Calculate steam flow rate
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For an 800-cubic-meter storage tank that needs to maintain a temperature of 50 degrees at atmospheric pressure using steam coils, it is necessary to calculate the steam flow rate required for these coils. What data is needed to carry out this calculation? Urgent need! ! !
A temperature fluctuation of 50 degrees? Steam inlet and outlet temperature? Storage medium, local meteorological parameters, insulation – and the amount of insulation required varies depending on the season. It would be best for the person in charge to implement a temperature control system and calculate the maximum amount of steam needed ；
This is a heat balance problem. First, it is necessary to calculate the heat loss outside the tank, using the formula Q=KAΔt, where Q represents the heat loss in kW; K is the natural convection heat transfer coefficient in kW/(m^2·K); A is the external surface area in m^2; and Δt is the temperature difference between the temperature of the insulation layer and the ambient temperature in K. Then, the amount of steam required can be calculated using the formula m=Q/r, where m is the amount of steam needed in kg, and r is the latent heat of vaporization of steam in kj/kg. This is for reference only
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