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PIPEWORK SIZING & INSULATION THICKNESS SELECTION

CHILLED WATER PIPEWORK THERMAL INSULATION


BCA 2015
Internal Pressure SPEC Insulation
Pipe Size - Area Flow Rate Velocity Pipe Size -
Pipe Material Diameter Drop J5.2c Insulation Type Thickness
Nominal sqm l/s m/s Nominal
mm Pa/m Min. R- mm
Value
500 Schedule 40 Steel 488.90 1.88E-01 601.65 140 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 100 500
450 Schedule 40 Steel 437.90 1.51E-01 482.65 160 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 100 450
400 Schedule 40 Steel 387.30 1.18E-01 377.55 185 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 100 400
350 Schedule 40 Steel 336.50 8.89E-02 285.00 220 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 75 350
300 Schedule 40 Steel 304.80 7.30E-02 233.85 250 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 75 300
250 Schedule 40 Steel 254.60 5.09E-02 163.10 300 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 75 250
200 Schedule 40 Steel 202.80 3.23E-02 103.50 400 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 75 200
150 Schedule 40 Steel 154.10 1.87E-02 59.75 570 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 63 150
125 Schedule 40 Steel 128.20 1.29E-02 41.35 700 3.20 2.0 Polystyrene 63 125

100 Type B Copper 98.21 7.58E-03 22.00 700 2.90 2.0 Polystyrene 63 100
80 Type B Copper 72.84 4.17E-03 10.00 700 2.40 1.5 Polystyrene 50 80
65 Type B Copper 60.99 2.92E-03 6.00 700 2.05 1.5 Polystyrene 50 65
50 Type B Copper 48.30 1.83E-03 3.30 700 1.80 1.5 Polystyrene 50 50
40 Type B Copper 35.61 9.96E-04 1.50 700 1.51 1.0 Polystyrene 38 40
32 Type B Copper 29.26 6.72E-04 0.95 700 1.41 1.0 Polystyrene 38 32
25 Type B Copper 22.91 4.12E-04 0.50 700 1.21 1.0 Polystyrene 25 25
20 Type B Copper 16.97 2.26E-04 0.17 400 0.75 1.0 Polystyrene 25 20
15 Type B Copper 10.84 9.23E-05 0.05 TBC 0.54 1.0 Polystyrene 25 15

HEATING WATER PIPEWORK THERMAL INSULATION


BCA 2015
Internal Pressure SPEC Insulation
Pipe Size - Area Flow Rate Velocity Pipe Size -
Pipe Material Diameter Drop J5.2c Insulation Type Thickness
Nominal sqm l/s m/s Nominal
mm Pa/m Min. R- mm
Value
300 Schedule 40 Steel 304.80 7.30E-02 233.85 250 3.20 1.5 Glasswool 50 300
250 Schedule 40 Steel 254.60 5.09E-02 163.10 300 3.20 1.5 Glasswool 50 250
200 Schedule 40 Steel 202.80 3.23E-02 103.50 400 3.20 1.5 Glasswool 50 200
150 Schedule 40 Steel 154.10 1.87E-02 59.75 570 3.20 1.5 Glasswool 50 150
125 Schedule 40 Steel 128.20 1.29E-02 41.35 700 3.20 1.5 Glasswool 50 125

100 Type B Copper 98.21 7.58E-03 22.00 700 2.90 1.5 Glasswool 38 100
80 Type B Copper 72.84 4.17E-03 10.00 700 2.40 1.5 Glasswool 38 80
65 Type B Copper 60.99 2.92E-03 6.00 700 2.05 1.5 Glasswool 38 65
50 Type B Copper 48.30 1.83E-03 3.30 700 1.80 1.5 Glasswool 38 50
40 Type B Copper 35.61 9.96E-04 1.50 700 1.51 1.5 Glasswool 38 40
32 Type B Copper 29.26 6.72E-04 0.95 700 1.41 1.5 Glasswool 38 32
25 Type B Copper 22.91 4.12E-04 0.50 700 1.21 1.5 Glasswool 38 25
20 Type B Copper 16.97 2.26E-04 0.17 400 0.75 1.5 Glasswool 38 20
15 Type B Copper 10.84 9.23E-05 0.05 TBC 0.54 1.5 Glasswool 25 15

OPEN CONDENSER WATER PIPEWORK THERMAL INSULATION


BCA 2015
Internal Pressure SPEC Insulation
Pipe Size - Area Flow Rate Velocity Pipe Size -
Pipe Material Diameter Drop J5.2c Insulation Type Thickness
Nominal sqm l/s m/s Nominal
mm Pa/m Min. R- mm
Value
500 Schedule 40 Steel 488.90 1.88E-01 601.65 140 3.20 500
450 Schedule 40 Steel 437.90 1.51E-01 482.65 160 3.20 450
400 Schedule 40 Steel 387.30 1.18E-01 377.55 185 3.20 400
350 Schedule 40 Steel 336.50 8.89E-02 285.00 220 3.20 350
300 Schedule 40 Steel 304.80 7.30E-02 233.85 250 3.20 300
250 Schedule 40 Steel 254.60 5.09E-02 163.10 300 3.20 250
200 Schedule 40 Steel 202.80 3.23E-02 103.50 400 3.20 200
150 Schedule 40 Steel 154.10 1.87E-02 59.75 570 3.20 150
125 Schedule 40 Steel 128.20 1.29E-02 41.35 700 3.20 125

100 Type B Copper 98.21 7.58E-03 22.00 700 2.90 100


80 Type B Copper 72.84 4.17E-03 10.00 700 2.40 80
65 Type B Copper 60.99 2.92E-03 6.00 700 2.05 65
50 Type B Copper 48.30 1.83E-03 3.30 700 1.80 50
40 Type B Copper 35.61 9.96E-04 1.50 700 1.51 40
32 Type B Copper 29.26 6.72E-04 0.95 700 1.41 32
25 Type B Copper 22.91 4.12E-04 0.50 700 1.21 25
20 Type B Copper 16.97 2.26E-04 0.17 400 0.75 20
15 Type B Copper 10.84 9.23E-05 0.05 TBC 0.54 15

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