Scotch Marine Boiler

Scotch Marine Boiler Points : Scotch Marine Boiler, Definition The marine steam boilers of the scotch or tank type are used for marine works, particularly, due to their compactness, efficiency in operation and their ability to use any type of water. It does not require brickwork setting and external flues.
Scotch boiler controlled large amount of water, about six times extra than a water-tube boiler, and was so slow to steam up and to alter the output capacity. Due to the Scotch boiler's stiff structure it necessary also a long steaming up period to avoid leaks caused by thermal expansion of the material. Boiler was a extremely ordinary marine boiler, use in steamships from many nation.
Every furnace ends in a burning chamber, bounded by water. The gases pass from side to side a bank of flue-tubes from the burning chamber to the smoke-box at the boiler front.