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CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condensing steam engine
1, record 1, English, condensing%20steam%20engine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- condensing engine 2, record 1, English, condensing%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steam engine in which the steam is condensed after having exerted its force on the piston. 3, record 1, English, - condensing%20steam%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So what is the difference between a non-condensing and condensing engine? A "condensing" steam engine does not exhaust its piped steam. Instead the spent steam is piped into a devise whcih, like a car radiator, cools the steam turning it back in to liquid water (cooling and condensing the steam). That still very hot wtaer is pumped back into the boilers where it is reheated and reused. Since the returning water is still very hot it requires less heat to bring it back up to boiling temperature. A big savings in fuel and boiling water is free of mud and dirt like normal river water. 4, record 1, English, - condensing%20steam%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à vapeur à condensation
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à condensation 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condensing steam engine 1, record 2, English, condensing%20steam%20engine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à condensation
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20condensation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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