Worthington direct-acting steam pump

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The Worthington direct-acting steam pump is a pioneering 19th-century steam-powered pumping machine that became widely used for municipal water supply, industry, and marine applications due to its reliability and efficiency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf industrial machine ⓘ
pumping engine ⓘ
reciprocating pump ⓘ
steam pump ⓘ
controlMethod automatic reversing mechanism ⓘ
mechanically actuated steam valves ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
developedBy Henry R. Worthington ⓘ
Worthington Pumping Engine Company ⓘ
era 19th century ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ
hasActuation direct-acting ⓘ
hasComponent air vessel ⓘ
check valve ⓘ
crosshead ⓘ
piston rod ⓘ
plunger ⓘ
steam chest ⓘ
steam cylinder ⓘ
steam valve gear ⓘ
stuffing box ⓘ
water cylinder ⓘ
water delivery valve ⓘ
water suction valve ⓘ
hasFeature automatic steam distribution ⓘ
compact design ⓘ
double-acting steam end ⓘ
double-acting water end ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ
self-starting capability ⓘ
smooth discharge with air vessel ⓘ
variable speed operation ⓘ
inception mid-19th century ⓘ
influenced later steam pump designs ⓘ
reciprocating pump engineering practice ⓘ
notableFor efficiency ⓘ
reliability ⓘ
widespread municipal adoption ⓘ
operatedWithout crankshaft ⓘ
flywheel ⓘ
poweredBy steam ⓘ
typicalConfiguration duplex pump ⓘ
horizontal layout ⓘ
usedFor boiler feed water ⓘ
fire protection systems ⓘ
industrial water pumping ⓘ
marine ballast pumping ⓘ
marine bilge pumping ⓘ
mine dewatering ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ
oil field water injection ⓘ
uses reciprocating pistons ⓘ
steam cylinders ⓘ
water plungers ⓘ

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