Why Traditional Hard Insulation Is Costing You Money
A Connecticut university used to have a serious energy loss problem. One example of this was a valve in the mechanical room. Although hard insulation was dug out to form the shape of the valve, it still left the valve bonnet exposed, leading to significant heat loss. The temperature of the valve bonnet was 224 degrees. After installing aremovable insulation cover, the surface temperature was...
Where To Buy Insulation Blankets
When you are considering buying insulation blankets for the mechanical components in your building, facility, or campus like boilers, steam traps, steam pipes, etc. you are presented with a wide variety of options and technologies to invest it. The complexity of your choice is only compounded by the many contractors and corporations that compete to design, manufacture, deliver, and/or install the...
What is Thermodynamic Steam Trap Insulation?
Should You Insulate Your Steam Traps? That’s a question we get asked regularly, and there seems to be some confusion about whether or not you can or should do this. The answer is simple — yes.
What Kind of Insulation Should You Use in Steam Tunnels and Pits?
Many facilities contain buried steam lines which originate in the power house. These buried steam lines are used to bring steam to noncontiguous buildings and structures, allowing heat to be provided through a central power plant. Another name for this is “District Heating.”
C Factor, R Factor, and K Factor Insulation Ratings
Insulation terms can be quite confusing to anyone outside the industry. If you’ve ever bought insulation for your house, you know that insulation with a high R factor is better. But what, exactly, does that mean? Did you know that the R Factor depends on other factors? When it comes to buying more specific insulation products, like removable insulation jackets for hot pipes, understanding the...
What Is Heat Loss & Why Does It Matter?
Heat loss represents the energy required to keep a room at a given temperature on the coldest days. It is typically measured in kilowatts (kW) or British Thermal Units (BTUs). A more technical definition for heat loss is the total transfer of heat through an object. It can occur through four main processes.
What Is A Steam Trap & How Does It Work?
What are Steam Traps? Steam systems are designed to put raw energy to work, and steam traps are a critical part of that system. Truly understanding steam traps requires a little bit of knowledge of steam and condensate, so let's start with the basics. In This Article: What is the Function of Steam? What Is Condensate? What Damage Does Condensation Cause? What Is A Steam Trap? What Does A Steam...
What Is A Heat Loss Survey & Why Is It Important?
What is a heat-loss survey? Simply put, a heat-loss survey is the first step in Thermaxx’s insulation process, providing the customer with wealth of useful information. This no-cost energy analysis is the baseline for all Thermaxx insulation projects. It also provides customers with a comprehensive insulation opportunity report. Projects include, but are not limited to insulation for:
Steam Trap Monitoring: How Do You Check a Steam Trap?
What Are Steam Traps? A steam trap is the separation point between the steam system and the condensate system. The purpose of a steam trap is to pass condensate, air and non-condensable gases from the steam system into the condensate system while not allowing live steam to pass into the condensate system. A steam trap is really nothing more than an automatic valve that discharges condensate and...
