Category: Steam Generators

The factors affecting boiler selection are as follows:

A good boiler should possess the following qualities:

  Table 3.1 shows the comparison of fire tube and water tube boilers.   Table 3.1 Comparison of fire tube and water tube boilers

Steam generators are classified based on the following:

A steam generator, popularly known as a boiler, is a closed vessel made of high-quality steel in which steam is generated from water by the application of heat. The water receives heat from the hot gases formed by burning fuel through the heating surface of the boiler. Steam is mainly required for power generation, process…