Operating principle

Steam is generated by heating a large volume of water in a pressurised drum by means of hot gases produced from the combustion of liquid or gaseous fuels circulating through submerged tubes. It is the most traditional technique for the production of saturated steam, water or superheated steam for a range of outputs from 160 to 50 000 kg/h (112 to 34 000 kW).

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