Question: Brine at 16 o C circulating through copper pipes with walls 1.5 mm thick is used to keep a cold room at 0 o C.

Brine at –16oC circulating through copper pipes with walls 1.5 mm thick is used to keep a cold room at 0oC. The diameter of each pipe is very large compared to the thickness of its walls. By what fraction is the transfer of heat reduced when the pipes are coated with a 5-mm layer of ice?

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