What is Boiler Efficiency?

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BOILER EFFICIENCY IS A COMBINED OUTCOME OF ALL PARTS AND COMPONENTS OF A BOILER. IT INCLUDES MANY SUBSYSTEMS OR SUBPARTS' PERFORMANCE WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE OVERALL BOILER EFFICIENCY, SOME ARE:

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY IT DISPLAYS THE BURNER’S CAPABILITY TO BURN FUEL EFFICIENTLY. THE LESS BURNING OF FUEL, THE BETTER THE EFFICIENCY. TWO ADDITIONAL KEY PARAMETERS THAT OFTEN DETERMINE THE BURNER EFFICIENCY ARE EXCESS OXYGEN LEVELS WITHIN THE EXHAUST AND UNBURNT FUEL.

THERMAL EFFICIENCY IT DETERMINES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOILER'S HEAT EXCHANGE. IT MOSTLY TRANSFERS HEAT ENERGY FROM FIRESIDE TO WATER. THERMAL EFFICIENCY IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY SCALE FORMATION IN THE BOILER TUBES.

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