Piping Insulation Thickness Calculation: Hot Pipe Insulation Thickness
Air Condition:
DB/ ºC
RH/ %
34
Pipe specification:
Pipe dia.
1
in
Radius, r1 12.703 mm
50
Pipe surface temperature / ºC
Insulation surface temp. / ºC
37
OK
Insulation material:
Material: Fiberglass
Thermal conductivity, k 0.0374W/mK
Surface convective heat transfer 9 W/m
2
K
Coefficient, h
Insulation selection:
Calculated insulation size
r2 24.956mm
Insulation thickness 12.3 mm
(Minimum) 0.5 in
USE THE NEXT SIZE THICKNESS
AVAILABLE OR THICKER – FOR SAFETY FACTOR
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