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Pipework

Pipework systems designed to transport liquids and gases are an integral part of any industrial process. 

High performance pipe insulation is essential for a number of reasons:

  • To ensure thermal stability of the transported medium for process security
  • To provide thermal insulation to improve energy efficiency, reduce heat loss and cut CO2 emissions
  • For safety reasons - to protect personnel from hot surfaces
  • To prevent corrosion through reduced humidity and condensation
  • To reduce noise caused by turbulence in high speed media
  • To provide passive fire protection for improved plant safety.

ISOVER mineral wool pipe insulation solutions are the perfect choice to address all of these requirements - providing thermal, sound insulation and fire protection within a single product. They are ideal for a full range of applications and temperature ranges, from cryogenic to hot pipes in power plants.

ISOVER TECH products not only provide high levels of thermal performance for economic and environmental puroposes, they are designed to operate at a range of temperatures up to 700°C (MST), provide excellent acoustics to help controlling plant noise, and improve safety for plant personnel. They are light and easy to handle, and are particularly beneficial where access is difficult and space limited. 

For even greater time saving, choose preformed products like ISOVER pipe sections, which are not only designed to simply snap-on for fast and efficient installation, but are easier and more comfortable to handle and offer up 25% better thermal performance.

For more complicated constructions, such as large diameter pipes and vessels, complex components and for environments with high levels of mechanical stress, flexible products like such as ISOVER Wired Mats and ISOVER technical rolls offer an ideal solution.

 

Straight process pipes - ISOVER preformed pipe section range

U Protect Pipe Sections 1000 S Alu and unfaced
ISOVER offers a wide range of TECH Pipe Sections in glasswool, stonewool and ULTIMATE to adapt to different temperatures and needs of industry pipe insulation. ISOVER TECH Pipes Sections can normally all be usedwithout support structures and have a benefical length of 1.2 metre for fast and efficient installation.

All unfaced ISOVER pipe sections are non-combustible A1 (EN 13501) and contribute to high fire safety in industrial environments. Low chloride content and reinforced aluminium faced options are available to reduce humidity and prevent condensation causing corrosion under the insulation (CUI).
ISOVER TECH Pipe Sections glasswool stonewool ULTIMATE
Key features light robust high performance at low weight
Max. thermal use up to 500°C up to 650°C up to 660°C
Max. efficiency class 4. Standard plus 4. Standard plus 4. Standard plus
Key products TECH Pipe Section MT 4.0 / MT 4.2 TECH Pipe Section MT 4.1 U TECH Pipe Section MT 4.0

Large process pipes - ISOVER flexible pipe insulation range

Big diameter pipes
  • Flexible insulation with support structures

The standard method used for flexible insulation of big diameter process pipes irrespective of the pipe diameter is usually the installation of wired mats.
ISOVER offers a range of standard stonewool wired mats of different densities and thermal performances.
ISOVER U TECH wired mats in ULTIMATE are the energy efficient alternative to standard wired mats.
Both are stitched with stainless or galvanised wire on stainless or galvanised wired mesh and can be joined and sealed by wire, hooks or rings.
 
(U) TECH wired mats stonewool ULTIMATE
Key features flexible and proven high performance at low weight
Max. thermal use up to 680°C up to 700°C
Max. efficiency class 6. premium plus 8. extra plus
Key products TECH wired mat MT 3.0 / 3.1, MT 4.0 / 4.1, MT 5.0 / 5.1, MT 6.1 U TECH wired mat MT 4.0, MT 5.0, MT 6.0, MT 7.0, HT 8.0
 
  • Flexible insulation without support structure
Flexible insulation large pipes

ISOVER offers two flexible pipe insulation alternatives that do not require installation with support structures due to their exceptional compressive strengh.
Compression-resistant lamella mats in glasswool and stonewool can be used irrespective of the pipe diameter.
ULTIMATE pipes sections mats (PSM) are high-performance V-grooved slabs adapted to the pipe diameter and are delivered flat-packed to save transport costs and space.
 
(U) TECH Compression resistant Lamella Mats ULTIMATE Pipe Section Mats (PSM)
Key features flexible, compressive strength ≥10 KPa high performance at low weight
Max. thermal use up to 620°C up to 700°C
Max. efficiency class 2. classic plus 7. extra
Key products TECH Lamella Mat 2.0, MT 2.1 U TECH PSM MT 7.0 G1

ISOVER insulation of pipe flanges and valves - Avoiding thermal bridges

Uninsulated pipe flanges and valves can cause significant thermal bridging in industrial pipelines, leading to high thermal losses and therefore high operational and ecological costs.

Effective insulation of these thermal bridges however, can reduce heat loss up to 50% and should therefore always be considered when planning insulation work. As well as preformed pipe section, which are extremely efficient at reducing thermal briging at joints, ISOVER offers a wide range of flexible products to fill these gaps. ISOVER loose wool can be stuffed in to fill gaps and thus ensure good thermal insulation at operating temperatures up to 700°C, even in areas which are difficult to access.

The flexibility of ISOVER Wired Mats means valves, flanges and other uneven pipe surfaces can be easily insulated, avoiding thermal bridges and contributing significantly to the thermal efficiency of the whole installation. Because they use mechanical fixings, wire mats allow easy access to valves and flanges when needed, and can be reused afterwards.

High temperature pipes

With the ULTIMATE product range, ISOVER offers a high performance alternative to traditional stonewool insulation, for hot pipework operating at temperatures up to 660°C MST.

Benefits of ULTIMATE:
  • Up to 25% better thermal efficiency at significantly lower weight - reducing heat loss and saving energy and CO2 emissions has never been easier.
  • Increased energy efficiency without increasing insulation thickness or space.
  • The same thermal performance from constructions that are up to 25% thinner.
  • Up to 50% lighter and therefore safer constructions with the same thermal performance.

The performance of ULTIMATE products is certified and regularly quality controlled by accredited external testing bodies, and meets all key industrial standards and requirements. ULTIMATE products for high temperature pipe insulation are non-combustible, hydrophobic and have low-chloride content, so are suitable for the use on austenitic steel pipes.
 

Cryogenic pipes

Industry pipe sections cryogenic applications
With rising energy demand and prices, the transport of cryogenic media is becoming increasingly important, as is the efficient insulation of cryogenic pipe lines. Transport of LNG; air separation products for oxyburning processes in power generation and other industries, and chemicals for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) systems for reduction of CO2 emissions at fossil fuel power plants, are just some areas in which demand is now rising rapidly.
ISOVER is supporting these development by offering solutions for cryogenic applications that are long lasting and flexible to use.
For the insulation of cryogenic pipes, ISOVER offers a special range of wired mats and loose wool rolls with extremely low organic content to meet the criteria of AGI-Q 118 for air separation applications. Isover is also working on customised solutions offering high levels of thermal efficiency coupled with space saving for LNG pipelines.

Contact us for more information and customized solutions.
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