HEAT LOSS FROM INSULATED  HOT PIPE 

INPUT DATA 
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Shell Pipe Diameter D1 8.50 inch Thermal Conductivity at 25ᴼC W/(m K) Btu / (hr ft R)
0.71 Ft Cotton Wool insulation 0.029 0.017
Thickness of Insulation First Layer th1 3 inch Glass, wool Insulation 0.04 0.023
0.25 ft Magnesia insulation (85%) 0.07 0.040
Mineral wool insulation materials,
Thickness of Insulation ( Gypsum) Outer Layer th2 1.5 wool blankets .. 0.04 0.023
inch
0.13 ft Gypsum-Plaster of Paris 0.170 0.098
Thermal Conductivity of Fist layer Insulation k1 0.023 Btu/hr. ft.oF Calcium Silicate 0.05 0.029
(Glass wool or Mineral wool) Ceramic Fiber 0.13 0.075
Thermal Conductivity of Second Layer Insulation k2 0.029 Btu/hr. ft.oF Thermal Conductivity
Calcium Silicate 1 W/(m K) = 1 W/(m  o C) = 0.85984 kcal/(h m  o C) 
Temperature of Hot Pipe Surafce 410 ᴼC 1 W/(m K) = 1 W/(m  o C) =  0.5779 Btu/(ft h  o F) 
T1 770 ᴼF 1 W/(m K) = 1 W/(m  o C) =  0.048 Btu/(in h  o F)
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1 W m  = 0.86 Kcal/hr
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Temperature of Insulation Outer surface 31.8 ᴼC cal /cm.s. ˚K = 241.9 Btu / (hr ft R)
T2 104 ᴼF Heat Flux
BTU/Hr.Ft² 2.72146 Kcal/h.m²
CALCULATION BTU/Hr.Ft² 3.154591 W/m²
Radious of Hot pipe r1 4.25 inch W/m² 0.8627 Kcal/h.m²
Energy
OD of First Insulation Layer D2 14.50 inch BTU/h 0.252 Kcal/h

Radious of First Insulation Layer r2 7.25 inch

OD of Second Insulation Layer D3 17.50 inch

Radious of Second Insulation Layer r3 8.75 inch

First Insulation Layer Log-mean Radious rm1 5.62 inch

rm1 = ( r2-r1)/ln(r2/r1) 0.47 Ft

Second Insulation Layer Log-mean Radious rm2 7.98 inch

rm1 = ( r3-r2)/ln(r3/r2) 0.665 Ft

RESULT 
Heat Flux R1 3.69
R1 = th1/(k1*2*PI()*rm1 1/R1 0.271 Btu/hr. ft.oF

Heat Flux R2 1.03

R2 = th2/(k2*2*PI()*rm2 1/R2 0.969 Btu/hr. ft.oF

Heat Losses from Insulation per  feet  141.0 Btu/hr. ft

q = (T1-T2)/(R1 +R2) 383.8 Kcal/h.m
444.8 W/m

Heat Loss from First  insulation Layer  :  q  =  180.4 Btu/hr. ft

q =  (T1‐T2).K1.2*PI()*rm1/th1 490.9 Kcal/h.m
569.1 W/m

Heat Loss from Insulation Layer per Unit Area  :  
Assume: Both Insulation Layer of Same material
Heat Losses q = A *kdT /s watt
where 
A = (2*PI()*r m1* L 

Viz.  q =  (2*PI()*r m1* L)*k*dT/s

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q / A = heat transfer per unit area (W/m )

k = thermal conductivity  (W/mK) 0.04
 T1 = Fluid Temperature  410 °C

T2 = Fluid Temperature  31.8 °C

dT = temperature difference ( o C) 378.2

s = Insulation  thickness (m) 0.1143

         L  = Pipe Length with dish (m) 2.9

        Pipe Out side diameter (m) 0.216

        r1 is Outer Radious of pipe  0.108

       r 2  is Outer Radious of Insulation Layer  0.2223

      rm1  is Logmean Radius  = r2 ‐r1 /ln(r2/r1) 0.158

          Heat Loss  Area  (m ²) 2.907

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 k dT / s 132.35 W m
114.2 Kcal/h.m²
42.0 Btu/hr. ft²  

          q  = Heat Losses from Insulation 384.7 Watts  

Heat Losses from Heat Exchanger  331.9 Kcal/Hr
1317 Btu/hr