What is a Boiler?

A boiler is an enclosed vessel in which water is heated and circulated, either as hot water, steam, or superheated steam for the purpose of heating, powering, and/or producing electricity. The furnace of the boiler is where the fuel and air are introduced to combust; fuel/ air mixtures are normally introduced into the furnace by using burners, where the flames are formed. The resulting hot gases travel through a series of heat exchangers, where heat is transferred to the water flowing though them. The combustion gases are finally released to the atmosphere via the stack of exhaust section of the boiler.

Different Boiler Typesreturn

Utility Boilers
Photograph of a Utility Boiler Diagram of a Utility Boiler
Industrial Boilers
Photograph of an Industrial Boiler Diagram of an Industrial Boiler
Commercial Boilers
Photograph of a Commercial Boiler Diagram of a Commercial Boiler
Condensing Boilers
Diagram of a Condensing Boiler A condensing boiler preserves energy by using heat exchangers designed to remove additional energy from the gases of combustion before leaving the stack. The flue gases produced from condensing boilers are at a much lower temperatures than those of non condensing boilers to the extent that the water vapor in the flue gases condenses, thus releasing their latent heat and increasing efficiency of the boiler. Condensing boilers have efficiencies of 95% or greater as compared to the normal 70%-80% for non-condensing boilers.
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