boiler pressure

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boiler
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɔɪ.lər/us
/ˈbɔɪ.lɚ/
a device that heats water, especially to provide heating and hot water in ...
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pressure
noun
uk
/ˈpreʃ.ər/us
/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
the force you produce when you ...
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(Definition ofboilerandpressurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theboilerpressurewas reduced from 200 psi to 160 psi to keep the tractive effort approximately the same.
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The biggest mechanical change was a reduction in cylinder size, also to reduce cross-section, and a corresponding increase inboilerpressureto compensate.
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Since no regulation to the pressure is applied, the advantage of this method lies in the exploitation of fullboilerpressureand temperature.
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From 1886 onwards, only the variant with the higherboilerpressurewas built.
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She had an indicated horsepower of 1,200 and a speed of 14 knots, with aboilerpressureof 85 psi.
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They worked at aboilerpressureof 90lbs p.s.i.
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For steam locomotives, additional parameters such asboilerpressureand fire state can be set, monitored, and controlled.
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Her engines produced aboilerpressureof 200 psi and generated 10,000 indicated horsepower.
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Maximum workingboilerpressurewas 160 psi(lbs).
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Some locomotives had superheaters and 160 psiboilerpressurewhile others were not superheated and had 180 psiboilerpressure.
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Operating as a compound at aboilerpressureof 350 psi it covered over 100000 mi successfully.
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The preheated feedwater is fed at fullboilerpressureinto the main boiler via clack valves.
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It was also found that asboilerpressureincreased, the large diameter seal around the trunk was increasingly prone to leaking.
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He had theboilerpressure-tested and, despite its being in poor condition, bought it for 175.
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This increased maintenance (particularly with broken crank axles) and as a result theboilerpressurewas brought back down.
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It used 51in mm wheels, and 200 psiboilerpressure.
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The corrugations also provided additional strength to resistboilerpressure.
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Boilerpressurewas lower (180 psi) and tractive effort was marginally lower.
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Boilerpressurewas 100 pounds of steam and the engine turned 92 revolutions per minute at top speed.
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Theboilerpressurehad therefore to be reduced from 16 to 14 bar, which meant the locomotives lost a considerable amount of power.
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