Re:World’s Largest Containership Also Sets Record for Larges...
by Animats on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @02:31AM
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There were lots of physically huge reciprocating steam engines in power houses and pumping stations just before turbines came in. The power ratings were low by modern standards.
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Re:World’s Largest Containership Also Sets Record for Larges...
by Someone on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @01:12PM
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I know, but the original article measures the size of the engine in meters, not Watts. So, the question is whether this thing is larger or not, not whether it is more powerful.
The cylinder in this steam engine has a 3.5 meter diameter (from the website of the museum at http://www.museumdecruquius.nl/historie-cruquius/de-stoommac... from the photo of the machine room at https://www.flickr.com/photos/33129810@N07/4971573233 I guess it is at least 10 meters high, and that doesn't include the boiler room. So, I would guess this is a fairly close race.