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Insulation shall be omitted from pumps, unions and Y-type strainers, filters, air cooled
equipment, compressor, steam traps, name plates, expansion joints, valve packing
glands, control valve covers, rotating joints and other applications where the intended
use would be compromised.
It is a material that protects the insulation from the ravages of weather such as rain,
wind, solar radiation, atmospheric contamination and mechanical damage.
All equipment, vessels, and piping shall have been tested and inspected as required
by the relevant specification prior to the installation of insulation. Surfaces shall be
clean and dry prior to installation of insulation.
Insulation material shall be 100% asbestos free.
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a) Specific materials to be used.
b) Material storage requirements
c) Design details for critical areas
d) Application methods
e) Repair procedures
f) Inspection and testing procedures
g) Safety concerns and provisions
Multiple layer insulation systems shall be used for operating at temperatures below
-50c or when the insulation thickness exceeds 50 mm.
Vapour barrier mastic shall be applied to the entire outer surface of the outermost
layer of insulation and then synthetic fabric cloth shall be embedded with trowel
without wrinkles, when vapour barrier mastic is in fresh state. Reinforcing shall have
an overlap of 50 mm and over.
Cellular glass insulation is produced of glass and composed of small individual cells
sealed from each other. Cellular glass insulation shall be used on flanged joints in
pipes and for welding joints. It can be used on tanks and vessels and on asphalt where
spillage or leakage onto the insulation is probable.
Plastic coatings shall be used on insulating cement finishes to prevent the ingress of
water on non-fire proofed system.
15. What is the material used for metal jackets for fire proofing?
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1. Stainless steel
2. Galvanized steel
3. Aluminized steel.
Any one of the above materials shall be used as metal jackets for fire proofing.
16. How is metal jacket applied on piping and tee, elbows, valves and flanges?
1. Piping and tee: Longitudinal and circumferential joints of metal jacketing shall be
overlapped. The overlap of the metal jacketing shall be 50 mm minimum and at
longitudinal joints they shall have the outer portion facing downwards to allow for
draining rainwater. The metal jacketing shall be secured with stainless steel bands
spaced at 250-mm centers with one band at each circumferential lap and tightened
with seal.
2. Elbow: The metal jacketing in elbow shall be mainly installed with mitered metal
jacket segments, lobster - back construction.
3. Valve and flange contraction joints etc. , The metal weather barrier shall be field
fabricated with no openings in the jacket. The jacket shall be applied with lock and
seam in all joints to shed water. The jacket shall be stainless steel banded with a
minimum of two bands.
All equipment surfaces shall be insulated with calcium silicate except that the bottom
head surfaces of skirt supported equipment may be insulated with mineral wool
blanket. Any interstices or hollow zones shall be completely filled with pieces of
unfaced mineral wool blanket. Wherever calcium silicate cannot be applied. The joint
at the support rings shall be filled with pieces of unfaced mineral wool blanket
compressed to a minimum of 50%. After having tied the blocks and filled, any
interstices with pieces of blanket the metal jacketing shall be applied. Said metal
jacketing shall be properly cut and rolled. All individual metal jackets shall be
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overlapped by atleast 50 mm at longitudinal and circumferential joints. This overlap
shall allow for draining of rainwater. The metal jacketing shall be secured with self
taping screw at 150 mm intervals on the longitudinal overlap and with expansion band
or expansion springs (install one spring per every 7600 mm of strapping) and stainless
bands spaced approximately 450 mm between band centerlines with one band at each
circumferential overlap. The metal jacketing shall be supported with two 's' clips
minimum per sheet. There shall be no sharp edges on the metal jacket. Expansion
springs shall be protected from corrosion. Mastic may be applied in lieu of metal
jacketing to bottom head inside skirt of skirt supported equipment in case the
fabricated sheets of jacketing cannot be inserted through the skirt manway.
19. What are the general inspections, which you will carry out in the insulation
materials?
20. What are the acceptance criteria for insulation and what are the final inspection
checks in it?
1. When the primer coating is specified, check for minimum D.F.T. of 75 microns.
2. Thickness tolerance or the insulation after installation, but before waterproof or
moisture proof materials and jacket installation shall not be less than 3 mm from
specified values.
3. Thickness of vapour barrier shall be measured to confirm required total dry
thickness. Any defects such as discontinuity, breaks at corner or storage of
thickness at a point of reinforcing pad, manhole neck, flange neck and sleeve or
union (if any) shall be rejected.
4. Final inspection shall be performed to check that no defects are existing. Defects
listed below shall be the cause of rejection.
a) Concave and / or convex jacketing.
b) Torn jacketing
c) Interstices and / or separation of jacketing
d) Imperfection of water proof on cut out. (no caulking on cut out of jacketing)
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