Boiler Horsepower

Definition

A boiler capacity unit equal to 33,475 BTU per hour, roughly 34.5 pounds of steam per hour. It is a standard rating for boiler output.

One boiler horsepower expresses the rate at which a boiler can produce steam, useful for sizing and comparing units. It links the energy rate in BTU per hour to a steam mass rate in pounds per hour. It is one of the core constants technicians use in field calculations.

Related concepts

Steam · Latent Heat of Vaporization

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