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Morris Canal Reaction Turbine
Society: ASME Main Category: Mechanical Sub Category: Water Era: 1850-1859 DateCreated: 1850 Morris Canal Greenwich Township State: NJ Zip: 07840 Country: USA Website: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-m-z/mechanical-power-production-water/-38-morris-canal-%28reaction%29-turbine-%281850%29- Creator: Renwick, James

This reaction or "Scotch" turbine had as its antecedent the steam reaction wheel invented in Greek Alexandra by Hero around 100 B.C.. It found widespread hydraulic application in the United States from the beginning of the nineteenth century to mid-century when French-inspired hydraulic turbine design pushed reaction wheels into obsolence.

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1976
Image Credit: Public Domain (Author's Choice) Image Caption: Morris Canal Reaction Turbine Era_date_from: 1850
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Morris Canal Reaction Turbine

This reaction or "Scotch" turbine had as its antecedent the steam reaction wheel invented in Greek Alexandra by Hero around 100 B.C.. It found widespread hydraulic application in the United States from the beginning of the nineteenth century to mid-century when French-inspired hydraulic turbine…

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