Steam Engine injectors

Martinf57 | 12:27 Wed 12th Nov 2003 | How it Works

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Steam Engine injectors (for topping up the water level in a high pressure boiler), how do they work - whats the physics?

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http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/glossary/inject.html

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Thanks - incitatus - just what I needed ! (Martinf57)

jetgriff

the water is forced through cones in the injector using the boiler pressure, as the hole of the 'outlet' is smaller than the 'inlet' (cone) the pressure is greater. It can then lift to 'clack valve' and force water into the boiler.

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