Title

To study the Cochran Boilers and Babcock and Wilcox Boilers

Objectives

a) To study the working procedure and different parts of Cochran boiler (an example of fire tube

boiler)

b) To study the working procedure and different parts of Babcock and Wilcox boiler (an example

of water tube boiler)

Apparatus

a) Model of Cochran Boiler.

b) Model of Babcock and Wilcox Boiler

Assignment
1. Write the characteristics of a Cochran boiler.
Answer: The characteristics of a Cochran boiler are
 Vertical
 Portable
 Fire-tube
 Multi-tube
 Internally fired
 Natural circulation
 Solid as well as liquid fuel can be
 Burnt
2. Explain the working of Cochran boiler with neat sketch.
Answer: Working Procedure of Cochran boiler ----
 The water is feed into boiler through feed check valve.
 Level is adjusted to help of water level indicator.
 Coal is added trough a fire hole to grate and then burnt.
 The hot gases produced are collect in firebox.
 From fire box the gas passes on to the combustion chamber through short flue pipes are
to
 considerable velocity.
 The firebrick lining in the combustion chamber deflects the hot gases to pass through
horizontal
 tubes.
 From here the hot gases through smoke box enter the chimney.
 Water is evaporated and steam is collected at top.
 Steam is then taken out through steam stop valve.