August 2000
Supplement

00-08_dwt_deepwater-loch_T1.htm (Aug-2000)

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  Table 1: Flowline overall heat-transfer coefficient (OHTC) for various subsea insulation systems  
  Flowline OHTC (W/m2–°K)  

  Flowline OD
(mm)
Bare Pipe Coated Pipe
50 mm PPF
k = 0.17 (W/m–°K)
Buried Pipe
1.3 m
k = 1.0 (W/m–°K)
Buried & Coated PIP
114.3 in 219.1
219.1 in 323.9
323.9 in 457.2
 
 
 
  114.3 871 4.65 4.56 2.52 1.56  
  219.1 544 4.04 2.87 1.81 1.44  
  323.9 362 3.81 2.22 1.5 1.02  

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