Steam - Heat Loss and Insulation
Steam and condensate pipes - heat loss uninsulated and insulated pipes, insulation thickness and more
Classification of Steam Heating Systems
Steam systems carries heat through pipes from the boiler to consumers as heat exchangers, process equipment etc.
Condensate generated in Cold Steam Pipes - SI Units
Huge amounts of condensate generated when cold steam pipes are heated up must be drained from the pipes
Condensate Generated in Cold Steam Pipes and the Sizing of Steam Traps
When cold steam pipes are heated up they generate huge amounts of condensate that must be drained away from the pipe through steam traps - in Imperial Units
Condensate generated in Insulated Steam Pipes
Heat loss from steam pipes generates condensate which must be drained from the system - imperial units
Condensate Generated in Insulated Steam Pipes (kg/h per 100m)
Heat loss from steam pipes generates condensate which must be drained from the system
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
Emissivity Coefficients common Materials
Radiation emissivities of some common materials like water, ice, snow, grass and more
Fluid Heat Transfer Coefficients - Heat Exchanger Surface Combinations
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
Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Oil or Fat
Heat emission from steam or water heating pipes submerged in oil or fat - forced and natural circulation
Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Water
Heat emision from steam or water heating pipes submerged in water - assisted (forced) or natural circulation
Heat Loss from Bare Pipe Surface
Heat losses from bare pipe surfaces
Heat Loss from Oil Filled Tanks
Heat loss from insulated and uninsulated, sheltered and exposed heated 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
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
Radiation Heat Transfer
Heat transfer due to emission of electromagnetic waves is known as thermal radiation
Steam Heating Process - Load Calculating
Calculating the amount of steam in non-flow batch and continuous flow heating processes
Steam Pipes - Heat Loss over a Year
Yearly heat loss in amount of coal or oil consumption for insulated and uninsulated steam pipes at different dimensions and operation times
Steam Pipes - Heat Loss (W/m)
Heat loss from un-insulated steam pipes
Steam Tracing Pipe Lines
Steam tracing of pipe lines to maintain appropriate product temperature
Steel Pipes Heat Loss Diagram
Heat loss from steel pipes and tubes - dimensions ranging 1/2 - 12 inches
