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Modern High Pressure Boilers
A boiler which generates steam at a pressure of 85 kgf/sq.cm or above is termed as a “high pressure boiler”.…
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Lancashire Boiler
It is a stationary, fire tube, internally fired boiler. The size is approximately from 7-9 meters in length and 2-3…
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Simple vertical boiler
The image shows the simplest form of an internally fired vertical fire-tube boiler. It does not require heavy foundation and…
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La Mont Boiler Working and Construction
A forced circulation boiler was first introduced by La-Mont in the year 1925 which is used in Europe and America.…
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Loeffler Boiler
This is also a modern high pressure water tube boiler using the forced circulation principle and named after Prof.Loeffler. Salient features…
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Benson Boiler
The presence of steam bubbles in contact with the surface of tubes seriously impairs heat transmission from the flue gases…
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Cochran boiler
It is a multi-tubular vertical fire tube boiler having a number of horizontal fire tubes. T is the modification of…
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Advantages and disadvantages of water tube boilers over fire tube boilers
Advantages water tube boilers 1. Steam can be generated at very high pressures. 2. Heating surface is more in comparison with the…
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Babcock and Wilcox Boiler
It is a water tube boiler used in steam power plants. In this, water is circulated inside the tubes and…
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Steam (Thermal) power Plant
A steam power plant, also known as thermal power plant, is using steam as working fluid. Steam is produced in…
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Hazardous Area Classification
Area Classification The type of protective technique selected and the level of protection it must provide depend upon the potential…
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HRSG Duct Burner – Combustion Air
Combustion Air and Turbine Exhaust Gas Temperature and Composition Oxygen used for supplementary firing in HRSG co-generation applications is provided…
