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Heat Loss from a Pipe

Basic Data

Do

Heat Transfer Calculations

Nominal Pipe Size

Pipe Outside Diameter
Do
Fluid Temperature

2 inches
2.38 inches
0.0605 m

Tf

300 degF
148.9 degC

Ta

70 degF
21.1 degC

Ambient Temperature

Insulation Thickness
Outside Diameter
Ds

0.5
0.0127
3.38
0.0859

inches
m
inches
m

Insulation Thermal Conductivity

0.033 BTU/(hr*ft*degF)
k
0.0571 W/(m*degC)

Surface Temperature Estimate

125.0 degF
TsEst
51.7 degC
Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient
DeltaT
30.6 degC
hs
12.1 W/(m2*degC)
2.12 BTU/(hr*ft2*degF)
Heat Loss
q
99.4 W/m
31.5 BTU/(hr*ft)
Surface Temperature Check
Ts
51.7 degC
125.0 degF

Di
Ta
TF

Ts
Ds

T f Ta
q
ln Ds Do
1

2k
hs Ds
Ts Tf q

ln Ds Do
2 k