Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . Fig. 228a. a circular frame bearing a system of short vertical 2-inch tubes,the upper ends of which arc open and the lower ends dip intothe water. The part of the tube immersed in water is providedwith a number of f-inch orifices, in which small ])ipcs 6 or 8 520 THE HYDRAULIC COMPRESSION OF AIR. $21 inches long are inserted all horizontal and inward,, toward the centre of the 3-foot pipe. The water passingthe system of pipes in rapid movement, the pressure at the freeends of
Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . Fig. 228a. a circular frame bearing a system of short vertical 2-inch tubes,the upper ends of which arc open and the lower ends dip intothe water. The part of the tube immersed in water is providedwith a number of f-inch orifices, in which small ])ipcs 6 or 8 520 THE HYDRAULIC COMPRESSION OF AIR. $21 inches long are inserted all horizontal and inward,, toward the centre of the 3-foot pipe. The water passingthe system of pipes in rapid movement, the pressure at the freeends of the small pipes is less than that of the atmosphere, andair in small bubbles enters the water and is carried pit toward the bottom is enlarged for the accommodationof the air-chamber, and from the summit of the latter a 7-inclipipe leads upward and, after passing the level of the tail-race,turns horizontally toward the mill requiring power. Operation.—The water is set in motion by lowering thetelescopic pipe, the position of the mouthpiece determining thequantity of water flowing through the system. Air entersthrough the small pipes and is carried downward into the air-chamber. The water, supposed to be freed from air, passesunder the rim of the air-chamber, rises through the pit, andflows away through the tail-race. The air accumulates in thecham
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