Power Boilers
E11971
Power Boilers are high-pressure steam-generating boilers used primarily in electric power generation and industrial applications, designed and constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-pressure boiler
→
industrial boiler → pressure equipment → steam-generating boiler → |
| appliedIn |
large manufacturing facilities
→
petrochemical plants → refineries → thermal power plants → |
| governedBy |
ASME BPVC Section I – Power Boilers
→
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I → |
| hasComponent |
blowdown system
→
boiler drum internals → burner system → economizer → feedwater system → furnace → reheater → safety valve → steam drum → steam piping → superheater → water drum → waterwall tubes → |
| hasDesignStandard |
ASME BPVC Section I rules for construction
→
ASME BPVC Section I rules for design → ASME BPVC Section I rules for fabrication → ASME BPVC Section I rules for inspection → ASME BPVC Section I rules for materials → ASME BPVC Section I rules for testing → |
| hasProperty |
continuous operation capability
→
fired with fossil or other fuels → high-pressure steam generation → requires feedwater treatment → requires periodic inspection → |
| operatesWith |
condensers
→
deareators → feedwater pumps → steam turbines → |
| regulatedBy |
jurisdictional boiler and pressure vessel laws
→
|
| requires |
authorized inspection
→
pressure testing before service → safety valve setting and testing → |
| typicalOutput |
saturated steam
→
superheated steam → |
| typicalWorkingFluid |
water
→
|
| usedFor |
driving steam turbines
→
electric power generation → industrial steam supply → process heating → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
→
|
sectionIName |