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al of previous coatings
Part Al: - Supplement 1 - Representative photographic examples
of the change of appearance imparted to steel when
blast-cleaned with different abrasives
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PA10
Institution of Gas Engineers (IGE) Recommendations*
*These Recommendations are available from 21 Portland Place, London WIN 3AF.
IGE/SR/3
Electrical equipment in gas production, transmission, storage and

distribution
IGE/SR/4
Low pressure gasholders storing lighter-than-air gases
IGE/SR/5
Opening of gas works plant and working in confined spaces
IGE/SR/12
Handling of methanol
IGE/SR/21
Blast cleaning operations
IGE/TD/6
Handling, transport and storage of steel pipes, bends, tees, valves and
fittings
G11
Notes for guidance on the issue of Permits to Work
CW5
Code of Practice for the selection and application of field applied

external pipework coatings
PA9
Technical specification for paint properties and performances

requirements
DIS 3.1
Engineering Procedures - Safety - Health and Safety at Works
DIS 3.5
Engineering Procedures - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Transco specifications
Other Transco publications

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Handbook on Safe Handling of Substances in Use within the Gas

Industry
Computerised Information System for Substances in Use in Transco

(CISSUB).
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INSULATION
General
The following text deals with acoustic cladding and thermal insulation.
The materials used for both applications may be split into three separate types:
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Insulating materials.
Protective coverings.
Fixing materials.
All insulating materials must be stored in dry conditions under cover. During installation,
weatherproof sheeting must be used during inclement weather and after each days application.
Installation must be performed generally to standards normally accepted as first class
workmanship. The finished cladding must be of good appearance and free from dents and sharp
edges.
Nameplates, code inspection plates and stampings on equipment must be left permanently
visible and the cladding must be properly sealed around them.
If the above requirement is impracticable, a second plate supplied by British Gas and
permanently marked with the same information and with the work DUPLICATE must be fixed
on the outside of the cladding in the most convenient, adjacent position.
Acoustic cladding
General
The relevant British Gas standards are:
BGC PC PWC1
Part 1
Part 2
Acoustic cladding.
Cladding of gas pipe and equipment.
Notes for guidance.
Cladding is defined as an assembly comprising porous insulation material with a metal outer
jacket. The purpose of the cladding in this application is to cut down noise, typically by 10
20 dB.
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Materials
The insulation is usually in the form if semi-rigid sections. For small bore pipework, 25 mm
diameter and below, flexible wool or fibrous materials may be used.
The insulation is typically 50 100 mm thick and must comprise of non-toxic materials
including materials which release non-toxic fumes during a fire.
The metal jacket must be aluminium alloy, or galvanized mild steel sheet where greater rigidity
is required. The thickness of the jacket must be related to the durability and strength required,
ease of fitting and costs but will normally be between 0.71mm and 1.6 mm thick.
Galvanized materials, or any materials which contain zinc, must not be used on stainless steel
due to the danger of causing zinc embrittlement.
Insulation banding may be metallic or non-metallic. If metallic, it must be of the same material
as the jacket.
Mastic sealants and rubber or neoprene bedding strips used must be suitable for use at
temperatures between 200C to 500C with occasional increases up to 800C.
Nuts, bolts, screws and washers must be either stainless steel or zinc metal coated mild steel
Application of materials
The basic sequence for the application of acoustic cladding:
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Preparation.
Insulation plus fixing.
Repeat insulation and fixing if required.
Metal cladding plus fixing.
All surfaces to be clad must be clean and dry.

For pipework up to approximately 300 mm, preformed section of insulation must be cut and
profiled to fit, and secured at 450 mm intervals with banding strip. For greater diameters,
flexible flat forms of insulation, e.g. mattresses, must be used.
The jacket should not be allowed to come into direct contact with the noise radiating structure or
with its supports, but should cover the whole noise radiating area without gaps or voids.
The finished insulation must be even, solid, tightly joined and well secured.
Where two layers of insulation are specified, then both the longitudinal and circumferential
seams must be staggered.
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The insulation must be completely covered by a metal jacket. All overlapped joints must be at
least 25 mm, bonded with mastic sealant, and must be arranged to shed water. The metal jacket
must never touch the pipe or equipment.
Clearance between the metal jacket and branches should be approximately 6 mm and filled with
mastic. Potential metallic contact at other similar locations is also important to consider.
The metal jackets of all acoustic cladding must be continuously bonded together by a strip of
jacketing metal and connected to the pipe, however, cladding must not act as an electrical bridge
over isolation joints.
Thermal insulation
General
The relevant British Gas standard is:
BGC PS PWC2
- Thermal insulation of above ground pipework and equipment.
The insulation in this application is used for heat conservation, cold conservation, personnel
protection, anti-condensation, frost protection and for the maintenance of operating
temperatures. Temperatures applicable are from 2000C to 10000C depending on the
application.
Materials
Insulating materials
The insulating materials proposed for any application must be selected from the following types:
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b)
c)
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f)
g)
h)
i)
Glass fibre.
Foamed glass.
Rock wool.
Modified slay wool.
Expanded perlite.
Vermiculite (loose granular fill).
Calcium silicate.
Phenolic foam (not within buildings toxic during combustion).
Polyisocyanurate (not within buildings toxic during combustion).
The insulating materials used must not contain substances which support pests or encourage the
growth of fungi. They must not cause a known hazard to health from particles or toxic fumes,
during application, whilst in use or on removal.
The insulating materials used may be applied in layers depending on the total thickness required;
in some cases up to approximately 400 mm total thickness may be specified.
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Protective coverings
Protective coverings include:
Vapour seals vapour sealing compound, preferably trowelling grade, which has an interposed
scrim cloth made of woven glass cloth. Vapour sealing tape may also be used. Vapour seals are
used for cryogenic applications.
Metal cladding galvanized mild steel must be used, unless stainless steel is being insulated, in
which case aluminium alloy sheet is used.
Hard-setting composition/self-setting cement and glass cloth may also be used as protective
coverings as an alternative to metal cladding in certain circumstances.
Fixing materials
To hold down insulating materials and protective coverings, the following may be used:
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Wire netting used to hold down insulation but only used with hard-setting or self-setting
cement as a protective covering.
Binding wire.
Binding tape.
Fixing bands.
Self-tapping screws.
Nuts, bolts and other fastenings.
Adhesives.
Anti-abrasion compound.
Joint sealant
Application of materials
The basic sequence for application for general heat conservation and protection:
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Preparation.
Metal cladding plus fixing, or self-setting or hard setting cement.
The basic sequence for application for general cold conservation and cryogenic service:
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Preparation.
Vapour seal.
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Metal cladding.
As far as possible, insulation of pipework must be performed with preformed sections of

insulating materials not exceeding 1 m in length. Each layer of insulation is secured with
binding wire every 150 mm on pipework; the wire must not be allowed to cut into the insulation.
If insulating equipment, fixing bands are used every 300 mm.
Metal cladding must be applied so that all overlapped joints must be at least 75 mm (40 mm on
40 mm diameter pipe and below). The overlapped joints must be arranged to shed water. The
metal cladding must never touch the pipe or equipment. Fixing bands must be used every 450
mm.
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