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Heat Loss from a Pipe

Do
Basic Data Heat Transfer Calculations

Nominal Pipe Size 2 inches Surface Temperature Estimate Di

Pipe Outside Diameter 2.38 inches 125.0 degF
Do 0.0605 m TsEst 51.7 degC Ta

Fluid Temperature 300 degF Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient

Tf 148.9 degC DeltaT 30.6 degC TF Ts
hs 12.1 W/(m2*degC)
Ambient Temperature 70 degF 2.12 BTU/(hr*ft2*degF)
Ta 21.1 degC Heat Loss Ds
q 99.4 W/m
Insulation Thickness 0.5 inches 31.5 BTU/(hr*ft)
0.0127 m

T f Ta
Outside Diameter 3.38 inches Surface Temperature Check
Ds 0.0859 m Ts 51.7 degC
125.0 degF
q
Insulation Thermal Conductivity
ln Ds Do 1
k
0.033 BTU/(hr*ft*degF)
0.0571 W/(m*degC)

2k hs Ds
ln Ds Do
Ts Tf q
2 k