Lempor ejector

Lempor ejector

The Lempor ejector is a steam ejector developed by noted Argentinian locomotive engineer Livio Dante Porta. In a steam locomotive, draft is produced in the firebox by exhausting the steam coming from the cylinders out the chimney. The LemPor exhaust delivers a 100% improvement in draughting capacity over traditional exhaust systemsFact|date=May 2008. The name is a combination of the names of Jean Lemaître and Porta.

External links

* [http://www.trainweb.org/tusp/lempor/lempor.html LemPor Exhaust] on The Ultimate Steam Page.


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