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Firetube Boilers

12/08/2009 10:05 AM

plz tell me what is the fire tube boiler...........?

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12/08/2009 10:06 AM

The combustion gases flow inside the tubes and water flows outside the tubes.
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12/10/2009 5:06 PM

Or the other way round.
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12/18/2009 12:46 AM

sorry Maxx- fire tube MEANS the fire is inside the tube, so- the water has to be outside the tube (inside the walls of the pressure vessel) like the locomotive shown.

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12/09/2009 3:56 AM

Here's an example of one:

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