Water-tube boiler facts for kids
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A water-tube boiler is a type of boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated by fire from outside. The fire is produced by the fuel being burned inside the furnace for the boiler.
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Design types
- Babcock and Wilcox boiler
- A/D/M/O-type boiler
- Flex-tube boiler
- Forced-circulation boiler
- Low water content
- Stirling boiler
- Thornycroft
- White-Forster
- Yarrow boiler
Use
- Marine
- Railway
- Stationary
Images for kids
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Brotan boiler
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Babcock & Wilcox boiler
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End-view of a Yarrow boiler
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End-view of a Thornycroft boiler
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See also
In Spanish: Caldera de tubos de agua para niños
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