Non-visible leaks account for more than 90% of the total volume of water losses. Small hidden leaks, which often run for years, lose more water than surface bursts. Good quality repairs, as part of an Active Leakage Control program, are an economic and practical way to contend with leakage.
steamer: travel by means of steam power; "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"
water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
The expansive force of this vapor used as a source of power for machines
The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air
emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"
The invisible gaseous form of water, formed by boiling, from which this vapor condenses
Great Central Railway Loughborough 16th March 2008
Now operational again after repairs, the culprit behind the timetable problems, Class 31 diesel D5830, stands in the Loughborough Down Loop as we sit in Platform 2 after bringing in the delayed 11.40 local from Rothley.
The terrible weather plus the no-show of the visiting Class 40 meant a lower-than-usual turnout for this 1960s Gala.
The external steam pipe of our 8F 48305 can just be seen in the bottom left of the shot.
Steam Pipe Explosion Site at 41st and Lexington, Aveune
Construction continues to repair a 100 year old steam pipe main that ruptured in July 2007, blowing out windows and closing buildings in the vicinity.