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VESUVIUS - HEAT FLOW PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
The Vesuvius Heat Flow program, HeatflowV1.21, is designed to be a quick, easy and
accurate method for performing heat balance calculations on refractory and insulation
systems. Features include:

• Operates on Microsoft Excel

• Quick and easy addition/modification of products
• Metric/English operation modes
• Internal storage of product data

HeatflowV1.21 conforms to the ASTM C680-89 specifications for “Determination of Heat

Gain or Loss and the Surface Temperatures of Insulated Pipe and Equipment Systems
by the Use of a Computer Program.”

STARTING THE PROGRAM

To begin, click

MAIN SCREEN

Click Enable Macros to proceed to the Main Menu

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MAIN MENU

Click HeatFlow Calculation to perform a heat flow calculation using products that
already exist in the database.

Click Enter Data to enter a new product into the database.

Click View / Delete Data to view the thermal conductivity data or to delete a
product that exists in the database.

Note: The Main Menu screen displays the number of products that exist in the
database. Periodic updates will include additional products as well as
modifications to those products that are already in the database.

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HEATFLOW CALCULATIONS

The Heat Flow table provides the following default setting:

Ambient Temp. 80 (F)

Windspeed 0 (MPH)
Emissivity 0.95

Construction Sidewall
Units English

Make changes to the default settings as necessary.

The default emissivity value is appropriate for Black Paint on Stainless Steel.
Construction using other materials at the cold face can significantly change the
emissivity value. For example, aluminum jacketing has an emissivity of 0.2 to 0.3.

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HEATFLOW CALCULATIONS (Cont.)

The refractory Inside Diameter (I.D.) is required for Cylinder–Vert or Cylinder-Horiz

Construction.

Enter the lining design using the materials provided in the drop down lists.
Lining can be designed with a maximum six layers.

Enter the thickness for each material and the hot-face temperature. The proper units are
indicated (in., cm, °F, °C)

If desired, check the Calculate Freeze box and enter the appropriate Freeze
Temperature.

Click Calculate . Heat flow results will be provided in a table and as a

thermal profile. See top of page 5.

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HEATFLOW CALCULATIONS (Cont.)

To View the Thermal Profile graph, simply click and drag the table out of the way

Print

Add a project number and customer information if desired. Click Print

to print the table and thermal profile on your default printer.

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HEATFLOW CALCULATIONS (Cont.)

Clear Form

Click Clear Form to erase the materials and return to default settings.

Exit

Click Exit to return to Main Menu.

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ENTER DATA

HeatflowV1.21 uses a curve-fitting algorithm to generate 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th order
polynomial curves to fit the raw data entered. These curves, and the raw data, are
displayed on a graph, allowing an appropriate conductivity curve to be chosen. The
coefficients of the polynomial curve are stored in the program’s database, along with the
material’s name, manufacturer, data source and density.

Enter the thermal conductivity information in the table provided. At least three data
points should be entered. The program allows a maximum of ten data points.

Click Calculate once the table has been filled out. A graph showing
Thermal Conductivity vs. Temperature will be provided. See top of page 8.

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ENTER DATA (Cont.)

Input Data

Click Input Data to access the Material Data Form.

Fill in the Material Data form. The Material Name is a unique product identifier. No two
materials may have the same name within the database. The Degree of Polynomial

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ENTER DATA (Cont.)

should not be greater than the number of data points minus one (n-1). In the example
provided at the top of page 8, the 2nd or 3rd order curves may be the best choices.

If the information in the graph and form are correct. Click Input Data to
save the new material.

To change the Thermal Conductivity vs. Temperature information, click

Cancel

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VIEW / DELETE DATA

Using the drop down list, choose the material that you wish to view or delete.

To view, click View Data . The background will display all of the data
for the material selected. This includes material name, manufacturer, comments,
density and coefficients of the polynomial curve. See top of page 11.
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To delete, click .
Delete Data .

To print, click Input Data

Click Exit to return to main menu.

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VIEW / DELETE DATA (Cont.)

If you have any questions concerning HeatflowV1.21, please contact the Vesuvius
Engineering Department in Carnegie, PA (412/ 429-1800).

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