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Formula for minimum insulation thickness to prevent condensation

2. For pipes
TK = (1/2)^(ds - dp)
ds loge (ds/ dp) = [2.k.(Td - Tm)] / [H.(Ta - Td)]
AND
Ds = {e^[(2k).(Tm - Ts)]}.Dp
ds: Surface Diameter / Outer Diameter of Insulation
dp: Pipe Diameter / Inner Diameter of Insulation

K-flex
19mm ID

Date
5-Jun-14
18-Jun-14
18-Jun-14
20-Jun-14

k value
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035
0.035

Ricwil

Date
5-Jun-14

k value
0.022
0.022
0.022
0.022

Ambient T Medium T
30
9
30
6
30
6
30
9
30

Ambient T Medium T
35
6
30
5
30
5
30
5

and

Tk = (Ds - Dp) / 2

TK: Minimum insulation thickness (m)


k: Thermal conductivity (W/m.K)
Td: Dew Point Temperature (C)
Tm: Temperature of Medium (C)
Ta: Ambient air temperature (C)
H: Surface cofficient (W/m 2.K)
Ds: Surface Diameter (of Pipe with Insulation)
Dp: Pipe Diameter (without insulation)
H
9.5
9
5
9

RH
85%
83%
90%
85%

Dew Point
27.2
26.79
28.18
27.2

95%

29.1

H
8
5
5
10

RH
90%
75%
75%
75%

Dew Point
33.11
25.1
25.1
25.1

Dp

Dp
22.05
22.05
22.05
22.05

TK (mm)
23.94737
25.18692
85.30769
25.27778

Optimum
25mm
32mm
32mm
25mm

164.1111

19mm

TK (mm)
78.89153
18.04898
-10.33995
-4.179236

Optimum
19mm

K-flex
23.9mm
16.949mm
43.704mm
17.036mm

Ricwil
25mm

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