Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company

INSULATION DGS-MN-001_Rev-3
Sep-2015

Flexible removable insulation pads shall fit tightly over fittings and protrusions and be
held in place with belts, bands, and wire. The insulation covers shall be of a sufficient
width to overlap the adjacent weatherproofing by a minimum of 125 mm on each side
of the fitting.
Each piece of a flexible removable insulation pad system shall have an embossed
metal tag permanently attached with applicable information such as equipment or
pipe line number, size, rating, and fitting type.
Flexible removable insulation pads for valves shall cover the body, bonnet, and
flanges as applicable.

12.0 GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Application of insulation shall be in accordance with Section 20.0, INSULATION

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS and the appropriate paragraphs of this specification.
Insulation materials shall not be applied if the moisture content is more than the
stated amount given in the MANUFACTURER'S application data.
Surfaces to be insulated shall be clean, free of oil, grease, dirt, and moisture. All
specified coatings shall be applied and allowed to cure before proceeding with the
application of insulation materials.
The following items shall not be insulated unless otherwise noted on the drawings or
herein:
x Code Inspection Plates
x Drains
x Dummy Supports
x Flanges (operating at 300°C and below in non-hydrogen service)
x Flanges in Hydrogen Service (all temperatures)
x Gauges
x Internally Insulated Piping and Vessel Components
x Nameplates
x Pressure Tappings
x Rotating Equipment (except steam/gas turbines and boiler feedwater pumps)
x Stampings

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 Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company

INSULATION DGS-MN-001_Rev-3
Sep-2015

x Steam Traps
x Strainers
x Thermowell Bosses
x Unions (except instrument line unions)
x Valves (operating at 300°C and below)
x Vents
x Weepholes
Stainless steel surfaces shall be prepared for insulation as follows:
x Items which have been exposed to a salty atmosphere during transit, storage
or after erection shall be thoroughly washed with potable water containing
less than 2 ppm chlorides.
x The surfaces shall be thoroughly dried.
x Stainless steel pipe and equipment shall be painted in accordance with
Project Specification DGS-MX-001, Painting.
Surfaces shall be insulated only after pressure testing.
Insulation materials, weatherproofing, and accessories shall be as specified in
Section 1 L0, Materials.
Application of base insulation materials shall be as specified in Table 1, Schedule of
Insulation Materials Application.
Insulation thicknesses shall be as specified in Table 2, Insulation Thickness Chart.
Valves and flanges operating above 300° C, or in a service, at any temperature
where the product may solidify, shall be provided with insulation boxes. Drainage
outlets shall be an integral part of the insulation box design so that leaks may be
visually detected. Flanges in hydrogen service shall not be insulated but shall be
provided with a weather protection cover of stainless steel sheet metal banded over
the edges of companion flanges. Flanges in other services operating above 300°C,
that are not insulated, shall also be provided with a weather protection cover of
stainless steel sheet metal.
Instrument piping, impulse lines, shall be insulated for heat conservation when the
related header piping is insulated. Mineral wool preformed pipe cover or blanket shall
be used with metal jacketing. In the event metal jacket is not suitable mastic
impregnated scrim cloth shall be used as weatherproofing, applied to a dry thickness

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