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Figure 10.10
Steam-to-water heat exchange.
bustion efficiency can be calculated from these data. Significant
changes—
Ⳳ
10 percent—must be investigated. Newer automatic gas
sampling equipment which simultaneously reads flue gas, oxygen, and
carbon monoxide is wonderful for regular testing of boiler perform-
ance.
10.11
Direct- and Indirect-Fired
Heating Equipment
A
direct-fired
heater is one in which the fuel is converted to heat en-
ergy at the point of use. The usual fuel is either electricity or a fuel
gas, either natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LP). Fuel oil is
seldom used. Direct fuel firing in an occupied space requires back-
ground ventilation, enough to dilute the products of combustion.
Indirect-fired
heaters utilize a heated fluid, e.g., steam or hot water,
which is heated elsewhere and transported through a piping system
to the point of use.
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