Insulation
Insulator: low thermal conductor that keeps heat confined within or outside a system
Benefits
- Reduced fuel consumption
- Better process control
- Corrosion prevention
- Fire protection of equipment
- Absorbing of vibration
- Protects staff: hot surfaces, radiant heat
Selection criteria
- Operating temperature of the system
- Type of fuel being fired
- Material:
- Resistance to heat, weather, fire/flames
- Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity
- Ability to withstand various conditions,
- Permeability
- Total cost: material purchase, installing and maintenance
