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Higher-pressure boilers without a high-pressure plant

The Amphions' boilers worked at higher pressure than their predecessors, below what would be described as a high-pressure plant.

Question

Did the Amphions use high-pressure machinery?

Short answer

Their boilers operated at higher pressure than their predecessors and produced more power, but the plant remained below what would be called high-pressure machinery.

Notes

The distinction is between a relative increase in pressure and a plant described as high-pressure machinery. Higher operating pressure helped obtain more power from the boilers.