Drum Type Boiler Characteristics

1. Cold start-up takes much more time in drum type units as the metal
temperature difference across the thickness dictates this.
2. Drum type units do not find application in super-critical pressure power
plants.
3. The drum type boiler is more adaptable to cyclic and two shifting
operation.
4. The water chemistry is maintained within a band and can
accommodate some variations when compared to once through type boilers.
5. The control system is more simplified when compared to the once
through type as load variations are done by fuel control and feed water is controlled by drum level.