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INSULATING MATERIALS
Rockwool polyurethane
mineral wool polystyrene
glass wool glass
cork polyethylene
(polyurethane) elastomeric
(polystyrene)
Refrigeration and AC
Targets:
1. Condensation control
2. Minimizing thermal loss
Vapors diffusion
Vapors diffusion
closed cell structure of
insulation (due to
temperature difference
between the line and the
ambient).
[°C]
+
Tambient
TDew Point
Tline
0°
Tsurface
insulation
pipe
(>TDew Point)
March 27th 2012,
Lagos
NBR 2. λ value
Bad material
High
Good material
10 yrs
March 27th2012,
Lagos
NBR 3. Correct insulation thickness
Thickness: 24,5 mm
Diameter: 114 mm
Thickness 19 mm
Insulation thickness [mm]
22 Tolerance ± 1,5 mm
20
18
16
Required minimum insulation na = + 22°C
14 ni = + 6°C
thickness for a given
12 diameter j = 85%
10
21,3 33,7 48,3 60,3 76,1 88,9 101,6 114,3 139,7
March 27th 2012, External pipe diameter [mm]
Lagos
NBR 4. Correct installation
hr hcv
h = hr + hcv
hcv = convective contribution of surface coefficient
hr = radiative contribution of surface coefficient
Without
With steel With alu
cladding /
Cladding (flat / mat) (silver) Static area
insulation
cladding cladding
painted
5,7 3
Value of
surface
coeff. h
[W/m2K]
10 8
3,0 *
Insulation
thickness so 1,5 * so 1,9 * so
(s0) so
Condensation:
(lack of pipe natural ventilation)
INSULATING MATERIALS
Rockwool polyurethane
mineral wool polystyrene
glass wool glass
cork polyethylene
(polyurethane) elastomeric
(polystyrene)
XLPE at a glance…
Almost zero water vapour permeability and water absorption –
vapour water barrier as per ASHRAE and British Standards
Environmentally friendly:
- CFC and HCFC free
- does not contain nor use in its production substances that
contribute to Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and Global
March 27th 2012, Warming Potential (GWP)
Lagos
XLPE Applications
Application types
3. Water Absorption
Water absorption
(% by volume)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ease of installation
Environmentally friendly
As per BS5422:
ΔT
fi internal surface coefficient Q = 1/f + L/λ + 1/f
fo external surface coefficient i o