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Water at an average of 70F is flowing in a 2-in. steel pipe, schedule 40.

Steam at
220F is condensing on the outside of the pipe. The convective coefficient for the
water inside the pipe is h = 500 btu/hft 2F and the condensing steam coefficient on
the outside is h = 1500 btu/hft2F.
(a) Calculate the heat loss per unit length of 1 ft of pipe using resistances.
(b) Repeat, using the overall Ui based on the inside area Ai.
(c) Repeat, using Uo.

Ti = 70F
T0 = 220F
L = 1.0 ft
hi = 500 btu/hft2F (water)
ho = 1500 btu/hft2F (steam)
From Appendix 3-16
ksteel = 45.1 W/mk

ksteel = 45.1 W/mk ( 1.73073 ) = 26.06 btu/hft2F


From Appendix 5-1
For 2-in steel pipe Di = 2.067 in , Do = 2.375 in
ri = 1.0335 in , ro = 1.1875 in
Ai = 2Lri = 2(1.0ft)(1.0335 in/12) = 0.5421 ft2
Ao = 2(1.0ft)(1.1875 in/12) = 0.6218 ft2

Eq. (4.3-6)

Alm =

A o A i
Ao
ln
Ai

==

0.62180.5421
0.6218
ln
0.5421

Resistances
Ri =

1
hi A i

1
(500)(0.5421)

= 3.689x10-3

= 0.5810 ft2

RA =

r or i
kA A lm

Ro =

1
ho A o

(a) q =

(b) Ui =

1.18751.0335
26.06 (0.5810)(12)

1
(1500)(0.6218)

Ti
Ri + RA+ Ro

1
Ai R

q = UiAi( Ti

= 8.476x10-4

= 1.0722x10-3

70220
0.003689+ 0.0008476+0.0010722

1
(0.5421)(0.0056088)

= -26743.69 btu/h or

= 328.89 btu/hft2F or

= 328.89(0.5421)(70-220) = -26743.69 btu/h

q = 26743.69 btu/h

(c) Uo =

1
Ao R

q = UoAo( Ti

1
(0.6218)(0.0056088)

= 286.73 btu/hft2F

= 286.73(0.6218)(70-220) = -26743.69 btu/h

q = 26743.69 btu/h

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