Thermal engineering

What is Otto Cycle? : P-V and T-S Diagram (Easiest Explanation)

The Otto cycle was given by Dr. Nikolaus August Otto. It is a gas power cycle that is used in spark ignition engine (i.e. petrol engines) for its working. The entire modern petrol engine works on Otto cycle. It consists of four processes, Two isentropic (reversible adiabatic) processes and two isochoric (constant volume) processes. It

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What is Loeffler Boiler – Construction, Working with Diagram?

Loeffler Boiler is a forced circulation, high pressure, and water tube boiler with an internally fired furnace. In this boiler, the 2/3 of superheated steam is used to evaporate the water in the evaporating drum, and the remaining 1/3 of the steam from the superheater is used by the turbine. A steam circulating pump is

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What is Locomotive Boiler and How it Works?

Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium pressure, solid fuel fired fire tube boiler with an internally fired furnace. It is used in railway locomotive engines and in marine. It is a mobile boiler and has a high steam generation rate. Construction or Main  Parts The

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What is Lamont Boiler – Main Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages with Diagram?

What is Lamont Boiler? Lamont boiler is a high pressure, forced circulation, water tube boiler with internally fired furnace. An external pump is used to circulate the water within small diameter water tubes of the boiler. This boiler was invented by Walter Douglas La-Mont in the year 1925. At that time this boiler was invented

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Benson Boiler – Construction, Working Principle and Advantages with Diagram

What is Benson Boiler? Benson Boiler is a high pressure, drumless, supercritical, water tube steam boiler with forced circulation. This boiler was invented in the year 1922 by Mark Benson. This boiler is a supercritical boiler in which the feed water is compressed to a supercritical pressure and this prevents the formation of bubbles in

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What is a Scotch Marine Boiler Construction, Working, Advantages with Diagram

In this article we will learn about scotch marine boiler construction, working, advantages and application. It is the most common boiler which is used on ships in marine works. It is a type of fire tube boiler. After reading this article you will able to learn its construction, types, working and advantages. Scotch Marine Boiler

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