Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Blow off cock in a boiler is used to

Control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off the steam completely when required
Put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit
Increase the temperature of saturated steam without raising its pressure
Empty the boiler when required and to discharge the mud, scale or sediments which are accumulated at the bottom of the boiler

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The power of a boiler may be defined as

The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100° C
The ratio of heat actually used in producing the steam to the heat liberated in the furnace
The amount of water evaporated from and at 100° C into dry and saturated steam
The amount of water evaporated or steam produced in kg per kg of fuel burnt

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The function of a flywheel is

To convert reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion
To convert rotary motion of the crankshaft into to and fro motion of the valve rod
To prevent fluctuation of speed
To keep the engine speed uniform at all load conditions

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