Heat Load Steam Pipes Water

Reference data and engineering information about heat load steam pipes water for heat transfer applications.

Overview

Engineering reference data for Heat Load Steam Pipes Water in heat transfer.

$q = -k \nabla T$

Heat flux proportional to temperature gradient.

$Q = hA(T_s - T_\infty)$

Heat transfer between surface and fluid.

$\frac{Q}{L} = \frac{2\pi k (T_i - T_o)}{\ln(r_o / r_i)}$

Heat loss per unit length through a pipe wall.

$Q = \dot{m}_s \cdot h_{fg}$

Heat released when steam condenses inside the pipe.

Symbol	Description	Unit
$q$	Heat flux	W/m²
$k$	Thermal conductivity of pipe/insulation	W/(m·K)
$h$	Convection coefficient	W/(m²·K)
$T_i$ , $T_o$	Inner / outer pipe surface temperature	K
$r_i$ , $r_o$	Inner / outer pipe radius	m
$\dot{m}_s$	Steam mass flow rate	kg/s
$h_{fg}$	Latent heat of vaporization of steam	J/kg