Fire-tube boiler
part · 1829 · Industrial Revolution
A boiler in which hot gases run through tubes in the water.
Principles and materials it uses
- Heat transfer — uses. A larger heating surface.
- Wrought iron — is made of. The shell is wrought iron.
- Copper — is made of. The pipes are copper.
Where it is used
- Stephenson’s Rocket — is part of. A multi-tube boiler.
What it is a kind of
- Boiler — is a kind of. A boiler.