Savery

Japanese: セーバリー
Savery
English engineer. In 1698, he invented a water pump (a drainage device) that sucked up water at atmospheric pressure and pushed it out using steam pressure. His own pamphlet suggests that it was for use in mining, but it is unclear whether it was ever put to practical use.
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Japanese:
英国の技術者。1698年大気圧で吸い上げた水を蒸気圧で押し出す揚水機(排水装置)を発明,彼自身のパンフレットからは鉱山用であったことがうかがわれるが,実用されたかどうかは不明である。
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