Spreadsheet Problem Solving for ChE Faculty Heat Loss from a Pipe Basic Data Nominal Pipe Size

Pipe Outside Diameter Do Fluid Temperature Tf Ambient Temperature Ta Insulation Thickness Outside Diameter Ds 2 inches 2.38 inches 0.0605 m 300 degF 148.9 degC 70 degF 21.1 degC 0.5 0.0127 3.38 0.0859 inches m inches m Heat Transfer Calculations 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

Do Di Ta TF Ts Ds

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

q=

ln ( Ds Do ) 1 + 2k hs Ds
q ln ( Ds Do ) 2p k

p (T f - Ta )

Ts =- Tf