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This document contains 5 problems related to heat transfer through insulation materials. Problem 1 involves calculating the heat removal rate and outer surface temperature of a refrigerator. Problem 2 involves finding the maximum temperature and outer surface temperatures of slabs heated by a plate heater. Problem 3 involves calculating the required thickness of asbestos insulation to limit heat loss from a steam pipe. Problem 4 involves calculating the thickness of additional lagging needed to reduce steam condensation by 50% from a steam pipe. Problem 5 involves calculating the heat transfer rate and boil-off rate of liquid nitrogen from a spherical storage container insulated with evacuated reflective insulation.

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Problems With Solutions

This document contains 5 problems related to heat transfer through insulation materials. Problem 1 involves calculating the heat removal rate and outer surface temperature of a refrigerator. Problem 2 involves finding the maximum temperature and outer surface temperatures of slabs heated by a plate heater. Problem 3 involves calculating the required thickness of asbestos insulation to limit heat loss from a steam pipe. Problem 4 involves calculating the thickness of additional lagging needed to reduce steam condensation by 50% from a steam pipe. Problem 5 involves calculating the heat transfer rate and boil-off rate of liquid nitrogen from a spherical storage container insulated with evacuated reflective insulation.

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Problems

Q1. The interior of a refrigerator having inside dimensions of 0.5 m Χ 0.5 m base area and 1
m height, is to be maintained at 6°C. The walls of the refrigerator are constructed of two mild
steel sheets 3 mm thick (k = 46.5 W/m °C) with 50 mm of glass wool insulation (k = 0.046
W/m °C) between them. If the average heat transfer coefficients at the outer and inner surfaces
are 11.6 W/m2 °C and 14.5 W/m2 °C respectively. Calculate: (i) The rate at which heat must be
removed from the interior to maintain the specified temperature in the kitchen at 25°C, and (ii)
The temperature on the outer surface of the metal sheet.

Q2. A square plate heater (15 cm Χ 15 cm) is inserted between two slabs. Slab A is 2 cm thick
(k = 50 W/m °C) and slab B is 1 cm thick (k = 0.2 W/m °C). The outside heat transfer
coefficients on side A and side B are 200 W/m2 °C and 50 W/m2 °C respectively. The
temperature of surroundings air is 25°C. If rating of heater is 1 kW, find: (i) Maximum
temperature in the system; (ii) Outer Surface temperature of two slabs. Draw an equivalent
electrical circuit.

Q3. A 150 mm steam pipe has inside diameter of 120 mm and outside diameter of 160 mm. It
is insulated at the outside with asbestos. The steam temperature is 150°C and the air
temperature is 20°C. h (steam side) = 100 W/m2 °C, h (air side) = 30 W/m2 °C, k (asbestos) =
0.8 W/m °C and k (steel) = 42 W/m °C. How thick should the asbestos be provided in order to
limit the heat loses to 2.1 kW/m2?

Q4. A steel pipe is carrying steam at a pressure of 30 bar. Its outside diameter is 90 mm and is
lagged with a layer of material 45 mm thick (k = 0.05 W/m °C). The ambient temperature is
20°C and the surface of the lagging has a heat transfer coefficient of 8.4 W/m2 °C. Neglecting
resistance due to pipe material and due to steam film on the inside of steam pipe, find the
thickness of the lagging (k = 0.07 W/m °C) which must be added to reduce the steam
condensation rate by 50%, if the surface coefficient remains unchanged.

Q5. A spherical thin waled metallic container is used to store liquid N2 at -196°C. The container
has a diameter of 0.5 m and is covered with an evacuated reflective insulation composed of
Silica powder. The insulation is 25 mm thick and its outer layer is exposed to air at 27°C. The
convective heat transfer coefficient on outer surface is 20 W/m2°C. Latent heat of evaporation
of N2 = 2 Χ105 J/kg. Density of N2 is 804 kg/m3. k (silica powder) = 0.0017W/m °C. Find out
the rate of heat transfer and rate of N2 boil-off.
Solutions: 5:

Solution 4:
Solution 3:
Solution 2:
Solution 1:

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