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CHAPTER 28
1946 Guide
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PIPE INSULATIONS
Pipe insulations are of several general' forms and are made of various . types of material. The most common form is the rigid sectional covering either split longitudinally into halves or cut through" bn one side and
scored on the other, to facilitate assembling on pipes. Preformed
materials are supplied in segments for assembly on large pipes. The . sectional coverings are generally supplied with a pasted on canvas
.Table 1. Heat Losses from Horizontal Bare Steel Pipes
, Expressed in Btu per {hour) {linear foot) {Fahrenheit degree difference between the pipe and surrounding still air at 70 F)
Nominal - Pipe
Size (Inches)
y
%
i
iK i)4
2
2H 3
' 3H 4 5 6 8 10
12
.
. 120 F
50 F
0.455. 0.555 0.684 0.847 0.958 1.180 1.400 1.680 . 1.900 2.118 2.580 3.036 3.880 4.760 5.590
Hot Water
150 F
180 F
210 F
227.1 F (5 Lb)
80 F
. 0.495 0.605 0.743 0.919 1.041 1.281 1.532 1.825 2.064 2.302 2.804 3.294 4.215 5.180 6.070
Temperature Difference
110 F
140 F
157.1 F
0.546 0.666 0.819 1.014 1.148 1.412 1.683 2.010 2.221
2.534 3.084 3.626 4.638 5.680 6.670
0.584
0.715 0.877 1.086 1.230 1.512
1.796 2.153 2.433 2.717 3.303 3.886 4.960 6.090 7.145
0.612
0.748 0.919 1.138 1.288 1.578 1.883 2.260. 2.552*
2.850
3.470 4.074 5.210 6.410' 7.500
Steam
. 299.7 F (50 Lb)
337.9 F (100 Lb)
227.7 F
.0.706 0.866 1.065 1.324 1.492 1.840 2.190 2.630 2.974 3.320 4.050 4.765 6.100 7.490 8.800 '
267.9 F
0.760 0.933 1.147 1.425 1.633 1.987 2.363 2.840 3.215 3.590 . 4.385 5.160 6.610 8.115 ~ 9.530
Table 2. Heat Loss from Horizontal Tarnished Copper Pipe
Expressed in Btu per {hour) {linear foot) {Fahrenheit degree difference between the pipe and surrounding still air at 70 F)
Nominal Pipe
Sues (Inches)
Hot Water (Type K Copper Tube)
Steam (Standard Pipe Si*e Pipe) - ,
120 P
150 F
180 F
210 F
227.1 P (5 Lb)
297.7 P (50 Lb)
337.9 (100 Lb)
Temperature Difference
w
%.
imm
2
2)4 . 3
'm 4
4M -5 6-. .8
50 P
0.250 0:340 0.440 0.500 0.580 0.730 0.880 1.040 1.180 1.460
1.600 1.840 2.400
0F
0.287. 0.381 . 0.475 0.559 0.656 0.825 1.000 1.175 1.350 1.500
1.812 2.125 2.685
110 F
0.300 0.409 0.509 0.618 0.710 0.890 1.091 1.272 1.454 1.635.
1.980 2.270 2:910
140 F
0.321 0.429 0.536 0.622 0.750 0.957. 1.1431.343 1.535 1.715
2.071 2.430" .3.110
157.1 F
0.433 .0.533 0.636 0.764 0.904
1.101 1.305 1.560 1.750 1.941 2.131 2.387 2.740 3.310
227.7 F
267.9 F
0.500 0.530 0.543 0.654 0.746 0.803 0.878 0.934
, 1.053. 1.120 1.273 1.364
1.490 1.605 1.800 . 1.940 2.020 2.170
2.240 2.430
2.465 2.650 .2.770 . 2.990 3.210 3:440 4.050 4.370
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Table 3. External Surface per Linear Foot of Pipe
Nominal 'Pipe Size
(Inches)
)4
% l 1 Ya.
1)4
Surface Area (Sq Ft)
0.22 0.275 0.344 0.435 0.498
Nominal Pipe Size (Inches)
2
2)4
3
3)4
4
Surface Area (Sq Ft)
0.622 , 0.753
0.917 1.047 1.178
Nominal Pipe Size (Inches)
5 6 8 10 12
Surface Area (Sq Ft)
1.456 1.734 2.257 2.817 3.338
jacket. Blanket insulations aresometimes used for wrapping large pipes, particularly where removal for frequent servicing of the pipe is necessary. Fittings and bends are commonly covered with portions of standard pre formed insulation or, when irregular in contour, with plastic materials known as insulating Cements. ' <
Insulation is secured to pipes with staples which are used to bridge the joint between half sections, and with metal pipe covering bands or rings of wire which secure individual sections and effect a junction between abutting sections. A number of surface finishes are used over pipe insulation depending upon the service encountered and appearance desired. Canvas jackets are most common although asbestos paper or asbestos finishing cements are sometimes employed. Insulation outdoors should be waterproof and is generally protected with an asphalt felt for piping and asphaltic cements for fittings. Insulation On lines carrying cold water, brine, or other cold fluids is carefully finished to obtain adequate sealing against the penetration of water vapor.
.The selection of pipe insulation for a particular service condition must be made with full consideration of a number of properties in addition to thermal conductivity: Factors which may be of more importance than the thermal conductivity, are: ease of application, fire resistance, heat stability, weathering stability, resistance to damage by physical abuse, . and others which may apply to a particular installation. A complete evaluation of pipe insulation cannot be included here. Insulation manu facturers should be consulted in regard to the selection of insulation which is to meet specific requirements.
HEAT LOSSES FROM INSULATED PIPES
, The conductivities of various materials used for insulating steam and hot water systems are given in Table 6. They are given as functions of the mean temperatures or the arithmetic mean of the inner and outer surface temperatures of the insulations. It should be emphasized that they are the average values obtained from a number of tests made on
Table 4. External Surface per Linear Foot of Copper Tubing Outside diameter Y% in. greater than nominal size
Tube Size (Inches)
H U
1
.m
Surface Area (Sq Ft)
0.164 0.229 0:295 0.360 0.426
Tube 8bs (Inches)
2
m
3
3)4
4
Surface Abba (Sq Ft)
0.556 0.687 .0.818 0.949 1.080
Tube Size (Inches)
5 6 8
Surface Area (Sq Ft). ;
1.342 1.604 , 2.128