Southwark Station Boiler Air-Flow Model Tests and Operation Results

This paper discusses the engineering application of scale-model study of the combustion-air distribution for a proposed boiler installation. By obtaining an intimate mix of fuel and air, a more nearly uniform and nonreducing atmosphere results in the furnace to avoid the phenomenon of tube wastage. Following the operation of the prototype boilers, field tests were made for direct comparison with the model results. These comparisons, the actual combustion-gas analyses, and the boiler performance are reviewed.