Does the hot-blast stove belong to the boiler?

Hot-blast stove is a thermal power machine, which is a thermal equipment that integrates combustion and heat transfer process of hot air flow for technological needs. Generally, there are two major types, namely intermittent regenerative hot-blast stove and continuous heat exchange hot-blast stove. There are many varieties and complete series of hot-blast stoves, which are divided into hand-fired and machine-fired by adding coal, and coal, oil and gas stoves by fuel types. So does the hot-blast stove belong to the boiler? What's the difference between steam boiler and steam boiler?

Does the hot-blast stove belong to the boiler?

It has always been a controversial issue, and we can judge it from relevant documents.

The issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment clearly requires: "Accelerate the elimination of coal-fired industrial furnaces and kilns. Focus on banning coal-fired hot-blast stoves in the region, and basically eliminate coal-fired heating and drying furnaces (kilns) within the coverage of cogeneration heating pipe network. Accelerate the cupola of casting (10 tons/hour and below), rock wool and other industries to be changed into electric furnace. " Obviously, in the cognition of the above departments, "Hot-blast stove is a kind of industrial furnace" has become a consensus.

So does the hot-blast stove belong to the boiler? No.