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Using information developed in Problem 1-42, investigate the energy cost saving that results
from the installation of a layer of glass wool 15 cm thick on a steel building 12 by 12 m in size Enter question
and 5 m high. Assume the building is subjected to a temperature difference of 30°C and the floor
of the building does not participate in the heat lost. Assume that the outer surface of the building
loses heat by convection to a surrounding temperature of −10°C with a convection coefficient h =
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13 W/m2 · °C.
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Determine the total area by using the following formula:

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Here, is the area of the glass wool layer, and is the area of the 4 walls of the building, l is View all solutions

the length of the glass wool layer, w is the width of the glass wool layer, and h is the height of the
building,.

Substitute for l, 12 m for w, and 5 m for h.

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Determine the heat loss in the absence of insulation by using the relation,

Here, is convective heat transfer coefficient, is area, and is the difference in

temperature.

Substitute for , for and for .

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Determine the heat loss in presence of insulation as follows:

Here, is the thickness of insulation, and is the thermal conductivity.

Substitute for , for , for , for and

for .

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Determine the energy saved with the insulation from the following expression:

Substitute for , and for .

Therefore, the energy saved is .

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The energy cost saving as observed is .

Calculate the total cost of saving.

Substitute for .

Thus, the total saving cost is .

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