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INSULATING MATERIALS
Open cell:
Open cell: Closed cell:
Closed cell:
Rockwool p polyurethane
y
mineral wool polystyrene
gglass wool gglass
cork polyethylene
(p
(polyurethane)
y ) elastomeric
(polystyrene)
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WHY INSULATE? Selection criteria
Refrigeration and AC
Targets:
Targets:
1. Condensation control
. Condensation control
2. Minimizing thermal loss
. Minimizing thermal loss
Temperature Thermal conductivity
of the agent
f th t ()
())
Vapor barrier (
Vapor barrier (
p (
Ease of installation Fire resistence
Fire resistence
(flexible insulation)
(flexible insulation) ‐ Class O
Cl
Class O ‐
O‐
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AEROFOAM®
F HVAC
For HVAC scopes
Can be used only closed‐cell insulation materials (Aerofoam®):
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AEROFOAM® Important aspects
Top 5 important aspects regarding
Top 5 important aspects regarding
closed cell insulation
l d ll i l ti
1) Strong water vapor resistance factor ‐
3) Use of right insulation thickness
4) Correct installation – tightness of the glued joints
5) Keeping the minimum distance among insulated objects
) h d l d b
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AEROFOAM® . value
1.
1. STRONG WATER VAPOR BARRIER
. STRONG WATER VAPOR BARRIER
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
((>TDew Point)
insulation
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AEROFOAM® 2. λ value
. λ value
2. LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
. LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
0,024
0 02 Air
i
0,034 Aerofoam® XPE
0,035 Aerofoam® NBR
0 200
0,200 W d
Wood
0,550 Water Low
0,840 Concrete
Other materials
Other materials
High
10
10 yrs
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AEROFOAM® 3. Correct insulation thickness
. Correct insulation thickness
3. USING THE CORRECT INSULATION THICKNESS
. USING THE CORRECT INSULATION THICKNESS
Depending on the pipe diameter
the minimum insulation thickness
should be calculated (other
influencing parameters are
are:: ambient Φ 114 mm
t
temperature,line
t li temperature,
t t relative
l ti
humidity, surface coefficient, thermal
conductivity)
Thickness: 19 mm
Di
Diameter:
t 15 mm
15
22 Tolerance ± 1,5 mm
20
Inssulation thickn
18
16
Required minimum insulation a = + 22°C
14 i = + 6°C
thickness for a given
12 diameter = 85%
10
21,3 33,7 48,3 60,3 76,1 88,9 101,6 114,3 139,7
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External pipe diameter [mm]
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AEROFOAM® 4. Correct installation
. Correct installation
4. TIGHTNESS OF INSULATION GLUING
. TIGHTNESS OF INSULATION GLUING
Installation
Installation must be done with products which assure a good gluing
m st be done ith prod cts hich ass re a good gl ing
at the joints and on the entire length of the pipe.
“cold vulcanization” guarantees the required tightness
A f
Aerofoam®
Aerofoam® NBR is
i flexible!
fl ibl ! A f
Aerofoam®
Aerofoam® NBR glues
l tight!
i h!
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AEROFOAM® 5. Surface coefficient (h)
. Surface coefficient (h)
5. KEEPING THE MINIMUM DISTANCE AMONG INSULATED
. KEEPING THE MINIMUM DISTANCE AMONG INSULATED
OBJECTS
hr hcv
h = h
hr + hcv
hcv = convective contribution of surface coefficient
ti t ib ti f f ffi i t
hr = radiative contribution of surface coefficient
Without
With steel With alu
cladding /
Cladding (flat / mat)
(flat / mat) (silver)
(silver) Static area
Static area
insulation
cladding cladding
painted
57 3
Value of
surface
coeff h
coeff. h
[W/m2K]
10 8 5,7
3,0 *
Insulation
thickness so 1,5 * so 1,9 * so
(s0) so
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AEROFOAM® 5. Static areas
. Static areas
Higher probability of forming condensation in the static areas
For big objects:
1000
1000 mm
1000 mm 1000 mm 1000 mm
1000 mm
Condensation:
(lack of pipe natural ventilation)
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AEROFOAM® Reference projects
King Abdullah Financial District ‐
King Abdullah Financial District ‐ RIYADH
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AEROFOAM® Reference projects
Golf Garden Residential Community ‐‐ ADH
Golf Garden Residential Community
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AEROFOAM® Reference projects
Al Falah
Al Falah Community
Community ‐‐ ADH
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MORE INFORMATION… Websites
Hira Industries Rubber www.rubtech.ae
Hira Industries Adhesive Tapes www.diamondtapes.ae
Hira Industries Aerofoam Insulation www.aerofoam.ae
Ramesh Hira LLC www.rhira.com
Maico Gulf www.maico.ae
Diamond Pipe Supports www.diamondsupports.com
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