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STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR HOT

INSULATION
DOC. NO.: IBCE-6373-C00-PIP-SPC-000-0003

PROJECT NAME: BR-9 EXPANSION PROJECT

TOYO JOB NO.: 6373

OWNER: INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED.

PMC: TOYO ENGINEERING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.

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CONTENTS
Page No.
1.0 GENERAL 3
2.0 EXTENT OF INSULATION 5
3.0 MATERIAL 9
4.0 APPLICATION 19
5.0 INSULATION FINISH 32
6.0 SAFETY 36
7.0 GUARANTEE 36
8.0 GENERAL REQUIRMENTS 37
9.0 THIKNESS OF INSULATION 38
10.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS/ DRAWINGS 39
ATTACHMENTS 40-65

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1.0 GENERAL
1.1 Intent
This specification covers the specific requirements for design and materials of the
thermal insulation engineered by Contractor.

1.2 Scope
a) This specification shall be applied to the thermal insulation for equipment and
piping shown on the P & I flow diagram and utility flow diagram, but not to the
thermal insulation to be supplied by the manufacturer complete with equipment.
b) This specification is suitable for use in normal process plant atmospheres.
Alternative designs and materials would be specified if necessary for corrosive
atmosphere or potential leaks and spills of chemicals.
c) All the codes and standards mentioned in this specification shall be of latest
issue.
d) This specification does not cover cold service insulation. For cold service,
specification IBCE-6373-C00-PIP-SPC-000-0005 is applicable.

1.3 Units
Unless otherwise specified, SI units shall be applied as the measurement system for
the drawings and documents to be submitted. Nominal sizes of piping components
shall be in accordance with inch system (NPS).

1.4 Codes and Standards

This specification refers to the following codes and standards:

(1) American Society for Testing and Materials ( ASTM ) Standards

ASTM C177 : Standard test method for Steady-state heat flux measurements &
thermal transmission properties by means of the ‘guarded-hot-plate’ apparatus

ASTM C518 : Standard test method for Steady-state thermal transmission

properties by means of the heat flow meter apparatus
ASTM C533 : Standard specification for Calcium silicate block and pipe thermal insulation

ASTM C547 : Standard specification for Mineral fiber pipe insulation

ASTM C552 : Standard specification for Cellular glass thermal insulation
ASTM C591 : Standard specification for Unfaced preformed rigid cellular polyisocyanurate
thermal insulation
ASTM C592 : Standard specification for Mineral fiber blanket insulation and blanket-type pipe
insulation (metal-mesh covered) (industrial type)

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ASTM C610 : Standard specification for Molded expanded perlite block and pipe thermal
insulation
ASTM C612 : Standard specification for Mineral fiber block and board thermal insulation
ASTM C795 : Standard specification for thermal insulation for use in contact with austenitic
stainless steel
ASTM C892 : Standard specification for High temperature fiber blanket thermal insulation
ASTM C165 : Measuring Compressive properties of thermal insulations
ASTM C240 : Standard test methods of testing Cellular glass insulation block
ASTM C302 : Standard test method for Density and dimensions of preformed pipe-covering-
type thermal insulation
ASTM C303 : Standard test method for Density and dimensions of preformed block and board
type thermal insulation
ASTM C335 : Standard test method for Steady-state heat transfer properties of horizontal pipe
insulation
ASTM C356 : Standard test method for Linear shrinkage of preformed high-temperature
thermal insulation subjected to soaking heat
ASTM C390 : Standard criteria for Sampling and acceptance of preformed thermal insulation
lots
ASTM C871 : Standard test methods for Chemical analysis of thermal insulation materials for
leachable chloride, fluoride, silicate and sodium ions
ASTM D1622 : Test method for apparent density of rigid cellular plastics
ASTM D2126 : Test method for response of rigid cellular plastics to thermal and humid aging
ASTM E96 : Standard test methods for Water vapor transmission of materials
ASTM A240 : Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel
Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
ASTM A463 : Specification for steel sheet, aluminum coated, by hot-dip process
ASTM A526 : Specification of steel sheet, zinc coated (galvanized) by the hot-dip process,
commercial quality
ASTM A653 : ASTM A653/A653M - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated
(Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy- Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process
ASTM B209 : Aluminum - Alloy sheet and plate
(2) IS Standards And Specifications
IS 12436 : Preformed rigid Polyurethane (PUR) and Polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams of
thermal insulation
IS 3346 : Method for determination of Thermal conductivity of thermal insulation materials
(two slab guarded hot plate method)
IS 737 : Specification for wrought aluminum and aluminum alloy sheet and strip for
general engineering purposes
IS 8183 : Bonded mineral wool-Specification
IS 9428 : Calcium silicate insulation blocks and pipe-coverings
IS 9842 : Preformed Fibrous pipe insulation-Specification
IS 10085 : Chemical analysis of zircon flour or sand
IS 11239 : Method of test for Rigid cellular thermal insulation materials
IS 1335 : Method for direct determination of alumina in refractory materials
IS 1527 : Method for Chemical analysis of high silica refractory materials
IS 277 : Specification for Galvanized steel sheets (plain & corrugated)

