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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
The heat loss diagrams below can be used to indicate the heat loss from insulated pipes at various
temperature differences. The diagrams are based on

metal pipes
fiber glass insulation with thermal conductivity 0.036 W/(mK)
outdoor condition with moderate wind 9 m/s

A safety factor of 10% is included.

indoor location - reduce values with 10%

mineral wool insulation - increase values with 6%
rigid cellular polyurethane - reduce values by 30%
Heat loss diagram (W/m)

Pipe Heat Loss - Insulation thickness 80 mm

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1 W/m = 0.305 W/ft

1 oC = 1.8 oF

Example - Heat Loss from Insulated Pipe Line

100 m of steel pipe with nominal dimension 2 1/2 inches is insulated with 80 mm fiber glass insulation.
The temperature of the fluid in the pipe is 90 oC and the ambient temperature outside the pipe is 10
oC.

From the diagram above - 80 mm fiber glass insulation, temperature difference 80 oC and pipe
dimension 2 1/2" - the heat loss is approximately 20 W/m.

The heat loss from the whole pipe can be calculated as

(100 m) (20 W/m)

    = 2000 W

Pipe Heat Loss - Insulation thickness 50 mm

Pipe Heat Loss - Insulation thickness 40 mm

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Pipe Heat Loss - Insulation thickness 30 mm

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Pipe Heat Loss - Insulation thickness 20 mm

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