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Aspen Aerogels’ products offer the twin benefits of extreme thermal performance and a flexible
blanket form. Nowhere is this combination more powerful than in the insulation of process
equipment, piping, and vessels. Whether for energy conservation, personnel protection,
condensation or freeze control, low-conductivity materials provide advantages disproportionate
to their thermal performance. Insulation on convex surfaces becomes less efficient with each
incremental layer due to the ever-expanding surface area. This effect is illustrated in Figure 1,
which shows the heat loss from three different insulation systems with the same surface temperature.
This compounding effect flows down to the logistics of moving and storing insulation ( Figure 2
and Figure 3 ), as volume and weight savings of over 90% can be realized. This, combined with
the blanket form’s faster lay rates, offers significant savings in the total installed cost of the
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- Heat Tracing
- Heat Exchangers
- Manifolds
- Pumps
- Valves
- Use 1/3 to 1/8th the thickness of incumbent solutions
- Reduced outer jacket touch temperature
- Reduced heat losses and, therefore, lower operating costs
- Reduced shipping weight and less storage space required at job site
- Lower outer jacketing costs due to smaller insulation profile
- Reduced labor and total installed cost
- Low moisture uptake
- Racking efficiency – more pipes on the same sized racks (see Figure 4)
- Reduced installation time
- Environmentally safe
- All commercial products pass the ASTM E-84 flame resistance standard with a Class A rating.
- As little as 1.5” of Pyrogel® AR6350 can protect processing piping for over an hour when tested against the severe heat exposure of the UL1709 test method.
- Aspen Aerogels’ flexible blanket insulation is ideal for over-wrapping traditional process insulations that are no longer meeting specification, allowing the operator to gain the benefits of proper insulation without having to demolish existing insulation saving money on installation, disposal and eliminated downtime.
The incredible thermal efficiency of Aspen Aerogel insulation provides for a smaller surface
area at the same touch temperatures on piping. You can meet all your safety requirements
and increase rack efficiency just by switching to Aspen Aerogels’ insulation.
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The incredible thermal efficiency of Aspen Aerogel insulation provides for a smaller surface
area at the same touch temperatures on process piping. You can meet all your safety
requirements and save energy just by switching to Aspen Aerogels’ insulation. Compare Aspen
Aerogels to traditional insulation materials (see Figure 5 ). Aspen Aerogels outperforms
traditional insulation, delivering energy savings. In addition, Aspen Aerogels’ products not only
reduce heat loss but save on capital investment of jacketing materials. With the cost of energy
and metals continuing to rise it’s just another reason to specify Aspen Aerogels.
Get more information right now about how Aspen Aerogels can help you save energy,
materials, installation and space in processing operations >>
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