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<p>[quote user="timz"]</p><p>Yeah, what's the difference between Free Gas Area and Unfree Gas Area-- no idea. You'd think gas area would be the total inside cross-sectional area of the tubes and flues, minus the outside cross-sectional area of the superheater tubes, but I've never seen that confirmed.</p><p>[/quote] </p><p>Thank you Timz,</p><p>so its OK I got puzzled with this term. Really, I did not know where to start with it.</p><p>My original guess was, it could point to the Volume of Steam, produced in the boiler.</p><p>By your explanation, it does not seem really important anymore, as someone would better calculate the</p><p>outside-heating-surface of the tubes and superheater?</p><p>Best Regards</p><p> Lars</p><p>-BTW- Thank you for your explanation on APL 3985 run last time. <br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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