boiler horsepower

American  

noun

1. a unit of measurement of the ability of a boiler to evaporate water, usually given as the ability to evaporate 34½ pounds (15.6 kilograms) of water an hour, into dry saturated steam from and at 212°F (100°C).

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Example Sentences

With a three-barrel arrangement like this, water can be weighed rapidly enough to supply 300 boiler horsepower.

From Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing by Strohm, Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy)

According to the foregoing definition of a boiler horsepower, then— Boiler horsepower = 3,750 = 109.

From Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing by Strohm, Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy)

Assuming this value and assuming further that the boiler tested had 1,500 square feet of heating surface, its rated horsepower would be 1,500 ÷ 10 = 150 boiler horsepower.

From Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing by Strohm, Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy)

The capacity of a boiler is usually stated in boiler horsepower.

From Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing by Strohm, Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy)