Heat Loss from Steam Pipes (W/m)

The amount of condensate generated in steam pipes depends on the heat loss from the pipe to the surroundings. A table with heat loss in W/m from uninsulated steam pipes

The heat loss is a function of the pipe size and insulation quality, the steam temperature (pressure) and the surrounding temperature.

This table can be used to estimate the heat loss from uninsulated steam pipes.

Heat Loss (W/m)
Temperature Difference between Steam and Surrounding air (^oC)	Dimension (mm)
	15	20	25	32	40	50	65	80	100	150
56	54	65	79	103	108	132	155	188	233	324
67	68	82	100	122	136	168	198	236	296	410
78	83	100	122	149	166	203	241	298	360	500
89	99	120	146	179	205	246	289	346	434	601
100	116	140	169	208	234	285	337	400	501	696
111	134	164	198	241	271	334	392	469	598	816
125	159	191	233	285	321	394	464	555	698	969
139	184	224	272	333	373	458	540	622	815	1133
153	210	255	312	382	429	528	623	747	939	1305
167	241	292	357	437	489	602	713	838	1093	1492
180	274	329	408	494	556	676	808	959	1190	1660
194	309	372	461	566	634	758	909	1080	1303	1582