Locomotive Boiler

Locomotive Boiler Points : Locomotive Boiler, Definition The Locomotive boiler is horizontal fire tube type movable boiler. Major necessity of boiler is that it must generate steam at an extremely high rate. Thus this boiler needs a big quantity of heating surface with large grate area to flame coal at a fast rate. In organize to give large heating surface part large number of fire tubes are system with heat transfer rate is amplified with creating sturdy draught by means of steam jet. In adding to railways road rollers with transport engines, the locomotive boilers have use in farming fields, saw mill plants with fixed power service where semi portability is preferred.