Project Gutenberg 2007-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 667 Babcock & Wilcox Company Babcock and Wilcox Company Steam, Its Generation and Use Juliet Sutherland, Tony Browne, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Steam, Its Generation and Use" by the Babcock & Wilcox Company is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This extensive work focuses on the principles, history, and engineering aspects of steam generation and boiler technology. It provides insights into the evolution of steam engines, makes a case for the advantages of water-tube boilers, and emphasizes safety and efficiency in steam systems. The opening of this publication details the historical context of steam generation, including early inventions and contributions from various notable figures such as Hero of Alexandria, Thomas Savery, and James Watt. It discusses the transition from primitive steam applications to more complex and functional engines, highlighting the milestones in steam technology. This portion sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the technical requirements and mechanics underlying steam systems and introduces the significance of the Babcock & Wilcox boiler as an advanced solution in this field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Steam-boilers, Water-tube TJ Text Technology Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 1918427 2025-06-09T13:04:59.680319 text/html 2202856 2021-06-29T11:16:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 8374689 2021-06-29T11:17:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 8496956 2025-06-09T13:05:49.263580 application/epub+zip 8469061 2025-06-09T13:05:08.872246 application/epub+zip 480728 2025-06-09T13:05:02.732289 application/epub+zip 10418476 2025-06-09T13:06:10.173514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10282710 2025-06-09T13:05:40.987704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837838 2022-09-10T14:31:49.993900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1032021 2025-06-09T13:04:51.890394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1031796 2021-06-29T11:16:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 309895 2021-06-29T11:17:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17979 2025-06-09T13:06:10.532516 application/rdf+xml 9944 2025-06-09T13:05:03.217319 image/jpeg 1766 2025-06-09T13:05:02.978283 image/jpeg 8376047 2025-06-09T13:05:00.201361 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog