Thermal Engineering

In the United States, high-pressure boilers are a critical part of thermal power plants, industrial steam systems, and engineering education. As power plant operating pressures increased during the mid-20th century, engineers faced serious challenges such as salt deposition, tube scaling, and reduced heat-transfer efficiency. To address these issues, advanced boiler designs were developed—one of the most innovative among them

In mechanical engineering, boilers play a vital role in converting thermal energy into usable mechanical power, and among the classical designs, the locomotive boiler holds a special historical and academic importance. Widely used in railway steam engines and early marine applications, the locomotive boiler is known for its compact construction, mobility, and high steam generation

The Lamont boiler is a high-pressure, forced-circulation water-tube boiler designed to generate large quantities of steam efficiently within a compact space. Unlike natural circulation boilers that rely on density differences, this boiler uses an external pump to circulate water at high velocity through small-diameter tubes. This design significantly improves heat transfer and allows the boiler to operate

Boilers play a very important role in thermal power plants because they convert water into high-pressure steam, which is then used to rotate turbines and generate electricity. Over time, boiler technology has evolved from basic fire-tube boilers to highly efficient, supercritical boilers. Traditional boilers often had limitations such as: These limitations reduced efficiency and increased