1.

What is the rate of the heat transfer through a piece of celotex 3ft by 8ft by 1 in in
thickness, if the temperature of the surface is 80°F and of other is 60°F?

Btu−ft
K for Celotex = 0.028
Hr−ft 2−° F

KA(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
X

btu−ft
0.028 ( 3 ftx 8 ft ) (80−60)° F
hr−ft 2−° F
Q=
1
ft
12

Btu
Q=161.28
Hr

2. Calculate the energy transfer rate across 6 in wall of firebrick with temperature
difference across the wall 90°F. The thermal conductivity of the firebrick is 0.65
Btu
at the temperature interest.
hr−ft−° F

KA(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
X

btu
0.65 ( 90° F)
Q hr −ft −° F
=
A 6
ft
12

Q Btu
=117
A Hr−ft 2

3. What is the heat transfer in the glass surface 0.7 ft 2 having an inside temperature
of 25°F and 13°F outside temperature the thickness of glass surface is 0.007 in
Btu
the glass thermal conductivity is 1.8 .
Hr−ft 2
 KA(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
X
btu−ft
1.8 2
( 0.7 ft 2 ) (25−13)° F
hr−ft ° F
Q=
1 ft
0.007∈x ¿
12∈¿

Btu
Q=25,920
Hr

4. Calculate the thermal conductivity of a 4 by 4 ft test panel 0.80 in thick, if during 3

KA(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
X

( K) 4 ft 2 (15 ° F )
900 Btu=
1 ft
0.80∈ x ¿
12∈¿

Btu−ft
K=0.083
Hr−ft 2−° F

5. A metal rod 1 sq.in in cross section and 6 in long heated at one end and cooled
Btu
at the other. If the rate of heat input is 3 and the difference in the temperature
Hr
of the two ends is 2° F .What is the coefficient of thermal conductivity?

KA(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
X

2 1 ft 2
( K) 1 ¿ x (2 ° F)
Btu 144 ¿ 2
3 =
hr 1 ft
6∈ x ¿
12∈¿

Btu−ft
K=108
Hr−ft 2 −° F
 6. A vertical furnace wall is made up of an inner wall of firebrick 20 in thick followed
by insulating brick 15 in thick and outer wall of steel 4 in thick. The surface
temperature of the wall adjacent to the combustion chamber is 1200° F while that
Btu−ft
of the outer surface is 500° F the thermal conductivity of the wall in
Hr−ft 2−° F
are firebrick 10, insulating brick 0.26 and steel is 45 neglecting the film resistance
and contact resistance of joints, determine the heat loss per ft 2 of wall area.

A(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
x 1 x 2 x3
+ +
k 1 k 2 x3

Q (1200−500) ° F
=
A 1.667 ft 1.25 ft 0.333 ft
+ +
Btu−ft Btu−ft Btu−ft
10 2
0.26 2
45
Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft 2−° F

Q Btu
=141
A Hr−ft 2

7. The surface temperature of the hot side of the furnace wall is 1200° F. It is
desired to maintain the outside of the wall at 38° F. A 6ft of refractory silica is
used adjacent to the combustion chamber and 4.5ft of steel covers the outside,
What thickness of insulating bricks is necessary between refractory and steel if
Btu Btu
the heat loss should be kept at 800 2 used (k=13.84 for
hr−ft −° F hr−ft−° F
refractory silica, 0.15 for insulating brick and 45 for steel).

A(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
x 1 x 2 x3
+ +
k 1 k 2 x3
 Btu (1200−38)° F
800 =
hr−ft 2 6 ft 4.5 ft x3
+ +
Btu−ft Btu−ft Btu−ft
13.84 2
45 2
0.15
Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft 2 −° F

X 3 =1.65∈¿

Btu
8. The wall of a furnace is made up of 9 in firebrick (k = .072 ) 5 in of
Hr−ft 2
Btu Btu
insulating brick (k= 0.08 2 ) and 7.5 in of red brick (k= 0.5 ). The inner
Hr−ft Hr−ft 2
and outer surface temperature are1500° F and 150° F respectively, Neglecting
the resistance of the mostar joints, compute the rate of heat flows through 1 ft 2 of
the wall.

A(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
x 1 x 2 x3
+ +
k 1 k 2 x3

1 ft 2(1500−150)° F
Q=
0.75 ft 0.4167 ft 0.623 ft
+ +
Btu−ft Btu−ft Btu−ft
0. 072 2
0.08 2
0.5
Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft 2−° F

Btu
Q=80
Hr

9. Two walls are composed of 150 in thick insulating materials at the outer layer (k=
Btu−ft
0.139 ) and 300 in thick materials at the inner layer (k= 1.11
Hr−ft 2−° F
 Btu−ft
¿if the surface temperature of the cold side and hot side are 25° F
Hr−ft 2−° F
and 300 ° F respectively. Compute the heat per area.

A(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
x1 x2
+
k1 k2

Q (300−25)° F
=
A 12.5 ft 25 ft
+
Btu−ft Btu−ft
0.139 2
1.11
Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft 2−° F

Q Btu
=2.4455
A Hr−ft 2

10. A dry 6 storage chest is a wooden box with glass fiber insulation 5 in thick. The
Btu
wooden box (k= 0.0398 ) is 2 in thick and cubical 4ft on a edge. The
Hr−ft 2−° F
inside surface temperature is 76 ° Fand the outside surface temperature is 18
Btu
° F .Use (k= 0.0202 ) for a glass fiber insulation. Determine the heat
Hr−ft 2−° F
transmitted.

A(Tmax−Tmin)
Q=
x1 x2
+
k1 k2

96 ft 2 (76−18)° F
Q=
0. 167 ft 0. 4 167 ft
+
Btu−ft Btu−ft
0.0398 2
0.02020
Hr−ft −° F Hr−ft 2−° F
 Btu
Q=224 . 3
Hr