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'-.-^^ti^ saw<.;^^tfeih Jj^^i^tfl-rH. -L-^-lv:,jjj^j_Ut.,;Mgs^37'?''^'"(Pip B^e^^B UUUMIU B^^H '/i ir~. ^»^ 3^ , '-VICT'^ H, {^/4- ^ REPORT '■'■^-«. ^= ■ v.- OF ao- f ^el. (^ SAMUEL RISLEY, Esq-. CONSULTING ENaiNEER, fS S1 ') ON THE ERECTION OF A NEW STEAM-PUMPING APPARATUS FOB THE MONTREAL WATER WORKS. MONTREAL: Printed bv the Montreal Pbinting and Pirmbhinu Company 1869. IP . pSO> 2. I^t^ ?.3^ IL ) V '■, \ \ »^ REPORT. Toronto, 9th June, 1869. John McGauvran, Esq., Chairman Water Committee, City Council, Montreal. Sir,— In compliance with a Resolution of your Committee, dated Montreal, 11th May, 1869, requesting me to prepare plans and specifications for a Steam Pumping Engine in ac- cordance with the general plan of the Hamilton Engine, with any modifications or improvements which may be found expedient, the pumping capacity of the engine to be from three to four million gallons per diem, — After a personal inspection of the Pumping Engines in the cities of Hamilton, Chicago, Buffalo and Detroit, particiilars of which are herewith appended, I beg leave to submit the accom- panying plans and specifications, in which the general features and outline of the Montreal Engine have been followed, doing away, however, with the low pressure system, using instead cylinders of equal power at each end of the beam. The general plan of the Hamilton Engine could not be carried out, for want of room in the present Engine-house building. Were it desirable to do so, the enormous consumption of fuel would not justify its adoption under any circumstances by your Committee. It is proposed to alter the boilers of the Hamilton Engines, substituting Tubular Boilers, similar to those used in the Montreal Engine,, for the Cornish Boilers now used, by which some saving in fuel will be effected, but not to the extent, I think, appre- hended. The adoption of the plans herewith submitted would make the two Steam Engines in all respects, except the low pressure cyliiulcns, of luiifonn diincnsions, a matter of some coiiHidcraMo importance in du))li(;atin;^ the parts, aiS well as in other res|)cct8. Should the Low Pressure Cylinder he foinid inferior to the plan now profiosed, it may at any time be removed, and a small cylinder take its j)lace at triflin;:; expense. It will he seen that 1 have added j^reatly to the stren^^th of the framing of the Engines, with modifications in the details, in view of securing a more ett'ective Engine. I have to add, that I have seen no Engines in any of the cities I have visited, nor do I know of any Pumping Engine of the capacity of the jVIontreal Engine, pumping against the high head of water it does, that at all approaches it in speed and pumping etMciency. The Buffalo Engine, under a head of only 88 feet, makes hut four strokes per miiuite. None of the other Engines )iamed exceed twelve strokes per minute. While the Montreal Engine, working at its best speed, under a head more than twice that of the Buffalo Engine, makes eighteen strokes the minute, eiiual to a velocity in the pumps of 80 to 216 feet per minute. This remarkable result has had great weight with me in recommending this plan of Engine for your adoption, nor do I think, with the improvements I have suggested in the plans and details, taken as a whole, a better design for a Pumping Engine could be devised. In '.onclusion, I have to urge upon your Committee, if it is decided to build a second Engine, the importance both to yourselves and the contracting parties for the work of the neces- sity for prompt action in this matter, the time is so short to do the work ; and should the whole field of details and' plans be required to be gone over again, we shall require the same great exertions to be made, attended with the same anxiety and expense as we have incurred in the construction of the present Engine, ui f .ir. -, ...^i -^ , „ ,^^,. i,, ) ,,.. I am, Sir, ;■ , ' j;.,,.;^^ .^. Your most obdt. servant, ' " < '" SAML. RISLEY, Consulting Engineer. Tlic Enji;iiie slumld lie fiiUHlied under steam hy the lirst of Deceinher next. This woiihl '^wg but bare time to nuike the necessary adjustments so essential hi all Tumping Engines helbrc putting them into actual service. In respect to the cost of the Engine, to tiic heat of my judgment the contractors have made nothing by their contract for the present Engine, assuming their price to have ))een remu- nerative under ordinary tune being allowed them to do the work. The new Engine, except in the item of two boilers in place of four, will be rather more exjiensive than the jiresent one, as the framing will be nuich heavier, and there will be a heater and some additional connections. Deducting the [iricc of the two boilers and theii- appurtenances, say $ 2,000, I think the cost of