The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-24
hydrogen explanation FOR the explosion of boilers becomes

hydrogen explanation Tor the explosion of boilers becomes
groundess
There yet another explanation commonly regarded
Of explosion than either of the last two it is the
injection of cold into over.heated boiler that has
been exhausted of its 1t is the opinion of those who
have investigated this experimentay that no danger can
from letting cold into hot boiler; and among
those whose investigate have led them to adopt this
cluson Nr. c. Evans. Pburs and committee of
gentlemen, the North, engaged in investigating the
subject Of the explosion OF boilers.
Mr.. Stiman. of the firm Of Shllman & Allen, Engine
Makers New York. OCCASION seeing the engine OF
the shop stop without apparent caue on examination,
found that all the OF the boiler. and the ues
very hot he mmelia ely turned the cold water on and
the water the boiler, he could trace its elevation by
looking the ues. and them gradually cooled down.
This experiment. might dangerous to some, but
little reflection, have doubt it would harmles
one Boiling water, admitted under the circumstances
might be dangerous
An explanation been attempted for the ex
ploson of boilers by Mr. Boutigny, of France, which in
wolves peculiar condition of hot surface it is
however, OF not sufficient practical bearing be nsised up
| on here.
So from what has been stated this lecture the immed
of the explosion of boilers reducabe wo
immense steadily increased producing the burst
ing of boilers properly spakng-aud rapid formation of
large amount of productive of explosion and the
in which these conditions probably brought
| about have been mentioned in full.
1t sufficient that should know the of these
accidents but II equally important to seek after the
| Of remedying them.
First OF ALL the frequency oil these accidents would be
wonderfully diminished could the of high pressure
be done away with, and low pressure boats he sust
uted. Doubtless the ingenuity OF mechanics could de.
ystem of low prc boat adapted to these
ers, if steamboat proprietOrs would be willing to enter
| great a reform.
Again high pressure engines could bs made work with
lower pressure than used which might be DONE and
their rated lower it is, the used in
boats surpasses every thing that il
dreamed in other of the world, except locomo
tve whose bola far exceed in strength every other de-
scripton
As regards the construction of the boilers would merely
that the used then the boiler be toe
and that they ought no, to be fastened directly thu
plte Of the boiler but wher they rveed
band should around the boiler and the yets through
the boiler plate and the bands this would doubtless giv
| great additional strength to the boiler.
The valves should be larger numerou Il
give sufficient sudden formation of steam.
contrvance should be used prevent the boiler being
heated, bnd there better tan the plugs of usb
tai placed in that part OF the boiler Immediately over h
fire, which, the water arriving at too high a temperature
would melt and let the water out upon the fire. There
her method that has been devised for this purpose this
proposed years ago by DIR. Ridde, ard has sine
been male the subject of patent by else 1t
based upon the difference of the of copper and
by heat rod, nearly the length OF the boiler,
fastened end of it, and the other end attached to
valve viii slides opening the bottom of the boiler
this rod lies immersed in the water, and the boil
and become heated the boiler and the copper rod bot
expand but the copper rod expands for the
heat than the does the consequence
valve the bottom of the boiler moved there nOhir
eqsier than arrange the position OF that valve with ree
TO the opening in the boiler that when the water,
consequently the rod heated certain temperature,
valve will uncover the opening and let portion of wal
upon the fire, which being partly exnguished, will perm
the boiler COOL the rod contract, and the opening
again covered This method could doubt be render
practical although am of its having had any
a | plicaon
The most important .tep to take in this matter is til
by legislation the what
they please. prevent the explosion of boilers there are
ways number of the reckless and indifferent who will
adopt them and neglect the ordinary precautions
safety 10 this place boiler xplosou takes pace-forty
ffy lives destroYed-a kind Of inv stigation
OF which generally results in finding out nothing to The
of he exp and exonerang al those responsible in
oil matter. This not owing deficiency of i'll
the part of those whoe business it is investigate it,
er from of proper method well judoious laws
We | en- force the results OF their investigation.
WHY not in other countries make it criminal to ca
certain osteam? for most surely it Is crmi
al to eopsrdze tue lives ofhoe who themselves
care. Certainly there wholesale species of m
slaughter than that which results from many of the
son these waters and there no body Of
RESPONSIBLE for than the Legislatures of the var
s. States for it is in their to diminish the frequency
to | them.
u Let them, before said, laws making it crmi
cay certain ofsteam make it necessary
have safety valve enclosed beyond The reach of
board of the boat make punishable to ert thing
~ usbe metal in the holes of the boiler for that
les | pose,
in The Legislatures of the various Western States sho
also make joint appropriation of twenty th
to thousand dollars investigate the explosion of high
If boilers not by experiments made small apparatus. but
re. boilers of the dimensions ordinarily in And if t
lar means be resored to- The columns of pagers will
e. daily filed with those lamentsbe boiler explosions VIII
have become reproach the steam inc these wat
t and considered in other parts of the world dscredtah
nation that has such ust TO boast OF its rapid r
in cvilza ion, arts and science.