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Pipe Insullation Thickness Calculation formula

02/01/2009 1:45 AM

Can you tell how to calculate Pipe Insullation Thickness.
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Re: Pipe Insullation Thickness Calculation formula

02/01/2009 2:53 AM

A good, free program can be downloaded here:

http://www.pipeinsulation.org/

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02/01/2009 4:56 AM

Hello Guest. GA to you

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02/01/2009 11:32 AM

Thank-you

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Re: Pipe Insullation Thickness Calculation formula

02/01/2009 1:48 PM

Giving you elementry like: 4" pipe & 2" insulation : 2" + 4" + 2" = 8" x 3.142/12 = 2.0 Sft x length = Total Sft. similarly work out your own.

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Re: Pipe Insullation Thickness Calculation formula

10/15/2010 4:02 AM

Duja Sb,

Need to have idea, how to select proper thickness of insulation on say steam/ hot water pipe to avoid critical thickness values
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