Question

Boilers are commonly used in industries to

• A. produce water with ${\text{Ca}}^{2+}$ ions
• B. produce super heated steam
• C. remove hardness of water
• D. freeze water

Answer 1

The correct option is B produce super heated steam

Industries need super heated steam for different processes carried out by them. One of the largest application is in thermal power plants where pressurised super heated steam is used to generate electricity.
To produce this superheated steam, huge boilers are used.