Schwoerer superheater,19th century. Illustration showing three views of a superheater,a device used to convert wet steam into dry steam in steam engines. The elevation (side view) is at top,with a view from above at bottom. At lower right is a vertical section through the tubing. This superheater was invented by Emile Schwoerer of Alsace,building on the 1850s work of his employer French physicist Gustave-Adolphe Hirn (1815-1890). Artwork from 'Chaudieres et Machines a Vapeur' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913),part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 5184 px × 3720 px |
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