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(3) BS Standards And Specifications

BS 1902 : Ceramic fibre products
Part 6
BS 5970 : Thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, associated equipment and other
industrial installations in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C. Code of
practice
BS 5608 : Specification for preformed rigid polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate
(PIR) foams for thermal insulation of pipework and equipments
BS 2972 : Method of test for Inorganic thermal insulating materials
BS 4370 : Method of test for rigid cellular materials
Part 2
(4) CINI Manual : Insulation for Industries

1.5 Restrictions
a) Where materials are referred to by trade names within this specification, the use
of such names is intended to describe the kind or quality of the material required
and any deviation must be submitted in writing for PMC/Owner’s approval.
b) Galvanized or zinc coated materials shall not be in contact with metal surfaces
that have temperature above 370 °C. It shall not be used when, in case of fire, it
could drip on stainless steel.
c) The minimum allowable value of sodium plus silicate shall be in accordance with
Fig.1 of ASTM C795 for acceptability of insulation material.
d) Insulation materials to be used over austenitic stainless steel surfaces shall be
3 zinc free and shall be inhibited with sodium silicate as per ASTM C-795.The
amount of leachable chloride in the insulation material (except for calcium
silicate) before application shall not exceed 10ppm. In case of calcium silicate it
should not exceed 50ppm. For the chemical analysis of insulation materials
ASTM C-871 shall be referred.
e) Insulation containing sodium plus silicate shall not be used for insulating
austenitic stainless steels containing molybdenum (such as type 316) operating
at 815 °C or greater.
f) Insulation materials containing asbestos shall not be used.
g) Internally refractory lined piping and equipment and any other items for which
heat loss is essential shall not be insulated.
h) Contact between dissimilar materials which might cause galvanic corrosion shall
be avoided.
i) No flammable materials shall be attached to the insulation.
2.0 EXTENT OF INSULATION
2.1 General
Thermal conductivity of thermal insulation materials shall be in accordance with
applicable standard as specified in the table of respective insulation material
applications.

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Hot Insulation
Hot insulation shall generally be applied to equipment and piping operating at 80 °C
and above, except for the case where heat loss is desired. Where heat loss is to be
restricted, however, full heat conservation insulation shall be applied, even when the
operating temperature is below 80 °C.

Personnel Protection Insulation

1) Personnel Protection insulation shall be applied to uninsulated equipment and
piping operating at 65°C and above, within the area shown below, where
operators, while working, might inadvertently come in to contact with them.
- Within 2100 mm height from ground or floor level.
- Within 600 mm distance beyond the edge of platform or walkway.
2) Shield or guard may be provided in lieu of insulation for personnel protection,
where heat dissipation is desirable.

2.2 Extent of Insulation On Piping Systems

Piping requiring insulation are specified in P&IDs & in Line list, following points shall be
noted for insulation of the piping systems:-
a) Insulated piping systems shall have straight pipe, bends, tees and pipe-fittings
completely insulated.
b) Unless otherwise specified, all valves and flanged joints shall be completely
insulated only in steam, condensate service, hot oil lines, drinking water to Eye-
washer lines and in lines which are trace heated or jacketed to maintain
temperatures.
c) For bucket and float type traps the inlet piping and trap shall be insulated.
d) Insulation on inlet piping to thermostatic and thermodynamic steam traps shall
terminate at approximately 500mm before the trap.
e) Steam trap outlet piping other than closed condensate recovery system shall not
be insulated except for personnel protection reasons.
f) Heat traced instrumentation shall be insulated. The fluid containing sections of
such instruments and the associated piping shall be completely insulated.
Indication length shall remain visible.
g) Instrumentation other than heat traced shall not be insulated unless otherwise
required by Instrumentation department.
h) Insulation shall not be applied to the following, unless otherwise specified.
- Piping which becomes hot intermittently, such as relief valves, vents, steam-out
and snuffing steam systems flare and blow down systems.
- Steam condensate lines downstream of steam traps discharging to drainage
system, unless otherwise mentioned.
- Supports for piping, excluding pipe hangers to the extent covered by insulation.

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- Steam Traps (except as noted in 2.2.c).

