Excerpt from The Westinghouse-Leblanc Condenser: A Description, With Suggestions and Instructions for Its Installation, Care and Operation The westinghouse-leblanc Condenser represents the highest development of that class of condensing apparatus known as the jet type. In most phases of modern engineering a radical improvement in economy or efficiency is attained by increased complication or addition of parts. In the case of the Leblanc condenser the improvement in efficiency has been attained in a less complicated machine. There are no rubbing parts except the bearings and packing glands. There are no reciprocating parts, no valves in the pumps, nor are there any parts requiring lubrication other than the bearings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.