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Heat Losses from a Storage Tank

Estimates the heat losses from a hot vertical tank

TANK SPECIFICATION

Tank material

Thermal conductivity, custom

GEOMETRY

Diameter

Height

Fraction of height filled

WALLS

Metal thickness, wall

Insulation type, wall

Thermal conductivity, wall

Insulation thickness, wall

Fouling resistance, dry wall

Fouling resistance, wet wall

Surface emissivity, wall

ROOF

Metal thickness, roof

Insulation type, roof

Thermal conductivity, roof

Insulation thickness, roof

Fouling resistance, roof

Surface emissivity, roof

BOTTOM

Metal thickness, bottom

Insulation type, bottom

Thermal conductivity, bottom

Insulation thickness, bottom

Fouling resistance, bottom

LIQUID PROPERTIES

Bulk temperature, liq

Specific heat, liq

Viscosity, liq

Thermal conductivity, liq

Density, liq

Volume expansion, liq

VAPOR PROPERTIES

Bulk temperature, vap

Assume air properties

Specific heat, vap

Viscosity, vap

Thermal conductivity, vap

Density, vap

Volume expansion, vap

AMBIENT CONDITIONS

Ambient air temperature

Ground temperature

Ground thermal conductivity

Wind magnitude

Heat Losses from a Storage Tank Help

Tank Heat Loss Calculator Help page