A large spherical storage tank, 2 m in diameter, is buried in the earth at a location where the thermal conductivity is 1.5 W/m.°C. The tank is used for the storage of an ice mixture at 0°C, and the ambient temperature of the earth is 20°C. Calculate the heat loss from the tank.

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A large spherical storage tank, 2 m in diameter, is buried in the earth at a location where the thermal conductivity is 1.5 W/m.°C. The tank is used for the storage of an ice mixture at 0°C, and the ambient temperature of the earth is 20°C. Calculate the heat loss from the tank. 

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