What is the Lamont boiler and its application?

A LaMont boiler is a type of forced circulation water-tube boiler in which the boiler water is circulated through an external pump through long closely spaced tubes of small diameter. The mechanical pump is employed in order to have an adequate and positive circulation in steam and hot water boilers.

What type of boiler is a La Mont boiler?

The Lamont boiler was developed by Walter Douglas La-Mont. La Mont first introduced a forced circulation boiler in 1925. This is one of the modern high-pressure water tube-type steam boilers working on forced circulation. A circulating pump is employed to circulate water inside the small-bore water tubes of the boiler.

What is the main disadvantage of La Mont boiler?

(i). There is a bubble formation at surfaces of the tubes in this boiler. This reduces the heat transfer rate to the steam.

What is the main problem occurs in Lamont boiler?

The major disadvantages of the Lamont boiler are bubble formation at the surface of the tubes that reduces the transfer rate of heat and causes low steam generation.

When did the La Mont Boiler come out?

The La Mont boiler was developed by Walter Douglas La-Mont. La Mont first introduced a forced circulation boiler in 1925. This is one of the modern high-pressure water tube type steam boiler working on forced circulation. A circulating pump is employed to circulate water inside the small-bore water tubes of the boiler.

How does the boiler work in a LaMont boiler?

Lamont boiler works on the principle of forced circulation of water within the boiler with the help of the centrifugal pump. It’s working totally depends upon the pump. The centrifugal pump circulates the mixture of steam and water through the small diameter tubes of the boiler.

What is the working pressure of a La Mont Boiler?

Superheater improves the steam temperature to the desired level. Finally, the superheated steam transfers to either steam collecting drum or supplied to the prime mover for power generation. The working pressure, temperature and capacity of this boiler are maybe of 170 bar, 773 k (kelvin) and 50 ton/hour.

How does the Lamont water heater system work?

Lamont boiler is a forced circulation, internally fired water tube boiler. The fuel is burn inside the boiler and the water is circulating by a centrifugal pump through evaporator tubes. The working of this boiler is as follow. A feed pump forces the water into the economizer where the temperature of water increases.