Types of Fire Tube Boiler

1 . Cornish boiler
Cornish boiler was first
adopted by a Cornish
engineer. It consists of a
flat cylindrical shell and a
small flue tube
containing the furnace
passes through it.
Types of Fire Tube Boiler
2. Lancashire boiler
Lancashire boiler is
similar to Cornish
boiler in construction
but instead of one flue
tube, two flue tubes
are used.
Types of Fire Tube Boiler
3. Scotch marine boiler
The Scotch marine is one
of the most ROPU lar Fi re
tube boilers for higher
steam capacities at high
pressures. It uses a large
number of small•
diameter tubes. Large
number of tubes gives
the advantage of higher
heating surface area. The
furnaces are internally
fired and leave the boiler
though chimney to
atmosphere.
Types of Fire Tube Boiler
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
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multi tubular design. The
main advantages of
Locomotive boiler are
low cost of construction,
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5. Vertical fire-tube boiler Upright Steam Boiler
It is the s i mp I est f i re
tube boiler which
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consists of a cylindrical Steam
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Pipe
shell containing greater
portion of water and
remaining portion is
occupied by steam. It
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contains cross tubes and
a furnace at the bottom --.
of the boiler. The
combustion gases after
heating the water are
allowed to escape into
atmosphere
Applicationsof fire boiler
tube
~ Use in power plants
~ Heating a buildings
~ Use in industrial sectors
~ Use to turns the turbine