Mark Benson (engineer)

Mark Benson (actually Mark Müller ) (* 19th century or 20th century; † 20th century or 21st century ) was a Czechoslovak- Sudeten German engineer. He is best known as the inventor and namesake of a supercritical once-through boiler without drum.

Benson came from the Sudetenland and was originally called Müller ( for fear of internment, he changed with the outbreak of World War in London his name). He emigrated first to the United States, then went back to Europe to work for the English Electric Company in Rugby. For English Electric, he built a relatively small steam generator ( 3 t / h), but with a very high for that time pressure ( supercritical) worked and had no drum. 1922 Benson announced a patent for this type of boiler.

1924 acquired the Siemens -Schuckert -Werke the rights to Benson's patent and built in 1926/27 for the first time a larger boiler of this type in Berlin- yard box. As a result, Siemens developed the principle further to an internationally established standard for utility steam generators. Since 1933 (to date), Siemens no longer produces its own tank, but only grants the license rights to Benson's patent.

After his patent Benson did not occur on public appearance. Siemens but retained the name Benson as protected brand name for the successful boiler type, and the name Benson is in boiler now famous worldwide, although it is known about the person very little.