Chiller Pipe Insulation Calculator
Estimate the heat loss from a bare pipe (convection plus radiation), the loss once insulated with up to four layers, and the resulting energy savings. Results update as you type.
Inputs
Pipe & conditions
Insulation layers
Cost
Results
Convective loss0.527 kW
Radiative loss1.498 kW
Total bare loss2.025 kW
Insulated loss0.548 kW
Energy savings1.476 kW
Implementation cost322.00 $
Bare loss combines a convective term (h·A·ΔT) and a radiative term (εσA·(Tₛ⁴−Tₐ⁴)); insulated loss uses the series conductive resistance of the layers. Energy figures are instantaneous heat rates in kW.