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 Oil is rou into the plant in tank cars which are placed a a siding
about 800 fro two fuel-oil storage tanks adjacent to the balkr room,
to ihich t e oil fows by gravity through an 8-in. filling line. The tanks,
eali of 500 ga. capacity, are enclosed by a concrete retainingwall, and
eqp th stam-heating and steam-smothering lines, tempeure reg-
ul ors, an pne ercator gage for determining the amount of oI|n hand.
 Th I -lift umps are located on a lower floor of the pumpia station.
 Tse e wo 1.5 aid one 6.5 million gal. per day de Laval c ntrifugal
 puiips, ri en b de Laval steam turbines. They operate against a head
 of0 ft p king p the water from the screen or low-lift suction well, and
 puping 'i to t treatment plant. Two 50 kw. direct conneeded, non-















 FIG, 9. PUMPING STATION.

condensing stea -engine-driven generators, located on this floor furnish
c rent fo 'ghting the plant and for the various motor-driven equipment.
AI water wiping 'n the low-lift pump room is carried below tlh floor in
tr ches h ving decker plate covers. This gives unrestricted )eor space
an an att active appearance, while at the same time access to piibg is not
 'ficed.
 The hh-ift pumps are placed on a nezzanine floor, at ground level
an 10 ft. jbove e level of the low-lift pump room. The presea4installa-
tio consissof o 10 and one 5 million gal. per day de Laval two-stage
ce rifugal ump, driven by de Laval steam turbines. The pumpi operate
ag nst a d of00 ft.
 On th floorjare located the gage boards, Venturi meter re$gter, etc.
 F etes and Venturi meters register the volume of steam consumed
 waer um by the low-lift, high-lift and wash-water p4*ps. In
fa ,l all opratio throughout the plant are fully metered. A wah-water
 st e editor, gether with alarm bell and light and a filtered water
res rvo s e indicator, are also located on this floor.
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