. American engineer and railroad journal . n tank, T. A constant level is maintained in tank,T, by means of hall cocks and floats, as indicated in the plandrawing of the top of the softener, page ti4. From tank, soda solution is delivered into trough. D, to enter the mix-ing chamber, E, by means of the slotted pipe arrangement oforifice, as above described. On account of the groat size and capacity of the McKeesRocks softener, relatively large proportions of soda are re-quired, which must be dissolved as quickly and with as littlelabor as possible. In this connection an important and uni
. American engineer and railroad journal . n tank, T. A constant level is maintained in tank,T, by means of hall cocks and floats, as indicated in the plandrawing of the top of the softener, page ti4. From tank, soda solution is delivered into trough. D, to enter the mix-ing chamber, E, by means of the slotted pipe arrangement oforifice, as above described. On account of the groat size and capacity of the McKeesRocks softener, relatively large proportions of soda are re-quired, which must be dissolved as quickly and with as littlelabor as possible. In this connection an important and uniquefeature has been introduced to accomplish the rapid solution ofthe soda ash In the tanks. A small air compressor was installedto be driven from the shaft of water wheel. C, which drives the lifting wheel, and its discharge was to a perforated delhery pipe, extending around the sides of the soda tanks at the boltorn. The passage of the numerous streams of air through thesolution thoroughly agitates the water in these tanks and on.
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