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Thermal Power Plant : Principle, Parts, Working, Advantages and Disadvantages

Basic Introduction or Principle: We all are aware with the term "Generator". A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is known as generator. This generator makes rotate with the help of some kind of external energy. When this energy extract from the energy of steam, the plant is known as steam power plant.  A simple steam plant works on Rankine cycle. In the first step, water is feed into a boiler at a very high pressure by BFP (boiler feed pump). This high pressurized water is heated into a  boiler   which converts it into high pressurized super heated steam. This high energized steam passes through steam  turbine  (a mechanical device which converts flow energy of fluid into mechanical energy) and rotate it. Owing to extract full energy of steam, three stage turbines is used which is known as LPT (Low pressure turbine), IPT (intermediate pressure turbine) and HPT (High pressure turbine). The turbine shaft is connected to the...

Difference between Fire Tube Boiler and Water Tube Boiler

Today I am going to tell you difference between fire tube boiler and water tube boiler. The boiler is divided into two main types. One is known as fire tube boiler and the other one is known as water tube boiler. These boilers is largely used in power development and other industrial like sugar industries, cotton industries etc. for steam generation. The main difference between fire tube and water tube is that in fire tube boiler the flue gases flow in the tubes and water flows from the shell and in water tube boiler, water flows from the tubes and the flue gases from the shell or passes over the tubes. This is the key difference between these boilers.

Now I am going to tell you some hidden difference between these boilers.

ALSO READ : TYPES OF BOILERS

Difference between Fire Tube Boiler and Water Tube Boiler:

Difference between Fire Tube Boiler and Water Tube Boiler



Fire Tube boiler


Water Tube Boiler
1.
Hot flue gases flow inside the tube and the water outside the tube.

Water flows inside the tube and the flue gases outside the tube.
2.

This boiler pressure is limited up to 20 bar. These boilers are generally low or medium pressure boiler.

This boiler pressure is up to 70-100 bar. So these boilers are generally high pressure boiler
3.

Fire tube boiler have lower rate of steam production compare to water tube.

It has higher rate of steam production.
4.

These boilers are almost internally fired. Furnace is placed at the one end of fire tube.

These boilers are generally externally fired.
5.

It is suitable for the production work like sugar mill, textile industries.

It is suitable for large power plant.
6.

Risk of explosion is lower due to low pressure.

Risk of explosion is higher due to high pressure boiler.
7.

This boiler occupies large floor space.
It occupies less floor space compare to fire tube boiler.

8.
It required less skill to operate.

It required a skilled operator.
9.
It is difficult to repair and cleaning.
It is easily clean and repairable due to externally fired.

10.
It required large shell diameter because the fire tube situated inside the shell.

It required small shell diameter.
11.
This boiler is difficult to construct.

This is simple in construction.
12.
The efficiency of fire tube boiler is less compare to water tube. It will increase by using other accessories.

This boiler is more efficient.
13.
The maintenance of this boiler is costly. It is required regular inspection.

This boiler is easy to maintain.
14.
The treatment of water is not necessary.
The water flows through small diameter tube. So water is treated before entering into the tube otherwise it will jam the tube.

15.
Example Lancashire boilerExample Babcock and Wilcox boiler


Today we have discussed about difference between fire tube boiler and water tube boiler. If you have any doubt or query regarding this article, ask by commenting.

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