Chapter 90- Cast Iron Sectional and Modular Boilers Flashcards
Where are the cleanout plugs located on a cast iron sectional boiler?
In the front section
A wet bottom type cast iron sectional boiler?
Surrounds the furnace entirely
Cast iron sectional boiler sections are held together with?
Tie rods
The steam and water spaces of a cast iron sectional boiler are connected by?
push nipples
A cast iron boiler disadvantage is?
Its pressure limitations
A cast iron boiler advantage is?
the choice of assembly location
Most low capacity cast iron boilers?
Will pass through standard size doorways
As far as boiler capacity is concerned, the mechanical designer has which two choices?
A) Using one or two large boilers
B) Connecting multiple smaller boilers in parallel
Water flow in a cast iron modular boiler?
Continuous through all modules
The operation of the burners in a Modular Cast iron Heating Plant?
is controlled by a step controller
Low pressure boilers are made of? (2)
Steel and cast iron
The ratio of heat released to heat transferred to boiler water is known as?
Boiler efficiency
Cast iron boiler sections maximize heat transfer by
Exposing as large a surface as possible to the hot gases
Cast iron boilers are classified as two types
Vertical and horizontal
The fins in a cast iron boiler are used to
Increase the heating surface to increase efficiency
Vertical cast iron boilers have the heater mounted
On the button of the unit
How do you increase the size of the boiler?
Add more sections to the boiler
What connects the sections of the cast iron boiler?
Push nipples
Cast iron boilers are often sealed with a
Asbestos rope
In a horizontal sectional cast iron boiler how many push nipples connect the sections
1 nipple connects two sections
Number one advantage in a cast iron boiler
Corrosion resistance
A great advantage of constructing a cast iron boiler
It is easily assembled as its built in many sections
Can you enlarge a cast iron boiler
Yes, by adding more sections
When is a heating boiler most efficient?
When it is running continuously