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BOILERS
ECONOMIZER
IS A BOILER THAT
UTILIZES THE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO INCREASE
THE TEMPERATURE OF FEED WATER BEFORE THAT
FEED WATER ENTERS THE BOILER DRUM. IT'S
CONSTRUCTION EITHER SINGLE LOOP OR
CONTINUOUS LOOP TYPE WITH HEADER FOR
EXPANSION AND MAINTENANCE REPAIR.
ADVANTAGES: A. SAVING IN FUEL 5 TO 18 %
RESULTS.
B. REDUCTION IN THERMAL SHOCK.
C. INCREASE IN STORAGE CAPACITY.
AIR HEATERS -
SOOTBLOWERS
OFTEN INSTALLED ON
ECONOMIZER TO KEEP THE TUBES FREE FROM
CARBON, SOOTS COMING FROM EXHAUST GAS
OF THE ENGINE THEREBY PRODUCING A BETTER
OUTPUT OF THE BOILER OPERATING
PERFORMANCE.
SMOKE INDICATOR
AN APPARATUS
USUALLY CONSIST OF A SERIES OF MIRRORS SO
LOCATED THAT THE FIREMAN CAN EASILY SEE
THE CONDITION OF THE STACK. A STRONG LAMP
BEING ATTACHED ON ONE SIDE OF THE UPTAKE
PARALLEL TO THE BOILER CONTROL ROOM.
DRY PIPE
WATERWALL
FURNACE
FURNACE REFRACTORY
MADE OF BRICKS OR
TILES FITTED AROUND LOWER BASE HEADER INORDER TO
MAINTAIN FURNACE TEMPERATURE PROVIDING GOOD
COMBUSTION. PROVIDES TRANSFER OF HOT COMBUSTION
GASES THOUGH BANK OF GENERATING TUBES
PREVENTING HEAT ESCAPING TO THE ATMOSPHERE
MAINTANING BOILER EFFICIENCY.
GAS BAFFLES
STEAM BAFFLES
SCUM PAN
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