What the advantages of using water drum (mud) in boilers are?
*WATER DRUM: The water drum is larger than the header, but both are smaller than the steam drum. The water drum equalizes the distribution of water to the generating tubes. Both the water drum and the header collect the deposits of loose scale and other solid matter present in the boiler water. Both the drum and the header have bottom blowdown valves. When these valves are opened, some of the water is forced out of the drum or header and carries any loose particles with it. DO NOT OPEN THE BOTTOM BLOWDOWN VALVES ON A STEAMING BOILER. Opening these valves will interrupt the circulation of the steam cycle. *A steam drum is used without or in the company of a mud-drum/feed water drum which is located at a lower level.Boilers with both steam drum and mud/water drum is called a bi-drum boiler and boiler with only steam drum is called a mono drum boiler. The bi-drum boiler construction is normally intended for low pressure rating boiler while the mono drum is mostly designed for higher press