the new Engine may be set down at the price of the old one, namely, ^88,500, allowing the $2,500 to cover the increased power of the Engines, for which the contractors claim a bonus of $10,000. , , . , Yours respectfully, S. RISLEY. MONTREAL PUMPING ENOINE. Double Cylinder Beam Engine, the Steam Cylinders placed at each end of the Beam, directly over the Pump.s. Diameter of Low Pressure Cylinder - Stroke of Piston " " - - Diameter of High Pressure Cylinder - Stroke of Piston " *' - Revolutions of Engine - - Height of column .... March, 1869 — 131 hours pumping, ((uantity Imperial gallons per 24 hours V. ■■ Consumption of fuel " Do per 24 hours - April — 100 hours pumping, quantity - Imperial gallon per 24 hours Consumption of fuel '* - 44 inches - ft. - 26 inches - 6 ft. - per minute 185 ft. 19,455,115 gallons 3,747,504 " - 133,000 pounds •24,464 15,426,073 -alions 3,702,000 " - 32,300 pounds 6 X HAMILTON PUMl'lNO ENOINK. Double Cylinder Bea.n Engine, the Steam ^y^^'^^ f^^l^'l^'Tl^ of the Beam, the Low PresHure Cylinder outnide ot the H gli PreHBure The Pump i« worked fn.ui the Beam mside the Ilijih PrcHHure Cylinder ; the Crauk Shaft at the oppoBite end of the Beam from the Steam Cylinders. Diameter of Low Pressure Cylinder - Stroke of I'iston - ■ - " " Diameter of High Pressure Cylinder - Stroke of Piston - - - " ■ Diameter of Pump Stroke of Pump Kcvolutiona of Engine - - - •• Height of column - - ■ March— V^l hours pumping, quantity - Consumption of fuel Consumption of fuel as compared to the Montreal Engine, 56,880, 7.043.369=19.455,115=148,833 " Deduct for raising steam - - - ' °'^^ " Quantity per 24 hoars - - - - 1,289,625 gallons . Consumption per 24 hours - - - - 9,871 pounds 42 inches - 8 ft. - 24 inches - 6 ft. 24 inches - 4 ft. 10 per minute 185 ft. - 7,043,369 gallons - 53,880 pounds CHICAGO ENGINE. Two Single Cylinder Condensing Beam Engines, connected to one cr"ank shaft. The Steam Cylinders connected to one end oi the Beam and the Crank Shaft to the other. The Pumps are worked from the Beam inside the Steam Cylinders. Diameter of Steam Cylinders - - - " Stroke of Pistons ----"' Double acting Plunger Pumps Diameter of Pumps -----' Stroke of Pumps - Height of column Consumption of fuel pumping 17,465,115 gallons Relative duty to Montreal Engine - Height of colunm 44 inches - 9 ft- - 34 inches 5 ft. 6 inches 100 ft. - 58,700 pounds 107,000 " 100 ft. * »^ - 65 - 10 ft. inches • BUFFALO ENniNE. One CondcnRii.g Beam Engine. The Steam Cylinder is placed at one cud of the Beam and the Oranic Shaft at the other. The Pump is woriced directly under the Steam Cylinder, having' the name stroke of piston. Diameter of Steam Cylinder Stroke ol' Histon * Double actiup; IMun^'cr Pump Diameter of ]*ump Stroke of Pump Revolutions - Heif^ht of column Consumption of fuel pumpin<^ l!),455,lir) gullons Comparative consumption to the Montreal Kii-' - 31^ inches . 10 ft. 4 per minute - 88 ft. 50,000 pounds 107,000 " DETROIT ENOIN"/? Ecniontal Condensing,' Engine. Douole actinr Pump, worked di- rectly hom the Piston P')d. Diameter of Steam Cylinder 42 inches Stroke of Piston ^ f*- Diameter of Pump 24 iuches Stroke of Pump - 8 ft. Revolutions 12 per minute Pumping 19,455,115 gallons— Consumption of fuel 42,000 pounds Comparative consumption to the Montreal Engine - 109,000 " SCHEDULE, Sh<'nu'ng fhf duty of the Xew Sti m Pumping AppanitiDi, (hiring March and April hist. COMMK.SOKD. EXDKD. tity of Coal nsuined, n of 2240 lbs. ualtity of Coal. umber of Hours. allona Pumped. verage Pressure of Steam. 3 Vj Datk. Hours. Datk. Houus. a o z - o <- 3 h 2 = > 1 1 C !2; 24.30 O < 42j < Miir. 20 'i.OOi'.M. Mar. 21 4.30 P.M. 12 Am. C'land. 3,547,592 72 " 21 4.30 " " 22 6.30 " 12 Scotch, 26.00 3,853,950 43 i 75 " 22 6.30 •' " 23 9.30 " 12 Am. C'land. 27.00 3,969,801 41 77 " 23 9.30 " " 24 9.00 " 12 Scotch, 23.30 3,573,336 41i 79 " 24 9.00 " " 26 3.20 a.m. 12 Am. C'land. 30.20 4,510,436 40^ 76i " 26 3.20 a.m. " 27 6. .30 " 12 Lehigh 27.10 4,083,077 41 i 78i " 17 6.30 " " 28 8.00 " 12 Lehigh, 25.30 3,810,186 41 67i " 30 2.25 p.m. " 31 12.40 1'.M. 12 Scotch, 22.15 3,375,104 37 i 74i April 1 11.40 A.M. April 2 9.00 a.m. 12 Scotch, 22.40 3,202,616 m 78 " 2 9.00 " 3 8.00 " 12 Scotch 23.00 3,542,443 m 83 " 3 9.20 " " 4 5.30 " 12 Scotch, 20.10 3,058,446 42 88 " \-i. 5.30 " " 512.15a.m. 12 Scotch, 18.05 2,734,924 52J 86J " |5 12.15i'.M. " 6 8.00 " 12 Scotch, 20.45 3,091,914 40^ 84 " 6 8.00 " 7 4.20 " J9 Scotch, 20.20 3,054,914 42i 84 " 8 6.45 " i " 91 3.35 a.m. •12 Scotch, 20.50 3,485.805 1 41^ 86 t EiiKine was stopped at 6.20 p.m., April 4th, and started again at 7.00 a.m., April ■■)th. t EBffine was stopped at T.KJp.m., April ■')th, and started again at 6.10 a.m., April (ith. LOUIS LESAGE, Superintendent of Water Wurla. Montreal, -'fith May, 18G8. \ \ ■Hi "iPimpiiffii^ /