Fire tube boilers (also known as shell boilers) and water tube boilers are the two main types of industrial boilers. Users can choose fire tube and water tube boilers for specific applications. It is not an easy task to choose the right boiler type. . It is difficult to say that one of these two types is better than the other: fire tube boilers and water tube boilers have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. A comprehensive understanding of the differences between the two types of boilers will help make the right purchasing decisions.

What is a fire tube boiler?

In the fire tube boiler, the high-temperature flue gas produced by the burner flows through the threaded flue pipe surrounded by water to heat the water, steam or soda-water mixture outside the flue pipe wall to produce steam or hot water.

What is a water tube boiler?

The operating mode of water tube boilers is exactly the opposite of that of fire tube boilers. Water circulates in the boiler tube, and the tube is surrounded by high-temperature flue gas. The high-temperature flue gas heats whoever in the water tube generates steam or hot water.

Fire tube boilers and water tube boilers have their own advantages and disadvantages. Each company should choose the appropriate boiler type according to the actual needs of its own production line, such as steam demand, reasonable boiler room area, boiler operating costs and ease of maintenance. As a leading manufacturer of industrial boilers, Henan Taiguo Boiler has always insisted on providing users with customized boiler system services. The fire tube boilers and water tube boilers produced by Henan Taiguo are widely used in various industries around the world.