Trinity River Division Features of the Central Valley Project, California: Design

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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1965 - Hydraulic engineering - 708 pages

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Page 179 - ... rpm When operating at pressures in excess of 100 psi, the engine speed will drop in proportion to the increase in discharge pressure; conversely, a decrease in discharge pressure will cause the engine to speed up. Engine speeds in excess of...
Page 222 - Engine driven generators will operate successfully at rated kva, frequency, and power factor at any voltage not more than 5 percent above or below rated voltage, but not necessarily in accordance with the standards of performance established for operation at normal rating except that inherently selfregulated type generators shall not be required to operate at other than rated voltage. Frequency Rating.
Page 372 - ... percent power factor, 6,900-volts, 3-phase, and 60-cycle at 600 rpm. Each generator is a vertical shaft type synchronous machine, designed for clockwise rotation when looking down on the unit. A thrust bearing and an upper guide bearing are provided above the rotor; a power guide bearing is provided below the rotor. A common oil reservoir is provided for the thrust and upper guide bearing, and there is a separate oil reservoir for the lower guide bearing. As the thrust bearing is supported by...
Page 365 - Worldwide attention to the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers...
Page 114 - ... any) and all piping conveying fuel in suspension in air exceeds 100 cubic feet all such piping shall be at least equal to the requirements of Paragraph 26, Specification No. 2, and all mixing and separating chambers shall either be constructed for a working pressure of 50 pounds per square inch with a factor of safety of 4 based on the ultimate strength of the material, or located in a separate room or floor cut off from the rest of the building and constructed in accordance with Section 13....
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Page 234 - The unit shall also be equipped with a pressure pump capable of delivering 100 gallons per minute at a pressure of 100 pounds per square inch.