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Boiler Types: Advantages and Disadvantages: By: Dane Haystead

This document discusses two main types of boilers - shell boilers and water-tube boilers. Shell boilers have advantages like being purchasable as a package and having straightforward construction, but can only output 27,000 kg/h of steam and are limited in pressure. Water-tube boilers can produce superheated steam and have customizable designs but have more complex construction and control systems. The conclusion states shell boilers are for smaller applications while water-tube boilers are needed for high pressure or temperature uses like power stations.

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Boiler Types: Advantages and Disadvantages: By: Dane Haystead

This document discusses two main types of boilers - shell boilers and water-tube boilers. Shell boilers have advantages like being purchasable as a package and having straightforward construction, but can only output 27,000 kg/h of steam and are limited in pressure. Water-tube boilers can produce superheated steam and have customizable designs but have more complex construction and control systems. The conclusion states shell boilers are for smaller applications while water-tube boilers are needed for high pressure or temperature uses like power stations.

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Boiler Types:

Advantages and
Disadvantages
By: Dane Haystead

Objective: To inform the public about the pros and cons of different types of boilers.

Types of Boilers
Shell boilers

Water-tube boilers

Shell Boilers
Advantages:
Able to purchase whole plant as package.
Able to build up a reserve of energy
Construction is straight forward
One furnace tube and burner
Disadvantages:
Only 27000 kg/h steam output
Large diameter cylinders limit pressure

Water-tube Boilers
Advantages:
Small water content
Small diameter tubes and steam drum
Able to produce superheated steam
Customizable design (flexibility)
Disadvantages:
More complex construction
Complex control systems required

Conclusion
Shell boilers are for smaller scale
applications than water-tube boilers
Only need water-tube boilers when a
high pressure or temperature is
required (ie. Power stations)

References are available upon request

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