Mechanical Engineering - Steam Boilers and Engines - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Steam Boilers and Engines - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
15.
Which of the following statement is correct ?
A fire tube boiler occupies less space than a water tube boiler, for a given power.
Steam at a high pressure and in large quantities can be produced with a simple vertical boiler.
A simple vertical boiler has one fire tube.
all of the above
Answer: Option
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Mohamed Hamoda said:   6 years ago
Why not the answer is A as the fire tube boiler has size less than the water tube boiler.
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Sharad said:   9 years ago
Simple vertical boiler and cornish boiler have one fire tube.

Vinay BEL said:   5 years ago
Simple vertical boiler and cornish boiler have one fire tube.

Liju Gopan said:   2 years ago
A simple vertical Boiler is a water tube boiler.

Kibria said:   9 months ago
@All.

No, it has many water tubes rather than any firetube.

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