To run a steam engine, coal or oil are burned in a {{pll|Firebox|firebox}}. This heats up {{pll|Water Level|water}} in the {{pll|Boiler|boiler}}, eventually turning it into steam. Since steam is compressible, so much of it can be generated in the limited volume of the boiler, that it becomes highly pressurized.
To run a steam engine, coal or oil are burned in a {{pll|Firebox|firebox}}. This heats up {{pll|Water Level|water}} in the {{pll|Boiler|boiler}}, eventually turning it into highly pressurized steam.
Latest revision as of 13:23, 12 March 2025
To run a steam engine, coal or oil are burned in a firebox. This heats up water in the boiler, eventually turning it into highly pressurized steam.
