40 fire tube boiler diagram
This week we take a look at an American Industrial Icon. The Fire tube Boiler . Plants have relied on these workhorses for decades for Steam and Hot water pr... Fire tube boiler —a device that passes hot combustion gases through the tube s to heat water on the shell side, p. 298. Igniter—a device (similar to a spark plug) that automatically ignites the flammable air and fuel mixture at the tip of the burner, p. 292. Fire Tube Boiler Diagram . These boilers include a water level indicator; a pressure gauge, steam stop tap security tap, & a manhole like mountings for providing security as well as simplicity of working. The Fuel burns on the grate of the firebox in the boiler and the resultant hot-flue gases are permitted to flow in the region of cross tubes. Fire tube boiler diagram