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    Conveyed cosmetic cooling calculation... how many BTUs?

    I am trying to calculate the required W/BTUs of cooling needed to cool a cosmetic product down from 140 F to room temperature at 72 F in a 30 ft tunnel. The product is filled and then transported on a conveyor system. These products are lined one-right-after-the-other which means in a 30 ft...
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    Stainless Steel vs. Plastic Tubing heat loss calculations

    Will plastic tubing retain heat better than stainless steel? I assume that answer is a yes (thermal conductivity of plastic tubing is ~ .17 W/m K vs. 16 W/m K). If I want to compare how stainless steel will lose heat vs. plastic tubing on a 5 ft line (there are various line lengths but 5 ft. is...

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