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    Steel boilers can be generally divided into two types: fire tube and water tube. Cast iron boilers are made in three general types: horizon tal sectional, vertical sectional, and one-piece. Fabricated boilers use steel, copper, or br ass in their construction.

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    Steel boilers can be generally divided into two types: fire tube and water tube. Cast iron boilers are made in three general types: horizon tal sectional, vertical sectional, and one-piece. Fabricated boilers use steel, copper, or br ass in their construction.

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    Steel boilers can be generally divided into two types: fire tube and water tube. Cast iron boilers are made in three general types: horizon tal sectional, vertical sectional, and one-piece. Fabricated boilers use steel, copper, or br ass in their construction.

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    BOILERS

    14-1. Types of Boilers


    The two most general classifications of heating boilers pertain to the method of
    manufacture, i.e., by
    casting (cast iron boilers) or fabrication (steel boilers). Those that are cast
    usually use iron, bronze, or
    brass in their construction. Those which are fabricated use steel, copper, or br
    ass, with steel being the
    most common material.
    a. Steel boilers. Steel boilers can be generally divided into two types: fire tu
    be and water tube.
    (1) In fire-tube boilers, gases of combustion pass through the inside of the tub
    es with water
    surrounding the outside of the tubes. The advantages of a fire-tube boiler are i
    ts simple construction and
    less rigid water treatment requirements. The disadvantages are the excessive wei
    ght per pound of steam
    generated, excessive time required to raise steam pressure because of the relati
    vely large volume of water,
    and inability to respond quickly to load changes, again due to the large water v
    olume. The most common
    fire-tube boilers used in facility heating applications are often referred to as
    scotch or scotch marine
    boilers, as this boiler type was commonly used for marine service because of its
    compact size (firebox
    integral with boiler section).
    (2) In the water-tube boiler, the water is inside the tubes and gases of combust
    ion pass around the
    outside of the tubes. The advantages of a water-tube boiler are a lower unit wei
    ght per pound of steam
    generated, less time required to raise steam pressure, a greater flexibility for
    responding to load changes,
    and a greater ability to operate at high rates of steam generation.
    b. Cast iron boilers. Cast iron boilers are made in three general types: horizon
    tal sectional, vertical
    sectional, and one-piece. Most of the sectional boilers are assembled with push
    nipples or grommet type
    seals, but some are assembled with external headers and screw nipples. Horizonta
    l, sectional, cast iron
    boilers are made up of sections stacked one above the other, like pancakes, and
    assembled with push
    nipples. Vertical, sectional, cast iron boilers are made up of sections standing
    vertically, like slices in a
    loaf of bread. One-piece cast iron boilers are those in which the pressure vesse
    l is made as a single
    casting.

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