Greater
Cincinnati Water Works
River Station
Cincinnati, OH
Detail Specifications:
Designer: R. D Wood & Co, Philadelphia, PA
Builders:
Camden Iron Works, Camden, NJ
Installed:
1906
Type: Vertical Triple Expansion (four engines):
High Pressure Cylinder: 29", 150 psi
Intermediate Pressure Cylinder: 54"
Low Pressure Cylinder: 82"
Stroke: 96"
Pump Plunger: 37.5" x 14' (24 tons)
Discharge pipe: 40"
Speed: approx 11-15.5 rpm
Flywheels:
Number: 2/engine
Diameter: 24'
Weight: 40 tons
Each Pump:
Single acting pump, 3 pumps/engine
Pump capacity: 453 gal/revolution
Daily capacity: 30 Million gal
Number of valves: 560
Valve diameter: 3.5"
Overall:
Engine weight: 1400 tons
Height: 104'
Base: 23.5 x 36.5'