Steam and the Steam Generating Unit - Course No. 87

Course No. 87

4.5 hours

Steam and the Steam Generating Unit

Definitions of saturated, superheated, and wet steam; latent heat of steam; pressure/temperature relationship of saturated and wet steam; relative weights of steam and water; effect on water and steam as heat is added or taken away; condensing steam; the main parts of a steam generating unit; difference between fire-tube and water-tube boiler; boiler circulation and water walls circulation; and identification of some parts of a boiler and a water wall.

Prerequisites: Ability to interpret simple sketches and a basic knowledge of the principles of combustion.