The hot water or steam generated in the boiler can provide the necessary thermal energy directly for industrial production and people's life. It can also be converted into mechanical energy by steam power plant or by converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy through the generator.
The meaning of the pot refers to the fire in the water on the water container, the furnace refers to the burning of fuel sites, boilers, including pot and furnace two parts.
Boiler is an energy conversion device, the input energy to the boiler fuel in the chemical energy, power, boiler output with a certain heat of steam, high temperature water or organic heat carrier.
Boilers that supply hot water are called hot water boilers, mainly for living, and in industrial applications.
Boilers that produce steam are called steam boilers, often referred to as boilers, for thermal power plants, ships, locomotives and industrial and mining enterprises.
