A 2-inch steel pipe with schedule 40 contains saturated steam at

121.1°C. The pipe has 25.4mm of asbestos insulation. Assuming that the
the temperature of the inner surface of the metal is 121.1°C and the surface
The exterior insulation is 26.7°C.
A. Calculate the heat loss for 30.5m of pipe
B. Calculate the kg of steam condensed per hour in the pipeline due to the loss.
of heat

Datos: K=45W/mK, conductividad del aislante: Ka= 0.182W/m

Problem data:

2.067 inches
D2: 2.375 inches
Kt: 45W
Ka: 0.182W/m
121.1°C
26.7°C

H: 2202.5KJ

HEAT CIRCUIT:

HEAT FLOW
T1− 3 1 − 3
= =
2− 2
( ) ( 3)
1 2
+
2 2

. . −
= = .
0.03016 0.05556
( ) ( )
1.02625 + 0.03016
2πx45x30.52πx0.182 30.5

CONDENSED WATER MASS

Q 5.3844
m= = 8.8008 Kg/s
Hv2202.5
 2. A blade of the turbine made of a metal alloy with k = 17 W/mK, has a
5.3 cm .
The turbine blade is exposed to the hot gas from the combustion chamber at 973°C.
with a convection heat transfer coefficient of 538 W/m2. K. The base
the turbine blade is maintained at a constant temperature of 450°C and its tip
it is adiabatic. Determine:
a. The heat transfer reason to the turbine blade
b. The temperature at the tip of the blade.

Flowchart:

Taking case N°2 of a fin with negligible heat flow at the tip.
Temperature profile:
− [ℎ ( − ] )
= = ... ( )
0 0− withsh(mᶦ )

To find the m:

ℎ
= √

538 2. 0.11
= √
17
. x5.13 10-4 2

= 82.376
Replacing in ( ) and taking x = m

[ℎ 82.376(5.3 10−2
T - 973° −5.3)]
= =
0 450 minus 973° andsh(82.376x5.3 10−2 )
= 959.715°C
Calculation of the amount of heat:

=⁡√ ℎ ⁡ ( tanh
0⁡ )

−2
=⁡
√ 0.11x538
2.
17 x5.13 10 -4 2
(450 ( x 53 10
- 973) tanh82.376 )
.
 Q = -375.602W
Calculation of efficiency:

=ℎ ( 0− )

= 538 2.
0.11 5.3 10−2 (450 - 973)

= −1640.41
Then:
−375.602
= = 220.89%
−1640.41

3. A cylinder of 15 cm in diameter and 30 cm in length is initially at

a uniform temperature of 300°C. This cylinder is subjected rapidly to a
convective environment at 20°C with h= 35 W/m2°C. The properties of the solid are: k=
2.3 W/m°C = ⁡ = J/Kg°C for a time of 1.5 min. Calculate:
a. The temperature at the central surface of the cylinder
b. The total amount of heat transferred by the cylinder
Solution
This cylinder is the result of the intersection between an infinite plane and an infinite cylinder.
So:

=⁡ ( , (). , )
0

For the plate:

( , )
= ⁡( , )
0

First, we calculate the Biot number:

ℎ 35 2° x0.15℄
= =⁡ = 2.2826
2.3
°
We can determine the parameters through the tables and interpolating:

Bi
2 1.0769 1.1795
2.2826 1.1095 1.1882
3 1.1925 1.2102

Then we calculate
 = 2

2.3
Finding :⁡ = °
9.127x10-6
300 840
3 °

So:
Item 9.127x10-61.5x60
= = = 0.0365
2 0.152

2
Replacing in: −
( , )= 1 1

2
−1.10950.0365
( , )= 1.1882 =⁡

For the cylinder:

( , )
=⁡ ( , )
0

First, we calculate the Biot number:

ℎ 35 2° x0.075™
= =⁡ = 1.141⁡
2.3
°
We can determine the parameters from the tables and by interpolating:

Bi
1 1.2558 1.2071
1.141 1.3043 1.2256
2 1.5995 1.3384

Then we calculate

= 2

So:
Haeckel 9.127x10-61.5x60
= = = 0.146032
2 0.0752
2
Replacing in: −
( , )= 1 1

2
( , )= 1.2256e−1.30430.1460320.956

(0, )−
= =⁡ ( , (). , )
−

(0, )− 20
=⁡ ( , (). , )
300 −20
 − 20
(0, )
= ⁡0.956
300 − 20

(0, ) =

Then calculation of the heat transferred:

Θ=Θ +Θ (1− Θ )
We can find it through graphs, but we need Bi and Bi.2⁡
For the plate:

= 2.2826
2 = 2.28262 0.0365 = 0.190
Then:
Θ
= 0.05

For the cylinder:

= 1.141
2 = 1.1412 0.146032= 0.190
Then:
Θ
= 0.35

So:Θ = 0.05 + 0.351-0.05 = (0.3825 )

=⁡ ⁡( − )

= 0.3825 VC ⁡( − )

4π (0.075 ) 3
= 0.3825x300 3 x840 ⁡ ( 300 −20 °C
)
° 3
= 47693.85
4. A two-pass shell and four-pass tube heat exchanger is available,
to cool 5kg/s of liquid ammonia to 70°C, with a specific heat Cp= 4620J/Kg.K, through
from 8Kg/s of water at 15°C (4186J/KgK). If the heat transfer area is 40 and the
The expected overall heat transfer coefficient is 2000W/ when the ammonia
it is on the side of the shell. Determine

A. Heat transferred
B. Efficiency of the exchanger

TC2

A=40m2

WATER m=8Kg/s U=2000W/ 2

15°C
4186 J/KgK

TF2

AMMONIA m=8Kg/s

5°C
4620 J/KgK

SOLUTION:

( ) = 8x4186 =33488m/μ Cmin

2

( 3)C̵ = 5 × 4620 =23100 / Cmax

 -FindingCR

⁡ 23100
= = = 0.69
⁡ 33488
FindingNTU

⁡ ⁡ 2000x40
= =
, 23100
= 3.463

FOR THE GRAPHIC:∈ = 0.8

80%

1− 2
∈= ⁡
1− 1
Replacing:
70 - TC2
0.78 =
70 -15
2= 26°C

We find the transferred heat:

= ( 3) ( 1− ) 5x4620 x 70−( 27.1= 1016400W

2= )