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  2. Check valve - Wikipedia

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    Many similar pump-like mechanisms for moving volumes of fluids around use check valves such as ball check valves. The feed pumps or injectors which supply water to steam boilers are fitted with check valves to prevent back-flow. Check valves are also used in the pumps that supply water to water slides. The water to the slide flows through a ...

  3. Glossary of boiler terms - Wikipedia

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    A non-return valve where the feedwater enters the boiler drum. They are usually mounted halfway along the boiler drum, or else as a top feed, but away from the firebox, so as to avoid stressing it with the shock of cold water. Cladding The layer of insulation and outer wrapping around a boiler shell, particularly that of a steam locomotive.

  4. Boiler design - Wikipedia

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    Feed check valve - regulates the flow of water into the boiler and prevents the back flow of water in case of failure of the feed pump. Steam stop valve - regulates the flow of steam that is produced in the boiler to the steam pipe, and may also be used to stop the supply of steam from the boiler

  5. Safety valve - Wikipedia

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    An oxygen safety relief valve DN250-safety valves. A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe.An example of safety valve is a pressure relief valve (PRV), which automatically releases a substance from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system, when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits.

  6. Category:Steam boiler components - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Steam boiler components" ... Check valve; Corrugated furnace; Crown sheet; D. ... Snifting valve; Soot blower; Steam drum; Steam separator;

  7. Injector - Wikipedia

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    The steam injector is a common device used for delivering water to steam boilers, especially in steam locomotives. It is a typical application of the injector principle used to deliver cold water to a boiler against its own pressure, using its own live or exhaust steam, replacing any mechanical pump.

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