Heat Loss and Insulation
Heat loss from pipes, tubes and tanks - with and without insulation - foam, fiberglass, rockwool and more
Arithmetic and Logarithmic Mean Temperature Differences in Heat Exchangers
Arithmetic Mean Temperature Difference - AMTD - and Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference - LMTD - formulas with examples - Online Mean Temperature Calculator
Conductive Heat Transfer
Heat transfer takes place as conduction in a solid if there is a temperature gradient
Convective Heat Transfer
Heat transfer between a solid and a moving fluid is called convection. This is a short tutorial about convective heat transfer
Copper Tubes - Heat Loss
Heat loss from uninsulated copper tubes at various temperature differences between tube and air
Copper Tubes - Insulation and Heat Loss
Heat loss to surrounding air from insulated copper tubes
Emissivity Coefficients common Materials
Radiation emissivities of some common materials like water, ice, snow, grass and more
Heat Loss from Bare Pipe Surfaces
Heat losses from bare pipe surfaces
Heat Loss from Oil Tanks
Heat loss from lagged and unlagged, sheltered and exposed oil tanks
Heat Loss from Steam Pipes
Amount of condensate generated in steam pipes depends on the heat loss from the pipe to the surroundings
Heat Loss from Uninsulated Copper Tubes
Heat loss from uninsulated copper pipes - dimensions ranging 1/2 - 4 inches
Insulated Pipes - Heat Loss Diagrams
Heat loss (W/m) from insulated pipes - ranging 1/2 - 6 inches - insulation thickness 10 - 80 mm - temperature differences 20 - 180 deg C
Insulated Pipes - Heat Loss Diagrams
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
Insulation Materials - Temperature Ranges
Temperature limits for some commonly used insulation materials
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Calculate overall heat transfer coefficients for walls or heat exchangers
Perlite Insulation
Thermal conductivity of perlite insulation - temperature and k-values
Piping - Recommended Insulation Thickness
Recommended insulation thickness of heating systems like hot water, low, medium or high pressure steam systems
Polyurethane Insulation
Thermal conductivity of polyurethane insulation - temperatures and k-values
Radiation Heat Transfer
Heat transfer due to emission of electromagnetic waves is known as thermal radiation
Steel Pipes Heat Loss Diagram
Heat loss from steel pipes and tubes - dimensions ranging 1/2 - 12 inches
Submerged Coils - Heat Transfer Coefficients
Heat transfer coefficients for steam and hot water coils submerged in oil tanks
