Thermal Engineering

Locomotive Boiler – Construction Working and Application with Diagram

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Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium pressure, solid fuel fired fire tube boiler with an internally fired furnace. It is used in railway locomotive engines and in marine. It is a mobile boiler and has a high steam generation rate. Construction or Main  Parts The …

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Lamont Boiler – Main Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages with Diagram

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What is Lamont Boiler? Lamont boiler is a high pressure, forced circulation, water tube boiler with internally fired furnace. An external pump is used to circulate the water within small diameter water tubes of the boiler. This boiler was invented by Walter Douglas La-Mont in the year 1925. At that time this boiler was invented …

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Benson Boiler – Construction, Working Principle and Advantages with Diagram

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What is Benson Boiler? Benson Boiler is a high pressure, drumless, supercritical, water tube steam boiler with forced circulation. This boiler was invented in the year 1922 by Mark Benson. This boiler is a supercritical boiler in which the feed water is compressed to a supercritical pressure and this prevents the formation of bubbles in …

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Cochran Boiler – Main Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages

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What is Cochran Boiler? Cochran Boiler is a vertical drum axis, natural circulation, natural draft, low pressure, multi-tubular, solid fuel fired, fire tube boiler with internally fired furnace. It is the modified form of a simple vertical boiler. In this boiler, the fire tubes are placed horizontally. The efficiency of this boiler is much better …

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What is Babcock and Wilcox Boiler ? – Complete Explanation

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In this article, you will learn about Babcock and Wilcox Boiler- Main parts, working, advantages, and disadvantages with the application. This boiler is generally used to produce high pressure steam, and this high-pressure steam is used to produce electricity in power generation industries. It is also used in the area where high pressure steam is …

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Steam Power Plant Construction,Working, Advantages and Disadvantages with Diagram

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The steam power plant is an important source to produce the electricity. The major portion of electricity demand is fulfilled by this power plant. It is also called a thermal power plant. It provides the electricity required to different areas. In this article we will study the construction, working, efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of steam …

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Difference Between Rotary and Reciprocating Compressor

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The difference between rotary and reciprocating compressor can be done on the basis of maximum delivery pressure, free discharge rate, speed of compressor, supply of air, size of compressor, balancing, lubrication system, cleanliness of delivered air, efficiency calculation, suitability, maintenance, initial cost, space requirement for installation, working fluid and cycle of operation. Difference Between Rotary …

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Difference Between Gas Turbine and Steam Turbine

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The difference between gas turbine and steam turbine can be done on the basis of components, space for installation, mass per Kw produced, installation and running cost efficiency, control with the changing load condition, starting, efficiency, and dependency on water supply. What is Gas Turbine? In a gas turbine, the air is taken from the …

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Difference Between Closed Cycle Gas Turbine and Open Cycle Gas Turbine

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The difference between closed cycle gas turbine and open cycle gas turbine can be done on the basis of source of heating, types of working fluid, circulation of air, wearing capacity of turbine blades, installation, maintenance cost and much more. The basic difference between them is the circulation of the working fluid. In the closed …

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