Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc., XXK Specification No.

SP-50-022
Oyu Tolgoi Project Page 1 of 1
Project No. A2MW Attachment 6_Rev. 0 2

THERMAL INSULATION

FASTENERS FOR INSULATION AND JACKETING SIZE, MATERIAL AND SPACING

Fasteners
Applications
Minimal Dimensions and Maximum Spacing
Material
Piping, Vessels and Tubular Equipment (610 mm OD and under)
Insulation Up to 250 mm 16 gauge tie wire, type 304 300 mm
insulation OD stainless steel
Insulation Over 250 mm to 16 gauge tie wire, type 304 225 mm
610mm insulation OD stainless steel
Jacketing 610 mm (maximum) 13mm by 0.508 mm bands, 300 mm
insulation OD type 304 stainless steel,
Childers edge-saf; 13 mm by
0.82 mm band seal, type 304
SS, Childers wing type
Vessels, Tanks, Tubular Equipment and Piping (greater than 610 mm OD)
Insulation All surfaces where Welding pins with speed clips 300 mm centers, staggered to
stud welding is Nelson P2P (10 gauge) or provide 5 pins per 1 square
permitted Nelson S4P (5 mm diameter) meter, minimum
Removable manway Nelson TPA minimum welding 225 mm centers, staggered
covers (rigid type) pins 12 gauge, with 63 mm
square by 12 gauge speed clips
Insulation (Rigid Surfaces where 19 mm by 0.51 mm bands, type Vertical – 300 mm
Block) welding is prohibited 304 stainless steel, Childers Horizontal – 225 mm
edge-saf
Jacketing All 19mm by 0.51 mm bands, type Vertical
304 stainless steel, Childers  Up to 7 m diameter, 610
edge-saf mm;
 Over 7 m diameter, 300 mm
Horizontal
 300 mm
25 mm by 0.82 mm, 2 clips, 450 mm
type 304 stainless steel
Where required in this Sheet metal screws, type 304 Variable, not to exceed 200 mm
specification stainless steel, slotted pan
head type
Insulation and As required in this Breather springs, type 304 50 mm size - 1 per 7.6 m of band
Jacketing specification stainless steel, Childers chil- 100 mm size - 1 per 15.2 m of
spring; 19 mm by 0.82 mm band
band seal, type 304 SS,
Childers wing type
Mechanical Equipment (Irregular Shapes)
Insulation and All 19 mm by 0.051 mm bands, Variable, not to exceed 300 mm
Jacketing type 304 stainless steel,
Childers edge-saf

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