Insulating Piping & Equipment

Presenter: Ricardo Gamboa

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Todays Presentation
1. Benefits & Functions
2.
3.
4.
5.

Selection Criteria
Installation Practices
Insulation Thickness
Resources

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Benefits
Energy
Conservation/Emission
s Reduction
Personnel Protection
Process Control
Condensation Control
Acoustic Control
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Selection Criteria: Application Dependent
Vibration

Design Life

Proximity to turbines/motors
High pressure steam pipes

Life cycle
Operations/Maintenance
Reusable after service

Abuse
Foot traffic
High maintenance

Safety

Process Requirements

Burn potential
Fire safety

Operating temps Min/Max

Constant/Cyclic
Below grade
Stainless steel/Pipes/Tanks

Freeze Protection
Corrosion Prevention
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Selection Criteria: Material Dependent
Life Cycle Cost

Fire Properties

Reusable/Value

Non-combustible/Fire safety

Material-Initial Cost

Corrosion Properties

Ease of installation

Strength Properties

Environment/Process
Stainless or carbon steel

Foot traffic/Vibration

Specs & Testing

Thermal Performance

ASTM/Government

Initial/Life

Temperature Performance
Max/Min Service temp

Health Safety
MSDS

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Types of Insulation
Fiber Glass

Rock Wool/Mineral Fiber

Calcium Silicate
Expanded Perlite
Cellular Foams
Refractory Fiber
Insulating Cements

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

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Insulation Materials Temperature Ranges
Low Temp (-450F to 60F)
Cryogenic

(-450F to -50F)

Refrigeration (-49F to 32F)

Cold & Chilled Water (33F to 60F)

Intermediate Temp (61F to 232F)

High Temp (451F 1500F)

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

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Installation is Critical!
Industry Standards

Guidelines
Best practices
Plates for all applications
Inclusive for all insulation types

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

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Insulating Piping & Equipment

Installation is Critical!

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

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Insulating Piping & Equipment

Installation is Critical!

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

Insulate Today. Save Tomorrow.

Insulating Piping & Equipment

Installation is Critical!

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

Insulate Today. Save Tomorrow.

Insulating Piping & Equipment

Installation is Critical!

MICA National Insulation Standards 7th Edition

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3E Plus
Pipe & Equipment Insulation Thickness Software

Provides economic justification!

Quantifies CO2 reduction
Quantifies energy savings
Determines the insulation
thickness for various
performance issues
Calculate greenhouse gas
emission reductions
Free download

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RESOURCES
NAIMA
www.naima.org
3E Plus
www.pipeinsulation.org
National Insulation Standards MICA
www.micainsulation.org

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