A pipeline is buried horizontally at a distance of 10 cm below the earth's surface. Where the soil having a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/m.K. The pipe has an outer diameter of 100 mm with surface temperatures of 175°C. If the soil surface temperature is 20°C, estimate the heat transfer rate per unit length.

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A pipeline is buried
horizontally at a distance of
10 cm below the earth's
surface. Where the soil
having a thermal
conductivity of 0.5 W/m.K.
The pipe has an outer
diameter of 100 mm with
surface temperatures of
175°C. If the soil surface
temperature is 20°C,
estimate the heat transfer
rate per unit length.
Transcribed Image Text:A pipeline is buried horizontally at a distance of 10 cm below the earth's surface. Where the soil having a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/m.K. The pipe has an outer diameter of 100 mm with surface temperatures of 175°C. If the soil surface temperature is 20°C, estimate the heat transfer rate per unit length.
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