Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780470501979
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.23P
A pipeline, used for the transport of crude oil, is buried in the earth such that its centerline is a distance of 1.5 m below the surface. The pipe has an outer diameter of 0.5m and is insulated with a layer of cellular glass 100 mm thick. What is the heat loss per unit length of pipe when heated oil at 120°C flows through the pipe and the surface of the earth is at a temperature of 0°C?
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