A 2 m X 1.5 m section of wall of an industrial furnace burning gas is not insulated, and the temperature at the outer surface of this section is measured to be 80oC. The temperature of the furnace room is 30oC, and the combined convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient at the surface of the outer furnace is 10 w/oC. It is proposed to insulate this section of the furnace wall with glass wool insulation (K=0.038 W/moC) in order to reduce the heat loss by 90 percent. Assuming the outer surface temperature of the section remains at about 80oC, determine i) the thickness of the insulation that is needed and ii) the outer surface temperature of the insulation after installation.
A 2 m X 1.5 m section of wall of an industrial furnace burning gas is not insulated, and the
temperature at the outer surface of this section is measured to be 80oC. The temperature of the
furnace room is 30oC, and the combined convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient at the
surface of the outer furnace is 10 w/oC. It is proposed to insulate this section of the furnace wall
with glass wool insulation (K=0.038 W/moC) in order to reduce the heat loss by 90 percent.
Assuming the outer surface temperature of the section remains at about 80oC, determine
i) the thickness of the insulation that is needed and
ii) the outer surface temperature of the insulation after installation.
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