Invention and Engineering

Firebox (steam engine)

In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the water in the boiler. Most are somewhat box-shaped, hence the name. The hot gases generated in the firebox are pulled through a rack of tubes running through the boiler.

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• ▸Condensing steam locomotive
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• ▸Dye-sensitized solar cell

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