a vessel in which water is boiled to generate steam. An industrial boiler usually consists of a system of parallel tubes through which water passes, suspended above a furnace
steam boiler in American English
a tank in which water is heated to produce steam and hold it under pressure
steam boiler in Mechanical Engineering
(stim bɔɪlər)
Word forms: (regular plural) steam boilers
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Energy, thermodynamics and heat transfer)
A steam boiler is a container in which water is heated to produce steam.
The steam boiler has a longer on-off cycle because steam has to be produced each time there is a callfor heat.
Steam turbines generally require high-pressure steam boilers, so you have the maintenance of the boiler system as well as their turbine to consider.
A steam boiler is a container in which water is heated to produce steam.