- Valves, including control valves and flanges in process piping systems (except
as noted in 2.2.b). However, personnel protection insulation for these items shall
be applied, as required.
- Pipe Union fittings.
- Thermowell bosses, temperature and pressure tapings.
- Parts having moving element, such as expansion and swivel joint and sliding
valves.
- Sight flow indicators.
- Flange joints in Hydrogen service.
i) Insulation to be considered for heat conservation, personnel protection,
electrically traced lines, cold insulation.

2.3 Extent of Insulation On Equipments

Equipments requiring insulation are specified in equipment data sheets , following
points shall be noted for insulation of the equipments: –
a) Support skirts of insulated vertical vessel greater than 1200mm diameter shall
be insulated both internally and externally for a minimum distance of 600mm
below the bottom tangent line. The insulation shall terminate not less than
300mm above the anchor chair.
b) Support skirts of insulated vertical vessels of 1200mm and less shall be
insulated externally only (as described in 2.3.a)
c) Bottom heads of insulated vertical vessels enclosed by a support skirt shall be
insulated without finishing material and shall be insulated only when the vessel
outside diameter is greater than 1200mm.
d) Turbines shall be insulated for heat conservation.
e) Liquid ends if pumps shall be insulated when heat traced and jacketed.
f) All flanged joints, manhole covers, etc. shall be cold insulated with removable
box insulation. For insulation of manhole covers refer Drawing. No. 09.
g) Insulation shall not be applied to the following unless otherwise specified.
- Visible parts such as Name Plate, code inspection plates, stampings, sight
glass and level gauge.
- Pumps with operating temperature below 200°C unless pumped fluid has a
pour point above minimum design ambient temperature.
- Fans, compressors and blowers.
- Liquid ends of pumps (except as noted in 2.3.e)
- Internally insulated or refractory lined equipment unless specially designed for
metal temperature control.
- Heads of vessels enclosed by support skirts with vessel diameters 1200mm
and less.

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- Internal surfaces of insulated vessel support skirts with vessel diameter

1200mm or less.
- Turbine casings to be insulated shall exclude shaft seal caps, shaft bearing
housings, throttle valves, governors and supports.
- Exchanger channel and covers; shell and channel flanges & Expansion Joints.
- Nozzle flanges, manholes, hand-holes and flanges of equipment.
- Surfaces of coolers and condensers.
- Nameplates of all equipment items.
- Thermowell bosses, temperature and pressure tapings.

2.4 Limitations
The following piping components & equipment shall not be insulated unless
otherwise specified
A) Hot Insulation
a) Visible parts such as Name plate, code inspection plates, stampings, sight glass
and level gauge.
b) Shield or guard
c) The following parts of the rotating machinery, which need a heat dissipation and
cooling, unless otherwise specified.
- Stuffing box
- Packing ground
- Piping and jacket for cooling water
- Packing sealed piping
- Bearing
- Oil cooler
- Gear shift case, etc.
d) Fans, compressors, blowers or other rotating or reciprocating equipment or
machinery, unless otherwise specified.
e) Downstream piping of block valves without tracing insulation.
f) Safety valves along with its outlet piping and downstream piping of such valves
as steam blow off valve vent and drain valve.
g) Steam traps and the lines downstream of them which require no recovery of
heat of the drain and no prevention of freezing-up, unless specified in the
drawing.
h) Flanges in Hydrogen services
i) Parts having moving element, such as expansion and swivel joint and sliding
valves.
j) Support legs and inside of skirts

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k) For equipment and piping with inside lining of refractory or insulating material,
except for the case where the metal temperature must be controlled.

B) Personnel Protection Insulation

a) Visible parts such as Name plate, code inspection plates, stampings, sight glass
and level gauge.
b) Shield or guard
c) Safety valves along with its outlet piping and downstream piping of such valves
as steam blow off valve, vent and drain valve.
d) Support-legs and inside of skirts
e) For equipment and piping with inside lining of refractory or insulating material
except for the case where the metal temperature must be controlled.

3.0 MATERIAL – HOT INSULATION

3.1 General
a) Material shall generally be in accordance with specified standard or applicable
standard. Selected material for a particular job shall be as per Process Design
Basis in consideration of the following:
- The materials shall be endurable to the service temperature.
- The materials shall not deform as a result of absorbing moisture.
- The materials shall not be corrosive against equipment and piping surface.
- The materials shall be easy to work with.
- All materials shall be of high quality and good appearance.
- Insulation materials shall be of low chloride content, chemically inert,
non-sulphurous , rot proof, vermin proof, impervious to hot water and steam,
non-injurious to health and non- corrosive to steel and aluminum (even if
soaked in water at ambient temperatures for extended periods).
b) No inflammable material shall be attached to the insulation.
c) Fibrous insulants, calcium silicate, perlite and ceramic fibers can be used for the
full temperature range mentioned against the respective material, for all
applications except for electrically heated applications.
d) For low operating temperature up to 125°C services a suitable moisture barrier
shall be used.
e) Dimensions and dimensional tolerances for pipe sections, mattresses & slabs
shall generally be as per respective codes unless otherwise mentioned.
f) The number of pieces to be used shall be as less as possible. When installed
the insulation shall fit snugly and shall have a tight joint.
g) The insulation materials shall be as per ASTM/IS standards/codes.
h) Insulation Material shall be water repellent type.

