Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
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Would appreciate source for calculating the heat loss through a pipe shoe (direct steel from pipe to support frame) from an insulated pipe.
Support shoe is a Tee, Structural W, and fabricated shape.
Support shoe is a Tee, Structural W, and fabricated shape.





RE: Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
RE: Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
Hot Insulation - Here a pipe shoe, a "Dummy" pipe support or any Trunnion type of extension welded directly to the pipe will provide a path for (conduction) heat transfer and loss, but this is very small when compared to other items. Items that are not insulated and provide a greater surface area and radiant heat loss include all the flanges and the valve bodies.
Cold Insulation - Here all areas are insulated. This includes valve bodies. Pipe supports are normally isolated from direct contact with the containment pipe by a non heat conductive material or as in the case of a direct welded "Dummy" support the Insulation would be extended on the Dummy for a distance of 5 times the insulation thickness.
RE: Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
Detail design had been posted on Eng-tips.com reference to Gulf Publication sloution
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RE: Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe
Reference Please look:
Mechanical Design of Process Systems Volume 1, Piping and Pressure Vessels, A Keith Escoe
Mechanical Design of Process Systems Volume 2, Shell-and –tube Heat Exchangers rotating Equipment – Bins, Silos, Stacks, A Keith Escoe
RE: Steam Pipe Heat Loss Through Support Shoe