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Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine represents several steam engines used in the 1903 generating station. A steam engine is an external combustion heat engine that makes use of the heat energy that exists in steam and converting it to mechanical energy. ...
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1902 - 1930 Interactive

Skinner Steam Engine

Sunday, November 01, 2015
Legislature Steam Engine
The Skinner Steam Engine drove the GE generator at the Alberta Legislative Assembly building beginning in 1951. It was a three-cylinder Unaflow Engine that allowed the admission of steam to the top and bottom of the steam cylinder. Exhaust was released ...
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Nameplates Museum

Coppus Steam Turbine

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Coppus steam turbine
This is a small turbine used to drive a pump or fan in industry Steam turbines are HEAT engines   They convert the heat energy from steam into mechanical energy that rotates the shaft.   Nozzle: First converts heat into kinetic energy  by ...
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Categories: Steam Engines Turbines Museum
Tags: Interactive

Flyball Governor Interactive Display

Monday, December 01, 2014
Flyball Governors are used to maintain Engines or Turbines at a ``constant`` speed. The faster the shaft is turned the farther out the balls will swing. Do to centrifugal force. This motion is transmitted through linkage to close a valve supplying Steam ...
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Categories: Steam Engines Turbines Museum
Tags: Interactive

Rossdale Engines

Sunday, January 12, 2014
Rossdale Power Plant had several steam engine-driven generators over the years. At least five of them were made by Belliss and Morcom. The triple expansion 750 kW Direct Current (DC) was installed to power the street railway and used until 1951.
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Power Plants Museum
Tags: Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine Rossdale 1902 - 1930 Rossdale 1930 - 1955

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