Exit Temp / Heat Loss in External Pipework

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The discussion centers on calculating heat loss and exit temperature for 100ml of water in a 3m external pipe at -10°C. Key parameters include a pipe diameter of 19mm, a flow rate of approximately 14.3ml/s, and initial water temperature of 20°C. Both conduction and convection heat losses are considered, with uncertainty about which is more significant. The user initially sought clarification on convection calculations but later confirmed they solved the problem. The thread concludes with a request for deletion, indicating resolution of the inquiry.
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I have been trying to establish what the heat loss and exit temp (in deg C) for 100ml of water traveling down a pipe located externally to a building and subjected to -10degC air temperatures will be if:

The pipe has an internal diameter of 19mm and a length of 3m.
100ml of water with initial temp of 20degC is traveling in the pipe at approximately 0.5m/s. (The pipe is not full of water).
The 100ml water is being released from a siphon, which takes approximately 7seconds. Flow rate = approx. 14.3ml/s.
Assuming material is temp of external air and thickness is negligible.

Both conduction and convection heat losses will be occurring, but I am not sure which is the greater.

Using, the below for water at 20degC:
density = 998kg/m^3
thermal conductivity = 0.598 W/m.degC
Dynamic viscosity = 1.002 kg/m.s
Kinematic viscosity = 1.004 x10-6
Cp = 4182 J/kg.degC
Pr = 7.01

For convection calcs I have been trying to use Texit = (Tsurface - Tin)e^-(h.A/mdot.Cp) but I could do with clarification of my results, as I am not sure they are correct.

Thank you for any assistance. Please let me know if additional information is required.
 
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