6/17/2019 Heat Loss from Oil filled Tanks and Pipe Lines

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Heat Loss from Oil filled Tanks and Pipe Lines

Heat loss from insulated and non insulated sheltered and exposed oil tanks and
pipes
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Heat loss from oil in storage tanks and pipe lines:

Temperature difference
between Oil and Heat Transfer Rate - α - (Btu/(hr ft2 oF)) (W/(m2 C))
Application surrounding Air
(oF) Without Insulation Insulated
(deg C)

- 50 1.2 0.3
Sheltered tanks 50 - 80 1.3 0.33
80 - 100 1.4 0.35
- 50 1.4 0.35
Exposed tanks 50 - 80 1.5 0.38
80 - 100 1.6 0.4
Tank in Pit All Temperatures 1.2 -
- 80 1.5 0.4
Sheltered Pipe Line
80 - 260 2.3 0.58
- 80 1.8 0.45
Exposed Pipe Line
80 - 260 2.75 0.7

1 Btu/(hr ft2 oF) = 5.678 W/(m2 oC) = 4.882 kcal/(h m2 oC)

T(oC) = 5/9[T(oF) - 32]

The total heat loss from an application can be calculated as:

Q = α A dt (1)

where

Q = heat loss (W, Btu/hr)

α = heat transfer rate (W/(m2 oC), Btu/hr ft2 oF)

A = area (m2, ft2)

dt = temperature difference (oC, oF)

Example - Heat loss from an insulated exposed tank

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6/17/2019 Heat Loss from Oil filled Tanks and Pipe Lines

An insulated exposed tank with outside area of 1000 ft2 contains oil at temperature 90oF. The surrounding
temperature is 32oF. With temperature difference 68oF (90oF - 32oF) - the Heat Transfer Rate (α) from the
table above is aprox. 0.4 Btu/hr ft2 oF.

The heat loss from the oil tank can be estimated to:

Q = (0.4 Btu/hr ft2 oF) (1000 ft2) ((90 oF) - (32 oF))

= 23200 Btu/hr

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