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Boiler components: function of the grate Confirm the definition of a grate located within the combustion chamber of a solid-fuel boiler (coal/wood). Choose the correct truth value.

Q: Boiler components: function of the grate Confirm the definition of a grate located within the combustion chamber of a solid-fuel boiler (coal/wood). Choose the correct truth value.

Definition A grate is the bed of bars in the furnace on which solid fuel (coal/wood) rests and burns; ash falls through to an ash pit while air flows through the grate for combustion. Final Answer True: it is the support on which solid fuel is burned

Difficulty: Easy

True: it is the support on which solid fuel is burned
False: it is a tube nest support only
False: it is a flue-gas damper only
False: it is a steam-separating baffle

Correct Answer: True: it is the support on which solid fuel is burned

Explanation:

Definition
A grate is the bed of bars in the furnace on which solid fuel (coal/wood) rests and burns; ash falls through to an ash pit while air flows through the grate for combustion.

Final Answer
True: it is the support on which solid fuel is burned

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