Benefits of Mechanical Insulation

A properly designed and installed insulation system offers immediate and long-term benefits.  Insulation protects the environment, your personnel, your equipment, your system, and your budget!!

• Reduces energy costs
  • A properly designed and installed insulation system immediately reduces the need for energy and results in significant savings.
    • On hot pipes and surfaces, heat loss can be reduced by about 20 times.
• Prevents moisture condensation
  • Insulation with a good vapor retarder and in an appropriate thickness controls condensation and limits corrosion on cold piping, duct, chillers, and roof drains.  Insulation…
    • Keeps surface temperatures above dew point
    • Prevents costly moisture damage to building materials
    • Prevents mold and mildew growth
    • Reduces energy costs for operating chillers and refrigeration equipment
• Reduces the capacity and size of new mechanical equipment
• Enhances process performance
  • A properly specified and installed insulation system on bare process lines and equipment can increase the efficiency of a process system by as much as 95% or more.  Use insulation to…
    • Maintain process temperatures
    • Improve product QC
    • Improve operating safety
• Reduces emissions of pollutants
  • Use a well-designed and insulated system for greenhouse gas reduction. 
    • Lower energy use means less pollution- particulate, VOCs, CEs, NOX, SOX, Carbon monoxide, mercury, etc.
    • Improved performance of pollution control equipment
• Safety and protection of personnel
  • A well-designed and insulated system will protect personnel by:
    • Lowering hot surface temperatures
    • Preventing accidental burns
• Reduces noise levels
• Maximizes return on investment (ROI)
  • Reduced energy costs mean improved ROI
    • The addition of insulation can be the most cost-effective means of reducing O&M costs for an industrial facility or a commercial building.
    • Return on Investment or payback for an investment in insulation is quick, often from 6 months to 2 years
• Improves appearance
• Fire Protection