Fire-tube boiler Here, water partially fills a boiler barrel with a small volume left above to accommodate the steam (steam space).This is the type of boiler used in nearly all steam locomotives.The heat source is inside a furnace or firebox that has to be kept permanently surrounded by the water in order to maintain the temperature of the heating surface below the boiling point.
Read MoreFire-tube boiler Here, water partially fills a boiler barrel with a small volume left above to accommodate the steam (steam space).This is the type of boiler used in nearly all steam locomotives.The heat source is inside a furnace or firebox that has to be kept permanently surrounded by the water in order to maintain the temperature of the heating surface below the boiling point.
Read MoreFire-tube boiler Here, water partially fills a boiler barrel with a small volume left above to accommodate the steam (steam space).This is the type of boiler used in nearly all steam locomotives.The heat source is inside a furnace or firebox that has to be kept permanently surrounded by the water in order to maintain the temperature of the heating surface below the boiling point.
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