2.

A temperature difference of 500 degree Celsius is applied across a fire clay brick, 10 cm thick having a
thermal conductivity of 1 W/m K. Find the heat transfer rate per unit area.

Given:
k =1W /m∙ K
∆ T =500 ℃
∆ x=10 cm

Required:
q
=?
A

Solution:
Conduction through Single Wall

T1 500 ℃

T2

Q̇
A
A
10 cm

∆x

q ∆T
=k
A ∆x

(
[
) (10500+cm273.15
]
q W )K
=1
A m∙ K
( 1001 mcm )
q
A
=1
m∙ K (
W 773.15 K
0.1 m )
q 2
=7731.5W /m
A
5. Calculate the rate of heat loss through the vertical walls of a boiler furnace of size 4 m by 3 m by 3 m
high. The walls are constructed from an inner fire brick wall 25 cm thick of thermal conductivity of 0.4
W/m K, a layer of ceramic blanket insulation of thermal conductivity 0.2 W/m K and 8 cm thick, and a
steel protective layer of thermal conductivity 55 W/m K and 2 mm thick The inside temperature of the
fire brick layer was measured at 600 degree Celsius and the temperature of the outside of the insulation
60 degree Celsius. Also find the interface temperature of layers.

Given:
l=4 m
b=3 m
h=3 m
2
Arect .wall =lb=4 m(3 m)=12 m
T 1=( 600+273.5 ) K=873.5 K
T 2=( 60+273.5 ) K=333 .5 K
For Firebrick:
L1=25 cm=0.25 m
k 1=0.4 W /m ∙ K
For Steel:
L2=2 m m=0.002m
k 2=55W /m∙ K
For Insulation:
L3=8 cm=0.08 m
k 3=0.2 W /m∙ K

Required:
(a) Q=?

(b) ( T 3−T 4 ) =?
Solution:
Conduction through Composite Wall

(a) Q=?
∆ T overall
Q=
∑R
∆ T overall =T 1−T 4

∑ R=R1 + R2 + R3
L1 0.25 m
R1= = =0.05208333333 K / W
k 1 A 0.4 W /m ∙ K ( 12 )
L2 0.08 m
R2= = =0.03333 333333 K /W
k 2 A 0.2W /m∙ K (12 )
L2 0.002 m −6
R3= = =3.03030303 x 10 K /W
k 3 A 55 W /m∙ K ( 12 )

T 1−T 4
Q=
R1 + R 2 + R3
 873.5 K−333.5 K
Q= −6
0.05208333333 K /W +0.03333333333 K /W +3.03030303 x 10 K /W
Q=6321.726946W
Q=6321.7269W

(b) ( T 3−T 4 ) =?

To find temperature drop across the steel layer ( T 2−T 3 )

T 2−T 3
Q=
∑ R3
T 3−T 4=Q x R 3

T 3−T 4=6321.726946W x 3.03030303 x 10−6 K /W

T 3−T 4=0.01915674832 K
T 3−T 4=0.0192 K