The Stoker's ManualA manual that explains the why and the how of efficient boiler operations. |
Contents
NOTE TO BOILER STOKER | 5 |
DRAUGHT | 11 |
GRATE AND FIREBARS | 26 |
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Common terms and phrases
AIR LEAKS air supply amount of draught anthracite ash content ashpit atmosphere banking bituminous coal black smoke blow-down cock boiler flue boiler house boiler plant brickwork burning coal burnt carbon dioxide carbon monoxide cause central heating boilers check draught damper chimney draught Clean the fires clinker CO₂ combustible gases combustion draught gauge draught stabiliser economiser efficiency excess air FIGURE FIREBARS firebed firebox firedoors fireman firing floor flow FLUE DAMPER flue gas flue gases forced draught free-burning grit hand firing ignition temperature inch water gauge induced draught fan inleakage instrument LANCASHIRE BOILER load measure Mechanical stokers natural draught necessary NITROGEN operation ORIFICE PLATE output oxygen percentage pipe plate possible pressure primary air produced rake reduce removed resistance secondary air damper shovel side flue slice bar soot Sprinkler stokers Steam meters Table tube unburnt valve vertical boilers volatile matter waste water level Welsh smokeless coals