Propane Tank Radiant Heat Test

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Radiant Heat Test

Tank on left had no cover. Cooler tank on right had cover.

Image Path	C:\PROGRAM FILES\IRCON, INC\INSPECTIR 500PS2\FRANK\NEW FOLDER\snap0034.isi
Temp Unit	Fahrenheit
Date	Monday, May 10, 1999
Time	5:04:09 PM
Testing Company	ProcoverPlus
Location	Belmont, CA
Target	Two propane tanks

Data:

Label	Emissivity	Background	Average	Std Dev	Max	Min
Tank	.92	.96			131.5	63.7

Comments: Two propane tanks were placed near a high radiant heat source for 5 minutes. The tank on the left did not have a cover. The tank on the right had a standard ProcoverPlus heat reflective cover. The cover was removed from the tank on the right immediately before the image was taken so that both tanks would be imaged with the same emissivity. The image shows that the tank that had the heat reflective ProcoverPlus cover is substantially cooler than the tank without the cover.

Ambient conditions: The above image was taken on a cool (62F) windy day and was kept to a 5-minute exposure for safety concerns. It indicates that there is substantial protection provided by the cover and also indicates that on a hot calm day an even greater temperature rise would occur for the uncovered and unprotected propane tank.

* Infrared-imaging camera provided courtesy of Technical Controls

* Cover tested provided by ProcoverPlus (http://www.procoverplus.com)

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