. Factory and industrial management. JOHN ELDER, 1824-1869. To Mr. Elder is due the successful introduction of the marine compound engine, as well as many other details affecting steam economy in marine engineering, including steam jacketing, surface condensers, etc. He also advocated triple expansion, but died before its realisation. By courtesy of Mrs. John Elder. ECONOMY IN MARINE ENGINEERING. 49 was in the Allan line of steamers. The superintending engineer, be-lieving firmly that the demand for compound engines was a fad, deter-mined to make a crucial experiment. In two new vessels of tha
. Factory and industrial management. JOHN ELDER, 1824-1869. To Mr. Elder is due the successful introduction of the marine compound engine, as well as many other details affecting steam economy in marine engineering, including steam jacketing, surface condensers, etc. He also advocated triple expansion, but died before its realisation. By courtesy of Mrs. John Elder. ECONOMY IN MARINE ENGINEERING. 49 was in the Allan line of steamers. The superintending engineer, be-lieving firmly that the demand for compound engines was a fad, deter-mined to make a crucial experiment. In two new vessels of that line,which were of about the same size, he had the machinery the sameexcept that one was fitted with compound engines and the other withsimple engines. Both used the same steam pressure (bo pounds) andthe same ratio of expansion. Every care had been taken to make themachinery, as far as design and workmanship were concerned, thevery best in both cases. The two ships were put on the line betweenLiverpool and Quebec, Canada, and the
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