What best describes a fire tube boiler?
A. Water flowing through tubes that are surrounded by a combustion process B. Hot gasses from combustion being drawn through tubes in a water bath C. A burner beneath a pressure vessel. D. An electric coil submerged in a water bath
The best description of a fire tube boiler is:
B. Hot gases from combustion being drawn through tubes in a water bath.
In a fire tube boiler, the hot gases produced from combustion pass through tubes that are surrounded by water, which absorbs the heat to produce steam or hot water.