Pipe Insulation System and Method

摘要

Embodiments of an insulation system for process vessels or piping and methods of use generally include a heat-reflective metal foil wrapped around a pipe or vessel and an external heating means, if so equipped; a shell disposed circumferentially around the foil wrapped pipe or vessel and spaced therefrom, wherein the shell has a heat-reflective interior surface; one or more layers of an insulation material provided circumferentially around the shell; and, optionally, a protective coating on, and/or a second shell disposed around, the outermost layer of insulation material. Alternative embodiments of an insulation system for process vessels or piping and methods of use generally include a heat-reflective metal foil wrapped around a pipe or vessel and an external heating means, if so equipped; one or more layers of an insulation material provided circumferentially around the foil-wrapped structure; and, optionally, a protective shell provided circumferentially around the outermost layer of insulation material.

主权项

1. A system for insulating a pipe or process vessel structure comprising:
metal foil; a shell; and insulating material; wherein:
said structure is configured to maintain or provide in a molten state a material subject to solidification at ambient temperatures;said metal foil is wrapped circumferentially around said structure and is disposed intermediate said structure and said shell;said shell is disposed substantially circumferentially to said structure; andsaid insulating material is disposed proximate and external to an outer surface of said shell.