What is the Crossness Pumping Station - Steam Culture
Today on Steam Culture, Brent talks about the Crossness Pumping Station and how it helped the sewer system in mid 1800s London. This station was powered by an incredibly large beam engine that was running off of steam. To generate enough steam, they needed 12 boilers using a new design called the cornish boiler which was a circle design.
Want to watch more videos on the Crossness Pumping Station? Check them out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvKSpH4ua6Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlp1aG1VJRI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFBd3I9rpBo
Key Terms:
Joseph Bazalgette
Prince Consort Crossness Pumping Station
How A Beam Engine Works
Steam Education
Want to watch more videos on the Crossness Pumping Station? Check them out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvKSpH4ua6Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlp1aG1VJRI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFBd3I9rpBo
Key Terms:
Joseph Bazalgette
Prince Consort Crossness Pumping Station
How A Beam Engine Works
Steam Education
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