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By Stephen Hall
The heat loss from a pipe is calculated in two parts: inside the pipe and outside the pipe
User inputs are in RED
Formulas in Column F are from the reference listed at the bottom of the worksheet
Cell names (preceded by underscore_) are listed in Column B
Data Inputs
Fluid flowing inside the pipe
G Flow rate 500 m3/h
ro Density 1,000 kg/m3
mu Viscosity 0.005 Pa-s
k Thermal conductivity 0.64 W/m-K
c Heat capacity 4,180 J/kg-K
T1 Temperature of fluid entering pipe 176 C
Pipe parameters
di inside diameter 207.3 mm
do outside diameter 219.1 mm
L pipe length 1,000 m
kp pipe thermal conductivity 45 W/m2-K
e emittance of pipe or insulation cover 0.80
Insulation parameters
it insulation thickness 25.4 mm
ki insulation thermal conductivity 0.035 W/m2-K
For Transition flow (2100 <= Re <= 10000), use Hilpert correlation
For this illustration, assume viscosity at wall = bulk viscosity
It is NOT RECOMMENDED to be in the transitional region, and the correlation is iffy
Transitional flow calculation N/A
For Turbulent flow (Re>10000) use Sieder and Tate (same as Dittus-Boettler, but with viscosity correction)
For this illustration, assume viscosity at wall = bulk viscosity
Turbulent flow calculation 3,440
Because the outside heat transfer coefficient will be so much less than the inside coefficient, it really
doesn't make a practical difference if the calculation for inside coefficient is off
Calculate T5
T5 Average between surface and ambient -0.935 C
Calculate the inside wall and surface temperatures based on the estimated surface temperature from above
Calculated inside surface temperature 175.94 C
T3calculated Calculated outside surface temperature 3.13 C
Calculate the fluid temperature as it exits the pipe segment
Assumes constant properties and constant heat flux along pipe length
For significant temperature changes, divide pipe into segments and calculate sequentially
<---- Initial guess between ambient and fluid temperatures, then substitute value from below (_T3calculated)
estimated with the Sutherland equation
' kinematic viscosity = dynamic viscosity / density
re from above
Sp Ht Therm C
1.012 -150 2.793 1.026 0.0116 3.08 8.21 0.76
1.010 -100 1.98 1.009 0.016 5.95 5.82 0.74
1.008 -50 1.534 1.005 0.0204 9.55 4.51 0.725
1.006 0 1.293 1.005 0.0243 13.3 3.67 0.715
1.007 20 1.205 1.005 0.0257 15.11 3.43 0.713
1.008 40 1.127 1.005 0.0271 16.97 3.2 0.711
1.008 60 1.067 1.009 0.0285 18.9 3 0.709
1.009 80 1 1.009 0.0299 20.94 2.83 0.708
1.010 100 0.946 1.009 0.0314 23.06 2.68 0.703
1.011 120 0.898 1.013 0.0328 25.23 2.55 0.7
1.012 140 0.854 1.013 0.0343 27.55 2.43 0.695
1.012 160 0.815 1.017 0.0358 29.85 2.32 0.69
1.013 180 0.779 1.022 0.0372 32.29 2.21 0.69
1.014 200 0.746 1.026 0.0386 34.63 2.11 0.685
1.016 250 0.675 1.034 0.0421 41.17 1.91 0.68
1.018 300 0.616 1.047 0.0454 47.85 1.75 0.68
1.020 350 0.566 1.055 0.0485 55.05 1.61 0.68
1.022 400 0.524 1.068 0.0515 62.53 1.49 0.68
7.237137E-05
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cs = 1.005 + 1.82H where 1.005 kJ/kg°C is the heat capacity of dry air, 1.82 kJ/kg°C the heat capacity of water vapor, and H is th
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apacity of water vapor, and H is the specific humidity in kg water vapor per kg dry air in the mixture
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