Is a steam generator considered a pressure vessel?

The popularity of steam generator products has played an increasingly important role in daily production and life. From factory production to home use, steam generators can be seen everywhere. With so many uses, some people can’t help but ask, are steam generators safe? Is there a risk of explosion like a traditional boiler?

First of all, it is certain that existing gas steam generator products have a water volume of less than 30L and are not pressure vessels. They are exempt from annual inspection and reporting. There are no safety risks such as explosion. Users can use them safely.

Secondly, in addition to the safety guarantee of the steam generator product itself, it is also equipped with a variety of safety protection measures to make the operation of gas steam generator products more stable.

Is an electric steam generator a boiler or a pressure vessel?

Steam generators should belong to the scope of boilers, and can also be said to be pressure vessel equipment, but not all steam generators should be pressure vessel equipment.

1. A boiler is a type of thermal energy conversion equipment that uses various fuels or energy sources to heat the solution contained in the furnace to the necessary parameters, and supplies heat energy in the form of output medium. It basically includes steam. Boilers, hot water boilers and organic heat carrier boilers.

2. The working temperature of the solution contained is ≥ its standard boiling point, the working pressure is ≥ 0.1MPa, and the water capacity is ≥ 30L. It is a pressure vessel equipment that meets the above aspects.

3. Electric heating steam generators include normal pressure and pressure-bearing types, and the internal volumes are different in size. Only pressure-bearing electric heating steam generators with inner tank water capacity ≥ 30 liters and gauge pressure ≥ 0.1MPa can be used. Should belong to pressure vessel equipment.

Therefore, to determine whether an electric heating steam generator is a boiler or a pressure vessel equipment cannot be generalized, and it also depends on the machine equipment. It should be noted that when the steam generator is selected as a pressure vessel equipment, everyone must strictly abide by the regulations for the use of pressure vessel equipment.