The boiler heating surface is the total area through which heated water and hot gases exchange heat. It is calculated differently for horizontal return fire tube boilers and water tube boilers. The rated boiler horsepower is the manufacturer's rating of the boiler's heating surface divided by constants depending on the boiler type. The developed boiler horsepower is the actual heat absorption divided by a constant. Percentage rating is the ratio of developed to rated horsepower. Other metrics to measure a boiler's performance include ASME evaporation units, factor of evaporation, equivalent evaporation, boiler economy, and equivalent specific evaporation. Boiler efficiency measures the ability to transfer heat from the furnace to water and steam.
The boiler heating surface is the total area through which heated water and hot gases exchange heat. It is calculated differently for horizontal return fire tube boilers and water tube boilers. The rated boiler horsepower is the manufacturer's rating of the boiler's heating surface divided by constants depending on the boiler type. The developed boiler horsepower is the actual heat absorption divided by a constant. Percentage rating is the ratio of developed to rated horsepower. Other metrics to measure a boiler's performance include ASME evaporation units, factor of evaporation, equivalent evaporation, boiler economy, and equivalent specific evaporation. Boiler efficiency measures the ability to transfer heat from the furnace to water and steam.
The boiler heating surface is the total area through which heated water and hot gases exchange heat. It is calculated differently for horizontal return fire tube boilers and water tube boilers. The rated boiler horsepower is the manufacturer's rating of the boiler's heating surface divided by constants depending on the boiler type. The developed boiler horsepower is the actual heat absorption divided by a constant. Percentage rating is the ratio of developed to rated horsepower. Other metrics to measure a boiler's performance include ASME evaporation units, factor of evaporation, equivalent evaporation, boiler economy, and equivalent specific evaporation. Boiler efficiency measures the ability to transfer heat from the furnace to water and steam.
The boiler heating surface is the total area through which heated water and hot gases exchange heat. It is calculated differently for horizontal return fire tube boilers and water tube boilers. The rated boiler horsepower is the manufacturer's rating of the boiler's heating surface divided by constants depending on the boiler type. The developed boiler horsepower is the actual heat absorption divided by a constant. Percentage rating is the ratio of developed to rated horsepower. Other metrics to measure a boiler's performance include ASME evaporation units, factor of evaporation, equivalent evaporation, boiler economy, and equivalent specific evaporation. Boiler efficiency measures the ability to transfer heat from the furnace to water and steam.
