Oil Tanks - Heat Loss

Heat loss from lagged and unlagged, sheltered and exposed oil tanks.

Condition	Heat loss W/m²K (Btu/hr ft² ^oF)
Unlagged	Sheltered	6.8 (1.2)	7.4 (1.3)	8.0 (1.4)
Exposed	9.0 (1.4)	8.5 (1.5)	9.0 (1.6)
Lagged	Sheltered	1.7 (0.3)	1.8 (0.33)	2.0 (0.35)
Exposed	2.0 (0.35)	2.1 (0.38)	2.25 (0.4)

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Oil Tanks - Heat Loss

Heat loss from lagged and unlagged, sheltered and exposed oil tanks.

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Condition		Heat loss W/m²K (Btu/hr ft² ^oF)
		Oil temperature
		up to 10 ^oC (up to 50 ^oF)	10 - 27 ^oC (50 - 80 ^oF)	27 - 38 ^oC (80 - 100 ^oF)
Unlagged	Sheltered	6.8 (1.2)	7.4 (1.3)	8.0 (1.4)
Unlagged	Exposed	9.0 (1.4)	8.5 (1.5)	9.0 (1.6)
Lagged	Sheltered	1.7 (0.3)	1.8 (0.33)	2.0 (0.35)
Lagged	Exposed	2.0 (0.35)	2.1 (0.38)	2.25 (0.4)