COCHRAN

BOILER

BIBIN CHIDAMBARANATHAN
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❖ The Cochran boiler was produced by Cochran &
Co. of Annan.
❖ It is a multi-tubular vertical fire tube boiler
having a number of horizontal fire tubes.
❖ It is the modification of a simple vertical boiler
where the heating surface has been increased by
means of a number of fire tubes.
❖ In this boiler, the fire tubes are placed
horizontally.
❖ The efficiency of this boiler is much better than
the simple vertical boiler.
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Shell:
❖ It has a vertical axis cylindrical drum with

hemispherical dome type shell at the top

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Water Level Indicator (water gauge):
❖ The function of a water level indicator is to indicate

the level of water in the boiler constantly.

❖ It helps the operator in keeping the level constant

from outside through a glass tube.

❖ In case of need, if the level falls down, water will be

pumped by the operator.

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Fusible Plug:
❖ The main purpose of a fusible plug is to

extinguish the fire in the furnace of the boiler

when the water level in the boiler falls below an

unsafe level.

❖ Thus, explosion is avoided which may take place

due to overheating of the tubes and shell.

❖ It is generally fitted over the crown of the

furnace or over the combustion chamber.

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Combustion Chamber:
❖ It is lined with fire bricks on the side of the shell to

prevent overheating of the boiler.

❖ Hot gases enter the fire tubes from the flue pipe

through the combustion chamber.

❖ The combustion chamber is connected to the

furnace.
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Fire Brick Lining:

❖ The fire brick lining is present in the combustion

chamber and helps in the combustion of the fuel.

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Flue Pipe:
❖ It is a small passage connecting the fire box and

combustion chamber. The hot gases enter into

combustion chamber through the flue pipe.

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Feed Check Valve:
❖ It is a one-way valve and is used to control the

supply of water to the boiler and also to prevent

the escaping of water from boiler due to high

pressure inside.

❖ When the level of water falls down, additional

water is to be supplied by means of a

centrifugal pump
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Blow off Cock:

❖ It is used to blow off the settle down impurities,

mud and sediments present in the boiler water.

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Ashpit:
It is provide for collecting the ash deposit, which can

be removed away at intervals.

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Grate:
❖ It is placed at the bottom of fire box and coal is fed

on it for burning.
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Fire door (fire hole):

Coal is fed to the grate through the fire door.
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Fire Tubes:
❖ Cochran boiler has multi tubular fire tubes.

❖ The hot flue gases from the combustion chamber

travels to the smoke box through these fire tubes.

❖ The fire tubes helps in the exchange of heat from

the hot flue gases to the water.

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Smoke box :
❖ A smokebox is one of the major basic parts of a

steam locomotive exhaust system.

❖ Smoke and hot gases pass from the firebox through

tubes where they pass heat to the surrounding

water in the boiler.

❖ The smoke then enters the smokebox, and is

exhausted to the atmosphere through the chimney.

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Chimney (or stack):

❖ The chimney (stack) passes flue gases from the

top of the firebox through the top of the shell.

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Anti priming pipe :
❖ An anti-priming pipe is installed at top of

the boiler which separates the water from

the steam and makes it dry steam.

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Steam Stop Valve:
❖ It is also known as junction valve.

❖ Steam stop valve is used to regulate the flow of

steam from one steam pipe to the other or from the

boiler to the steam pipe.

❖ The valve which is to regulate the steam from

boiler to steam pipe is known as junction valve

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Safety Valve:
❖ The function of safely valve is to safeguard the

boiler from the danger of pressure higher than the safe

working pressure.

❖ Every boiler has a safe working pressure designed

by the manufacturer and can be operated safely if it is

operated within this pressure limit.

❖ The designed pressure may be more than the safe

working pressure.
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Pressure (Bourdon) Gauge:

❖ The function of the pressure gauge is to measure

the pressure of steam inside the boiler.

❖ The gauge is usually mounted on the front top of

the shell or drum such that it should be clearly visible

to the operator.
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Manhole:
❖ It is provided on the top of the shell to

enable a man to enter into it and inspect

and repair the boiler from inside it.

❖ It is also, meant for cleaning the interior of

the boiler shell and exterior of the

combustion chamber and stack (chimney).

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Working:
❖ In Cochran boiler first the fuel is inserted into the
fire box and placed on the grate.
❖ The fuel is ignited through the fire hole provided
at the right bottom of the boiler.
❖ The fuel is burnt in the fire box and due to the
burning of the fuel, smoke and hot flue gases
emerges out.
❖ The hot flue gases enter into the combustion
chamber through flue pipes.
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Working:
❖ From the combustion chamber hot gases enters
into the fire tubes.
❖ The fire tubes are surrounded by water.
❖ The hot flue gases inside the tubes exchange the
heat from the hot gases to the water.
❖ Due to the exchange of heat, the temperature of
the water start increasing and it gets converted
into steam.
❖ The steam produced rises upward and collected at
top of the boiler in the hemispherical dome.
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Working:
❖ An anti-priming pipe is installed at top of the
boiler which separates the water from the steam
and makes it dry steam.
❖ This dry steam is then transfer to the turbines
through the steam stop valve.
❖ The hot flue gases and smoke after exchanging
heat moves to the smoke box.
❖ From the smoke box the burnt gases and smoke is
discharge to the atmosphere through the chimney.
❖ Burnt fuel is transferred to the ash pit.
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Working:
❖ Blow off cock is preset at left bottom of the boiler
and is used to blow of the impurities, mud and
sediment from the boiler water.
❖ A fusible plug is also provided at top of the
combustion chamber.
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Working:
❖ When the temperature of the combustion chamber
crosses the permissible level, the fusible plug
melts and the water through the combustion
chamber enter into the furnace of the boiler and
stop the fire.
❖ In this way a big fire accident can be prevented to
take place and also protects the boiler from
damage.
❖ Various boiler mounting and accessories are
attached to the boiler for its efficient working.
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Advantages :
❖ Low floor area required.

❖ Low initialization cost.

❖ It is easy to operate.

❖ Transport from one place to another is very easy.

❖ It has a higher volume to area ratio.

❖ It can use all types of fuel.

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Disadvantages :
❖ Low steam generation rate.
❖ Limited pressure handles capacity.
❖ It is difficult to inspect and maintain.
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Applications:
❖ Variety of process applications in industries
❖ Chemical processing divisions
❖ Pulp and Paper manufacturing plants
❖ Refining units
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