Super heater

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Super heater: Its purpose is to super heat steam and is a type of heat exchanger in which steam flows inside tubes and hot gases surround it 


Fusible plug: It is a safety device used for preventing the level of water from going down below a critical point and thus avoids overheating. Fusible plug is mounted at crown plate of combustion chamber.

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