Layout Diagram, Construction, Working Principle, Salient Features | High Pressure Boilers
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
The first modern high pressure drumless boiler developed by Benson was put into operation in 1927 in West Germany power station.
Layout Diagram, Construction and Working Principle | High Pressure Boilers
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
A Forced Circulation Boiler was first introduced by La-Mont in the year 1925 which is used in power plants. This is a modern high pressure water tube type steam boiler working on forced circulation system.
Advantages, Types
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
For pressures less than 140 bar, the natural circulation boilers are suitable. For pressures higher than 140 bar and in the supercritical range, i.e., around 221 bar and temperature 375°C, forced circulation boilers are used. Forced circulation boilers are also known as High Pressure Boilers.
Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
For the safe operation, satisfactory functioning, efficient working and easy maintenance of the boilers, Boiler Mountings are provided as per the Indian Boiler Act.
Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Salient Features, Advantages, Disadvantages
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
Lancashire boiler is a stationary, horizontal, internally fired, natural circulation, fire tube boiler. It can generate steam at the rate of about 9000 kg / hour at a pressure of 15 bar.
Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Salient Features
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
Babcock and Wilcox boiler is a Horizontal, Externally Fired, Water Tube Boiler. In this, water is circulated inside the tubes and hot gases flow over the tubes.
Description, Working Principle, Layout Diagram
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
Locomotive boiler is a horizontal, multi-tubular, internally fired, fire tube boiler. Steaming rate is 7000 kg per hour. It is used in railway engines, etc. In railways, the use of locomotive steam engine is being reduced gradually. It is replaced by diesel engines.
Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
Cochran Boiler is a vertical, multi-tubular, internally fired, fire tube boiler having a number of horizontal fire tubes. Maximum evaporative capacity is 4000 kg of steam per hour. Maximum pressure of steam is 10 bar.
Definition, Uses, Requirements, Types
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: b. Boilers
Boiler is also known as Steam Generator. It is a closed metallic vessel. In the boiler, water is converted into steam above atmospheric pressure by the application of heat. Fossil fuels are the source of heat energy.
Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants
When the gas turbine generator was introduced to the power generation industry in the late 1940s, it was a revolutionary self-contained fossil-fueled power plant. Twenty years later, gas turbine was established as an important means of meeting fast growing peak loads.
Working Principle, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants
The Diesel Power Plant is a fossil-fuel plant, since diesel is a fossil-fuel.
Working Principle, Classification, Layout Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages, Location
Subject and UNIT: Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering: UNIT IV: a. Power plants
The need of Nuclear Power Plant lies in the fact that the hunger for electricity is virtually unending and unsatisfied, as it is needed to lighten man’s burden and to brighten the world.