Boilers are a great way to generate power. The steam that they generate can turn turbines that will create electricity. They can be used to heat buildings as a part of that process. There are different kinds of boilers, notably fire tube boilers. But what is a fire tube boiler, and what are some of the advantages of using one?

Boilers

Think of a boiler as a large box that has various tubes that run through it. Those tubes and that box will have water and combustible gasses in them. The way that they are differentiated is by where the water and the fire go in the setup. Both kinds of boilers will heat up the water to create steam, but the setups of the different boilers will make them a better fit for different places. 

Fire Tube Boilers

In a fire tube boiler, there is a firebox that has a series of tubes that run from it through the container that is the boiler. The boiler itself is filled with water. The tubes carry the combustion gasses through them, which then starts to heat up the water. Since the water surrounds the tubes that have all that hot gas in them, the heat migrates out from the tubes into the water. There are several advantages to using a fire tube boiler. 

Advantages

A fire tube boiler is more responsive when it comes to demands on steam. If your demand starts to ramp up, some boilers can take a long time to start to respond to your demand. A fire tube boiler can generally heat up more water at once to meet that demand because of the way that the tubes run through the water. More water is exposed to the heat, which means more chances for the heat from the combustion gasses to migrate out through the water. The water will also move around the tank, which also helps to heat up more water. A fire tube boiler also has a smaller footprint than other kinds of boilers do, which means that it's easier to fit into small areas. 

A fire tube boiler may be the perfect choice for you and your facility. It can help you create the power that you need in order to power your facility or any particular machinery, as well as a way to heat up your facility using the excess steam and heat that may be generated.