Mechanical Pipe Insulation
Insulating pipes is a crucial step to reduce the expense of constantly replacing pipes by protecting not only the longevity of the pipes themselves, but also protects the material transported within the pipes. It is just as important to replace damaged insulation as wet insulation can cause external pipe leaks, leaking valves, and heat traced tubing leaks.
Without the correct insulation, the extreme weather conditions experienced in Alberta and BC climates can easily cause the pipes to freeze and crack. This results in higher on-site risk of injury to employees, leakage, down time, and loss of productivity.
Insulation protects pipes from heat loss, increases efficiency and preserves product quality.
Incorrectly treated insulation of pipes and mechanical systems reduces the quality of the product being relayed through the pipes. Whether it’s for a commercial, industrial, or residential project the quality and integrity of the product dictates how energy efficiently it can be used and how much of the product being transported makes it to the other end.
When thermal and acoustic insulation is applied to mechanical piping systems, it is covered with aluminum cladding and fastened with stainless steel fab straps to protect the insulation.
There are substantial benefits to insulation:
Energy savings
Increased personnel protection
Process control
Condensation control
Noise reduction
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
This in turn creates an upward spiral of product integrity, efficiency & sustainability. There are many products that can be used for pipe insulating. Depending on specifications, these products include:
Fiberglass
Calcium Silicate
Urethane
Mineral Wool
Foamglas
The insulation is then covered with an Aluminum Jacketing and banded into place to provide added protection. Whether you need above ground pipe insulation, boilers, are looking for pipe wrap insulation or just have questions about how to best meet your environmental and heat saving needs, check out our website for more info or contact us today.