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PAGE A-18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1993.
Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion 1993
Steam engines get annual check up
By Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot
The steam engines displayed at steam
shows across Ontario are powerful
reminders of another time in farming. But
the huge, steam powered machines are
considered pressure vessels which makes
these old-timers potentially dangerous. Like
any other pressure vessel, if the pressure is
too tremendous for its containment, people
and places near the vessels, would be in a
threatening situation.
That's why, every working steam engine is
tested every year.
On a steam engine, the cast-iron boiler is
under tremendous pressure from the steam
being produced inside it. Were the boiler not
strong enough to confine the steam, the
boiler would blow up spewing hot water and
metal debris in a dramatic explosion. The
possibility of injury and death is apparent.
Therefore, a qualified pressure vessel
inspector every year visits the owners of
steam engines to test the boiler for safety. If
the boiler is safe, a certificate will be given
to the owner for one year. No steam engine
can be shown without this certificate.
The process of checking a boiler for
safety, begins when the boiler is opened up
through an inspection opening which is
called a hand-hold or plug. Once opened, the
inspector looks inside to make sure the
boiler isn't corroded or scaled.
Then, the boiler is tested for thickness
using an Ultrasound D Metre. The metre
puts soundwaves through the boiler and
reveals how thick parts of it are. The thinnect
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