CHAPTER 4
Properties of Steam and Steam Generators
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, the student will be able:
- To describe the thermodynamic properties of steam
- To differentiate the different types of boilers
- To describe the function of mountings and accessories in a boiler
- To measure the performance of boilers
4.1 INTRODUCTION
Steam is a gaseous form of water, which has a large number of industrial applications. Steam is widely used for power generation purpose. Also, it has applications in chemical, leather, and other industries. Most of the nuclear and thermal power plants use steam to run the turbines and finally to generate electrical power. Therefore, all the engineers require basic idea about steam properties, the ...
Get Basic Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
