is to be delivered fob cars or vessel, according to the manner of shipment, at such places, at such times, and in such quantities as may be required, during the fiscal year ending.
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Halaman 120 - Allen proposes the following specifications for fuel oil to be purchased by the government : (1) In determining the award of a contract, consideration will be given to the quality of the fuel offered by the bidders, as well as the price, and should it appear to be to the best interest of the Government to award a contract at a higher price than that named in the lowest bid or bids received, the contract will be so awarded. (2) Fuel oil should be either a natural homogeneous oil or a homogeneous residue...
Halaman 414 - Control valves shall be provided with stuffing box of liberal size, containing a removable cupped gland designed to compress the packing against the valve stem and arranged so as to facilitate removal. Valves shall be designed to close against the supply, and to prevent withdrawal of stem by continued operation of the handwheel. Packing affected by the oil or by heat shall not be used.
Halaman 120 - It is understood that the fuel oil delivered during the term of the contract shall be of the quality specified. The frequent or continued failure of the contractor to deliver oil of the specified quality will be considered sufficient cause for the cancellation of the contract.

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