steam drum
1Steam drum — Steam drums are a regular feature of water tube boilers. It is a reservoir of water/steam at the top end of the water tubes in the water tube boiler. They store the steam generated in the water tubes and act as a phase separator for the… …
2Steam explosion — A steam explosion (also called a littoral explosion , or fuel coolant interaction , FCI ) is a violent boiling or flashing of water into steam, occurring when water is either superheated, rapidly heated by fine hot debris produced within it, or… …
3Drum — Drum, n. [Cf. D. trom, trommel, LG. trumme, G. trommel, Dan. tromme, Sw. trumma, OHG. trumba a trumpet, Icel. pruma a clap of thunder, and as a verb, to thunder, Dan. drum a booming sound, drumme to boom; prob. partly at least of imitative… …
4Steam donkey — 12 x 14 Empire (?) Steam donkey in the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC Canada Steam donkey, or donkey engine is the common nickname for a steam powered winch, or logging engine widely used in past logging operations, though not …
5Steam accumulator — A Steam accumulator is an insulated steel pressure tank containing hot water and steam under pressure. It is a type of energy storage device which is used to smooth out peaks and troughs in demand for steam in a factory.ChargeThe tank is about… …
6Drum heater — A drum heater – also called band heater, barrel heater, container heater or canister heater is used to reduce viscosity of liquids and gels by heating in order to fill, pump or bottle the respective liquid or to prevent liquids from freezing… …
7Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …
8Drum Motor — A Drum Motor (sometimes referred to as a motorised pulley) is in simplistic terms a highly efficient geared motor drive enclosed within a steel shell providing a single component driving pulley for conveyor belts. Drum Motor with Planitory Gear …
9steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
10Steam clock — A steam clock is a clock which is fully or partially powered by a steam engine. Only a few functioning steam clocks exist, most designed and built by Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders for display in urban public spaces. Steam clocks built by… …
