GANDHINAGAR INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY

EME(2110006)- Active Learning Assignment.

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“Cochran Boiler”
Presented By:-

CHORGE ABHISHEK DATTATRAY

Mechanical H-1
201719000103/170120119010

Guided By:-
Prof. Ruchir Parikh. 1
CONTENTS
 Boiler Definition.
 Types of Boilers.

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 Cochran Boiler.

 Parts Of Boiler.

 It’s Working.

 Boiler Mountings

 Advantages And Disadvantages.

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WHAT IS BOILER

 A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is

heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or
vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes

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or heating applications including water heating, central
heating, boiler-based power generation, cooking,
and sanitation.

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TYPES OF BOILERS
According to the contents in the tubes, the boilers can
be classified as fire tube boiler and water tube
boiler.
 (I) Fire Tube Boiler: The examples of the fire tube boiler
are: simple vertical boiler, Cochran boiler, Lancashire

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boiler, Cornish boiler, Locomotive boiler, Scotch marine
boiler and Velcon boiler.
 Water Tube Boiler: examples of water tube boilers are: La-
Mont boiler, Benson boiler, Stirling boiler, Babcock and
Wilcox boiler, Yarrow boiler and Loeffler boiler.

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COCHRAN BOILER.
o It is a multi-tubular vertical fire tube
boiler having a number of horizontal
fire tubes. T is the modification of a

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simple vertical boiler where the
heating surface has been increased by
means of a number of fire tubes.
It consists of

1. Shell
2. Crate
3. Fire box
4. Flue pipe
5. Fire tubes
6. Combustion chamber
7. Chimney 5
8. Man-hole
Shell
It is hemispherical on the top, where space is provided for
steam.

Grate
It is placed at the bottom of the furnace where coal is burnt.

Fire box (furnace )

It is also dome-shaped like the shell so that the gases can be

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deflected back till they are passed out through the flue pipe
to the combustion chamber.

Flue pipe:
It is a short passage connecting the fire box with the
combustion chamber.

Fire tubes:
A number of horizontal fire tubes are provided, thereby the
heating surface is increased.

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
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chamber.
 Chimney:
It is provided for the exit of the flue gases to the
atmosphere from the smoke box.

Manhole:
It is provided for inspection and repair of the
interior of the boiler shell.

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 Normal size of a Cochran boiler:
Shell diameter – 2.75 meters:
Height of the shell – 6 meters.

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SPECIFICATION OF COCHRAN BOILER
Typical specifications of Cochran boiler are:

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 Size = 3 m diameter x 2 m high (evaporation 20 kg/hr)
 = 3 m diameter x 6 m high (evaporation 3000 kg/hr)

 Heating surface = 10 to 25 times grate area

 Steam pressure = Up to 20 bar

 Efficiency = 70 to 75%

The Cochran boiler is compact in design and there is good

external and internal accessibility.

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WORKING OF COCHRAN BOILER
 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

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hot flue gases enter into the combustion chamber
through flue pipes.
 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. 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.
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 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. Blow off cock is
preset at left bottom of the boiler and is used to blow of the

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impurities, mud and sediment from the boiler water.
 A fusible plug is also provided at top of the combustion
chamber. 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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 BOILER MOUNTINGS
Pressure gauge: this indicates the pressure
of the steam inside the boiler.

Water gauge: this indicates the water level in

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the boiler. The water level in the boiler should not
fall below a particular level, otherwise the boiler
will be over heated and the tubes may burn out.

Safety valve: the function of the safety valve

is to prevent an increase of steam pressure in the
boiler above its normal working pressure.

Steam stop valve: it regulates the flow of

steam supply to requirements.
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 Blow-off cock: it is located at the bottom
of the boiler. When the blow-off cock is
opened during the running of the boiler, the
high pressure steam pushes (drains) out the
impurities like mud, sand, etc., in the water
collected at the bottom.

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Fusible plug: it protects the fire tubes
from burning when the water level in the
boiler falls abnormally low.

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Advantages:-

(i) Low initial installation cost.

(ii) It requires less floor area.
(iii) Easy to operate and handle.
(iv) Transportation of Cochran boiler is easy.
(V) It can use all types of fuel.

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Disadvantages:-

(i) Low rate of steam generation.

(ii) Inspection and maintenance is difficult.
(iii) High room head is required for its installation due to
the vertical design.
(iv) It has limited pressure range.

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THANK YOU…

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