Heat Loss and Insulation
Steam and condensate pipes - heat loss uninsulated and insulated pipes, insulation thickness and more
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Classification of Steam Heating Systems
Steam systems carries heat through pipes from the boiler to consumers as heat exchangers, process equipment etc.
Condensate Generation in Cold Steam Pipes - Imperial Units
When cold steam pipes are heated up they generate huge amounts of condensate that must be drained away from the pipe
Condensate Load Generated in Insulated Steam Pipes (kg/h per 100m)
The heat loss from steam pipes generates condensate which must be drained from the system - A table indicating the amount of condensate generated in insulated steam pipes
Convective Heat Transfer
Heat transfer between a solid and a moving fluid is called convection. This is a short tutorial about convective heat transfer
Generation of Condensate in Cold Steam Pipes - SI Units
When cold steam pipes are heated up huge amounts of condensate is generated and must be drained from the pipe
Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Oil or Fat
Heat emission from steam or water heating pipes submerged in oil or fat - assisted (forced) and natural circulation
Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Water
Heat transmission from steam or water heating pipes submerged in water - assisted (forced) and natural circulation
Heat Loss Diagrams of Insulated Pipes
Heat loss (W/m) diagrams for insulated pipes - ranging 1/2 - 6 inches - insulation thickness 10 - 80 mm - temperature differences 20 - 180 deg C
Heat Loss Diagrams of Insulated Pipes
Heat loss (W/ft) diagrams for insulated pipes - ranging 1/2 - 6 inches - insulation thickness 0.5 - 4 inches - temperature difference 50 - 350 deg F
Heat Loss from Oil Filled Tanks
Heat loss from insulated and uninsulated, sheltered and exposed heated oil tanks
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Heat Loss from Steam Pipes (W/m)
The amount of condensate generated in steam pipes depends on heat loss from the pipe to the surroundings
Heat Loss from Steam Pipes (btu/h per ft)
Amount of condensate generated in steam pipes depends on the heat loss from the pipe to the surroundings
Heat Losses from Bare Surfaces
Heat losses from bare surfaces - surface temperatures in deg F and deg C
Insulated Steam Pipes - Condensate Load Generated
The heat loss from steam pipes will generate condensate which must be drained from the system - a table indicating the condensate generated in insulated steam pipes (lb/h per 100 ft)
Insulation Materials and Temperature Ranges
Temperature limits of some common insulation materials
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Calculate overall heat transfer coefficient - walls or heat exchangers
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients for some common Fluids and Heat Exchanger Surfaces
Average overall heat transmission coefficients for some common fluids and surface combinations as Water to Air, Water to Water, Air to Air, Steam to Water and more
Perlite Insulation
Thermal conductivity - temperature and k-values
Polyurethane Insulation
Thermal conductivity - temperature and k-values
Radiation Emissivity of some common Materials
Radiation emissivity of some common materials - Water, Ice, Snow, Grass ..
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Radiation Heat Emissivity for Aluminum
Radiation heat emissivity of unoxidized, oxidized and polished aluminum
Radiation Heat Transfer
Heat transfer due to emission of electromagnetic waves is known as thermal radiation
Steam Heating Processes - Load Calculating
Calculating the amount of steam in non-flow batch and continuous flow heating processes
Steam Leak through Orifices
Steam leaks ranging 250 - 600 psi
Steam Tracing of Pipe Lines
To maintain appropriate product temperature in process lines it may often be convenient to use a steam tracing system. This is a table that can be used to estimate the appropriate number of steam tracers
Yearly Heat Loss from Steam Pipes
Yearly heat loss from steam pipes can be considerable. This table compare the yearly heat loss in the amount of coal and oil consumption for insulated and uninsulated steam pipe lines at different dimensions and operation time.
