A spherical container of negligible thickness holding a hot fluid at 140 oC and having an outer diameter of 0.4 m insulated with three layers of each 50 mm thick insulating of k1=0.02 , k2=0.06 and k3=0.16 W/mOC. (Starting from inside). The outside surface temperature is 30oC. Determine the heat loss and interface temperature of insulating layers.

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A spherical container of negligible thickness
holding a hot fluid at 140 oC and having an
outer diameter of 0.4 m insulated with three
layers of each 50 mm thick insulating of k1=0.02
, k2=0.06 and k3=0.16 W/mOC. (Starting from
inside). The outside surface temperature is
30oC. Determine the heat loss and interface
temperature of insulating layers.

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