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Boiler Main Components

  • Drum
    – Fabricated pressure vessel (e.g. horizontal shell type).

  • Evaporators / Steam Separators
    – Primary and secondary evaporator banks to promote water–steam separation.

  • Economizer
    – Tube bundle recovering flue‐gas heat to preheat feedwater.

  • Superheater (optional)
    – Increases steam dryness and temperature if required by process.

Auxiliary Equipment

Combustion & Air Supply

  • Burner
    – Sized for fuel type (gas, oil, coal) and boiler firing rate.

  • Forced‐draft Fan (FD)
    – Supplies combustion air; sized to match burner throughput.

  • Induced‐draft Fan (ID)
    – Draws flue gas through furnace and exhaust stack.

Feedwater & Drainage

  • Feedwater Pump(s)
    – Typically two pumps (one duty, one standby), e.g. QDL12-70 or similar.

  • Steam Traps / Drain Traps
    – Automatic traps (2–4 units) to discharge condensate from heat‐transfer surfaces.

  • Steam Distributor / Header
    – Ensures even steam distribution to process lines.

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Safety & Measurement Instruments

  • Safety Valve(s)
    – Spring‐loaded, set slightly above maximum working pressure (one or two units).

  • Pressure Gauges
    – For steam and feedwater sides (range matched to operating pressure).

  • Water‐Level Gauge Assembly
    – Glass tube or magnetic gauge with high/low level alarms.

  • Thermocouples / Thermometers
    – Measure furnace gas temperature and steam outlet temperature.

Control & Automation

  • Burner Management System (BMS)
    – Controls ignition, flame monitoring, and safe shutdown sequences.

  • PLC Control Panel
    – Centralized monitoring of all boiler parameters, alarms, and interlocks.

  • Sensors & Transmitters
    – Pressure transducers, temperature sensors, flow meters, and level probes.

Piping & Valves

  • Control / Modulating Valves
    – For steam pressure reduction, temperature control, and fuel/air ratio.

  • Blowdown Valves (TDS Blowdown)
    – Periodic removal of dissolved solids (one or two valves).

  • Check Valves
    – Prevent backflow in feedwater, steam, and condensate lines.

  • Isolation Valves
    – Gate valves, globe valves, and ball valves for system shutdown and maintenance.

Water Treatment

  • Water Softener
    – Ion‐exchange resin system with duplex (one service, one regenerating).

  • Deaerator
    – Thermally strips dissolved gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide) from feedwater.

  • Filters
    – Cartridge or sand filters to protect pumps and valves from particulates.

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Miscellaneous Accessories

  • Silencers
    – Installed on flue‐gas outlets of ID/FD fans to reduce noise.

  • Installation Fittings
    – Flanges, gaskets, bolts, nuts, anchors, supports.

  • Thermal Insulation
    – Mineral wool or ceramic fiber with aluminum cladding for piping and boiler casing.

The above is a list of common steam boiler accessories. I hope it helps you. Of course, you can also contact us and we will help you.

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