Boiler Types: Water Tube and Babcock and Wilcox

What is the purpose of hand holes provided at the ends of cross tubes in a boiler?

In a Cochran boiler, where are the combustion gases directed after passing through the horizontal fire tubes?

What is the advantage of a Cornish boiler design in terms of sediment contained in water?

What is the reason for carrying combustion gases first through side flues and then through the bottom flue in a Cornish boiler?

Which type of boiler is commonly used in sugar-mills and textile industries due to its simplicity and reliability?

What is located inside the cylindrical shell of a Lancashire boiler?

Which mountings are common to both Cochran and Cornish boilers?

What is the purpose of a manhole in a boiler?

What advantage does a simple vertical boiler have in terms of transportation?

What does the crown of a Cochran boiler provide due to its hemispherical shape?

What is the purpose of the antipriming pipe in a boiler?

Why are metallic slings or girders used to hang the boiler?

What distinguishes a Babcock Wilcox water tube boiler with cross drum from a longitudinal drum boiler?

What is the function of a baffle in a steam drum of a Stirling water tube boiler?

Why are manholes provided at each end of the drums in a Stirling water tube boiler?

How does a fire brick arch contribute to combustion in a boiler?

What is the purpose of the chimney in a boiler system?

How do bent tube boilers differ from straight tube boilers?

What is the purpose of the furnace tubes in the boiler?

In a locomotive boiler, what is the function of the superheater tubes?

What is the role of the fire brick arch in a locomotive boiler?

Why is natural draught not achievable in a locomotive boiler?

What are some boiler mountings typically found on a locomotive boiler?

Why is low brickwork fire bridge placed at the back of the gate in boilers?

What is the function of the steam dome in a locomotive boiler?

In a locomotive boiler, where is the ash pit located?

What is one of the demerits associated with a locomotive boiler design?

Why are fire tubes surrounded by water in a locomotive boiler?

What is the main function of pumps in high pressure boilers?

In a Lamont boiler, what maintains the circulation of water?

How is the issue of salt deposition addressed in a Loeffler boiler?

What is the primary purpose of the economiser in a steam boiler?

What is the advantage of using small diameter tubes in high-pressure boilers?

What is the novel principle used in a Loeffler boiler?

Why are Loeffler boilers suitable for land or sea transport power generation?

What is a key benefit of pressurized combustion in high-pressure boilers?

In a Lamont boiler, where is the feed water drawn from?

What is the main purpose of using a superheater in a steam boiler?

What is the function of Sugden's superheater?

How many 'U' tubes of steel are generally attached to each pair of headers in Sugden's superheater?

What happens to the steam when the valve V1 is closed and valves V2 and V3 are opened?

How is the path of gases controlled in the system described?

Which component ensures that the steam available from a boiler is either wet, dry, or superheated?

What happens when the steam is taken from the boiler direct to the main steam pipe according to the description?

What is the main difference between a single-acting pump and a double-acting pump?

How is the reciprocating feed pump continuously operated in a steam pump system?

What type of pump is commonly employed for medium-sized boilers?

What does a rotary feed pump utilize for pumping liquid?

What is the main function of an injector in a boiler system?

What are the advantages of using an injector for feeding water into a boiler?

What type of device utilizes waste heat from flue gases to heat feed water in a boiler system?

What is the purpose of an economiser in a boiler system?

What is the function of an economiser in a boiler system?

Where is the air preheater generally placed in relation to the economiser?

What is the purpose of a superheater in a boiler system?

Why are scrapers used in an economiser?

How does an air preheater facilitate combustion in a boiler system?

Which type of superheater makes use of heat from flue gases?

In a superheater, where is a radiant superheater typically placed to receive heat?

What happens to gaseous products of combustion after leaving an air preheater?

What leads to an increase in evaporative capacity of a boiler with an economiser?

What is prevented by keeping external surfaces of pipes clean with scrapers in an economiser?

What is the minimum pressure requirement for using Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler?

What material are the water tubes made of in a Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler?

What is the angle of inclination of the water tubes in a Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler to the horizontal?

What is the function of baffle plates in a Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler?

How is the flow of water inside a Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler from the drum to the shell described?

Where does the steam get collected in a Babcock and Wilcox water tube boiler?

What is the main advantage of shell boilers over water tube boilers?

Which type of boiler is generally preferred for high pressure and high output applications?

What is the purpose of a combustion chamber in a Scotch boiler?

In high pressure boilers, what method is commonly used to maintain water circulation?

What is the purpose of exposing water tubes to flue gases in high pressure boilers?

How do high pressure boilers utilize superheated steam for heating water?

What distinguishes water tube boilers from shell boilers in terms of geometry?

"U" tube systemis employed in which part of a high-pressure boiler?

Why are shell boilers generally preferred over water-tube boilers for applications below 30 bar pressure?