Before & After: Insulating Process Components Cuts Heat Losses
Pressure-reducing valves, expansion joints and steam traps all are commonly uninsulated components in process heating applications. Yet with a little knowledge and attention to detail, you can identify opportunities to insulate these components and other weak links in your heating system and save energy.
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Before insulating, you can see 6" gate valves, 6" Y strainers and 2" temperature control valves in the temperature control station.
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After insulating, the 6" gate valves, 6" Y strainers and 2" temperature control valves in the temperature control station are protected against heat losses.
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Because inspection and maintenance of heat exchangers is essential, thick stay-in-place insulation is not practical. A heat exchanger is shown before an insulation jacket was installed.
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Removable insulation such as an insulation jacket, shown installed, reduces heat losses from heat exchangers yet allows inspection and maintenance.
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A wye strainer helps to filter unwanted materials from your steam system, and they do so best when they are properly insulated. A wye strainer is shown before insulating.
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A wye strainer helps to filter unwanted materials from your steam system, and they do so best when they are properly insulated. A wye strainer is shown after insulating.
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According to Thermaxx, more energy is needlessly wasted through gate valves than any other type of valve. Here, a gate valve before insulating.
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After insulating, heat loss from a gate valve is reduced.
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Insulation for globe valves can help to de-stress steam systems and increase valve and system efficiency. A globe valve is shown before insulating.
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Insulation for globe valves can help to de-stress steam systems and increase valve and system efficiency. A globe valve is shown after insulating.
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Unions and flanges are essential connecting points in the piping system. Pictured is a flange union before insulating.
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To avoid problems with overall system functioning, it is essential to insulate these items. Pictured is a flange union after insulating.