Pipe Freezing
Pipe Freezing
(OP)
I am looking for data on pipe freeze protection without heat tracing. I would like to find references on how to calculate the minimum flowrate through a 8" water line that will prevent the pipe from freezing at ambient temperatures less than -20F.
Thank you,
Thank you,





RE: Pipe Freezing
The site below has some formulas and calculators that may help or you may contact them for more info.
www.thermomegatech.com/freezepro.html
Go to bottom of page and click on application profile #3.
RE: Pipe Freezing
RE: Pipe Freezing
RE: Pipe Freezing
It's difficult for me to understand how come the flow rate should depend on pipe length. Oh, I see. The water cools down along the pipe! Then water temperature 40 deg F should mean start temperature, I think. And required flow rate should directly depend on start temperture. This is an interesting problem sometime I could also confront with. In that regards, I am going to write down the name of the handbook.
Thanks, ici and TBP.
kyong