ThermalInsulationThicknessComparison

HeatRetention
AmbientTemperature
CladdingEmissivity
WindSpeed(m/s)
MaterialDensity(Kg/m3)
System

Operating
PipeSize
Temperature

Main
Steam

566

HRH

541.7

LP
Steam

296.4

CRH

330

25
50
300
550
700
750
850
400
550
300
500
750

240
ASTMC533TYPE1
(CalciumSilicate)
(mm)
127
139
190.25
203
203
203
215.75
101
114
114
114
127

51
0.2
0
128
ASTMC547TYPE2
(MineralWool)
(mm)
139
152
203
215.75
215.75
215.75
215.75
89
89
101
101
114

240
ASTMC533TYPE1
(CalciumSilicate)
(mm)
433
496.15
713.5
815.5
815.5
828.25
853.75
362.5
387.5
387.5
425
450

ThermalInsulationWeightComparison
HeatRetention
AmbientTemperature
CladdingEmissivity
WindSpeed(m/s)
MaterialDensity(Kg/m3)
System

Operating
PipeSize
Temperature

Main
Steam

566

HRH

541.7

LP
Steam

296.4

CRH

330

25
50
300
550
700
750
850
400
550
300
500
750

PersonalProtection

26.7
0.2
3.32

PersonalProtection

26.7
0.2
3.32
240
ASTMC533TYPE1
(CalciumSilicate)
(Kg/m)
16.803
23.154
80.828
126.287
151.141
159.426
188.579
42.712
65.732
41.334
60.856
95.327

128
ASTMC547TYPE2
(MineralWool)
(mm)
458.5
509.5
739
841
828.25
841
879.25
300
325
325
362.5
387.5

51
0.2
0
128
ASTMC547TYPE2
(MineralWool)
(Kg/m)
11.201
15.417
50.343
77.141
91.892
96.808
106.642
21.642
30.585
20.778
31.866
50.097

240
ASTMC533TYPE1
(CalciumSilicate)
(Kg/m)
161.299
218.729
575.656
866.991
962.225
1017.353
1131.274
221.512
289.866
218.880
312.603
427.900

128
ASTMC547TYPE2
(MineralWool)
(Kg/m)
100.236
127.577
333.943
495.876
536.483
566.633
642.521
95.322
127.638
94.583
139.269
194.544

Notes&Assumptions:
1. 26.7Cambienttemperature&3.32m/swindspeedhavebeenconsideredforHeatRetentioncase&51C&0m/swindspeedhave
beenconsiderforPersonalProtectioncase.
2. Asdiscussed,claddingEmissivity0.2(inservicecondition)hasbeenconsiderfor'HeatRetention'&'PersonalProtection'case.Plain
Aluminummaterialwillbeusedforcladdingpurpose.CladdingmaterialthicknessesshallbeasperMEWspecificationSection
5M.15.11.2.d.
3. Overallheattransfercoefficientanddensity(240kg/m3)isconsideredbasedon(ASTMC533Type1)forCalciumSilicate.Sameshall
beevaluatedfrominsulationvendorduringdetailedengineering.
4. AbovementionedASTM(ASTMC547TypeII)standardformineralwooldonotpublishanydensityrequirement.Assumeddensityfor
ASTMC547TypeIIis128kg/m3.Sameshallbeevaluatedfrominsulationvendorduringdetailedengineering.