Mechanical Insulation

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