PART I - MULTIPHASE PIPELINE & SLUG CATCHER DESIGN GUIDE

• thicknesses of the pipewall, pipeline coatings and insulation

• whether the pipe is buried or exposed

• the burial depth of the line

• type of surroundings

• ambient temperatures

• thermal conductivities of the pipe, coatings and insulation.

With this information the programs can calculate heat transfer coefficients, which are then
used to calculate the temperature profile in the pipeline.

Values of the thermal properties for various materials can be read from the following
table. Note that the Chevron Fluid Flow manual also has an extensive list of thermal
conductivities for various types of materials.

Material Thermal Specific Heat, Density, lb/ft3

Conductivity, Btu/lb-degF
Btu/hr-ft-degF
Carbon Steel 26 0.11 490
Stainless Steel 8-13 0.11 488
Concrete 0.75-1.2 0.10 147-200
(Saturated)
Onshore Soil (Wet) 1.35 0.20 90-110
Subsea Sandy Soil 1.25-1.50 0.30 105-115
Coal Tar Epoxy 0.20 0.35 92
Fusion Bonded 0.15 0.32 75-90
Epoxy
Neoprene 0.12-0.15 0.50 90
Polyurethane Foam 0.011-0.022 0.38 2-12

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