Steam Generation topics include: Steam generators and its types, fire and water tube boilers, reheaters, air preheaters and steam purity. Steam is generated when fuel and air are forced into a boiler furnace by a burner. The fuel and air burn to produce heat, which travels throughout the boiler as flue gases. The water in the boiler absorbs the heat and eventually changes into steam.  Here are some other details about steam generation: Steam should be generated at the boiler's rated pressure for best quality. Generating and distributing steam at higher pressures has several... Show more

Steam Generation topics include: Steam generators and its types, fire and water tube boilers, reheaters, air preheaters and steam purity.

Steam is generated when fuel and air are forced into a boiler furnace by a burner. The fuel and air burn to produce heat, which travels throughout the boiler as flue gases. The water in the boiler absorbs the heat and eventually changes into steam. 

Here are some other details about steam generation:
Steam should be generated at the boiler's rated pressure for best quality.

Generating and distributing steam at higher pressures has several advantages:
The steam is dry saturated
The steam's specific volume is lower
Steam can be distributed through smaller pipes
It's advantageous to use steam at lower pressures.
Boiler efficiency is the ratio of useful heat output to total energy input.
Steam generation is a vital part of thermal power plants.

Superheated steam increases boiler efficiency and dries out the steam. Dry steam is important for power generation because water droplets can damage turbines.
A condensate pot is a vessel that collects condensed steam, or condensate. It's attached to a steam line and traps and holds the condensate.

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