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  1. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    Excellent, Thanks to everyone for the info. Much appreciated. Steviewye.
  2. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    I guess what I am actually asking is, where is the point that the heat supplied by the heaters cannot keep up with the demands of the cold which would then bring the net temp of the water to 0Deg.C I would be happy to be pointed in the right direction. I am more than willing to do my own...
  3. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    and yes they would be inside the insualtion.
  4. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    The two Pad heaters would be installed on the underside of the tank (I thought to maximize the convection of heated water) enclosed in a protective skin made of steel. The train travels at a max of 60 MPH. Thx.
  5. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    :) No, this is not homework. I'm involved with a project where a water storage tank will be in a outdoor enviroment (on a train) and I need to figure out if the two 180w pad heaters are enough to keep this volume of water from feezing. The tank is a 24" X 96" stainless steel cylinder. The temp...
  6. steviewye

    Water tank heat loss

    I have a water tank that is 24" X 96" (711 Liters at 10 Deg. C) wrapped in 2" of foilback insulation and heated by 2, 180w pad heaters. I am wondering at what Temp in Deg.C would this tank freeze? Any info would be helpfull. Steviewye.
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