SSC JE 2023 Exam-Power Plant: Babcock-Wilcox Water Tube Boiler

Babcock and Wilcox Boiler is a horizontal type drum axis, stationary, high pressure, natural circulation, solid fuel-fired water tube boiler in which coal is burned to heat the water for changing the phase into steam and later that steam is used for power generation.

Ponts to Remember

• Longitudinal drum externally fired. water tube, natural circulation type of stationary boiler.
• Evaporative capacity – 20,000 to 40,000 kg/h
• Operating pressure → 11.5 to 17.5 bar
• Use in Small size thermal power plants and other industrial work.
• Water tubes are inclined 5 to 15 degrees to promote water circulation.

Q.           The Babcock and Wilcox boiler is considered as a

(a) Natural convection fire tube boiler

(b) Forced convection fire tube boiler

(c) Natural convection water tube boiler

(d) Forced convection water tube boiler

ANS -C

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