Emmet mercury vapor process installed in 9000-hp vessel of type adopted by US Maritime Commission, normal power 8700 shp; speed of single propeller 85 rpm; power delivered to propeller by two turbines, one driven by mercury vapor and other by steam; mercury turbine will operate at 1200 rpm, and steam turbine at 4000 rpm; details of mercury boilers and condensers. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 56 n 21 Nov 21 1940 p 504-8; Mech Eng v 62 n 12 Dec 1940 p 911-12)


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    Title :

    Mercury propelled cargo ship


    Additional title:

    Soc Naval Architects Mar Engrs -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers -- Meeting ; 1940 Mercury vapor



    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Mercury propelled cargo ship

    Emmet, W.L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1940


    Mercury propelled cargo ship

    Emmet, W.L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Mercury propelled cargo ship

    Emmet, W.L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1940


    Mercury propelled cargo ship

    Emmet, W.L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1940


    Mercury propelled cargo ship

    Emmet, W.L.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1940