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3.2 Insulation materials for hot and personal protection

3.2.1 Fibrous Materials (Rockwool & Glass Wool)
a) Shall be a preformed insulation and shall be of long fibred rock or glass material
processed from a molten state into fibrous form bonded with a binder and
suitable for the intended operational temperature range from ambient to 550°C
and 350°C for Rockwool and glass wool respectively. Slag wool is not
acceptable.
b) Unless otherwise specified, insulation material shall strictly conform to all the
requirements of quality standards listed below:
Preformed pipe insulation IS:9842/ASTM C547 TYPE II or TYPE III
Bonded Mineral fibre slab insulation IS:8183/ASTM C612
Mineral fibre block & board thermal ASTM C612 TYPE IV/ TYPE V
insulation
Metal-mesh covered bonded mineral IS:8183/ASTM C592 CLASSII for piping & equipment.
fibre blanket and blanket type pipe Blankets shall be faced on one side with 20mm
insulation galvanized 22 SWG wire mesh stitched through with 22
SWG galvanized lacing wire. For insulation over
‘Austenitic SS Piping & Equipment’ instead of
galvanized wire mesh & lacing wire SS304/316 wire
mesh & lacing wire shall be applied.
c) Insulation shall conform to the requirements of respective codes, unless
otherwise specified herein and shall be tested and test certificates on
representative samples furnished as per IS: 8183/IS: 9842/ASTM: C547/
ASTM:C592 /ASTM:C612.
Density(min) 140 & 128 kg/m3 for resin bonded pipe sections and resin bonded LRB
blankets respectively of rockwool; 80 & 64kg/m3 for resin bonded pipe
sections and resin bonded curved beveled segments or LRB slabs
respectively of glasswool. Max resin content at the above mentioned
densities shall be 2% and 5% for rockwool and glasswool
respectively.140 kg/m3 for IS8183 bonded mineral fibre slabs and 240
kg/m3/320kg/m3 for ASTM C612 TYPE IV/TYPE V respectively.
Thermal **Mean Temperature °C ) Thermal Conductivity
Conductivity(max)* (mW/cm °C )

50 0.43
100 0.52
150 0.62
200 0.68
250 0.80
300 0.90

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*The values mentioned are for insulation material as per IS code; For Apparent thermal conductivity
for material as per ASTM codes refer respective ASTM code.
**Mean Temperature = (Hot Face Temperature + Cold Face Temperature) / 2
Linear Shrinkage Not more than 2 percent when subjected to soaking heat at the stated
max. temperature of use (550°C ), for 24 hours
Compressive Strength 250 kg/m2 for resin bonded pipe sections, curved beveled segments
(minimum) at 10% and LRB slabs; 120 kg/m2 for LRB blankets(mattresses) unless
deformation otherwise specified
Chloride Content For stainless steels, with inhibitors less than 10 PPM, for other
materials not to exceed 20 ppm.

3.2.2 Rigid Materials (Calcium Silicate, Molded Expanded Perlite, Cellular Glass)
1. Calcium Silicate
It shall be suitable for temperatures up to 760°C. Insulation shall conform to the
requirements of respective codes, unless otherwise specified herein and shall be
tested and test certificates on representative samples furnished as per IS
9428/ASTM C533 TYPE II.
Bulk Density 200 to 280 kg/m3.
Compressive Strength Reduction in thickness shall not exceed 5% when tested
a) Dry under a load of 415 kN/m² and
b) Wet (after 18 hrs immersion in water) under a load of
170 kN/m².
Heat Resistance When tested at increasing temperatures, the material shall be
deemed suitable for use under conditions of soaking heat, for
24 hrs, upto a temperature at which the following requirements
are met:
Max.Linear 2%
Shrinkage(length)
Max. Loss in Mass 15%
Compressive Strength Reduction in thickness
Not exceeding 10%
under a load of
345 kN/m2
*Thermal Conductivity (max) **Mean Thermal Conductivity (W/mk)
Temperature °C

200 0.080
250 0.088
300 0.097
350 0.110
400 0.121
450 0.135

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500 0.148
Chloride content Not to exceed 50 ppm for CS & 25 ppm for SS

*The values mentioned are for insulation material as per IS code; For Apparent thermal conductivity
for ASTM code material refer respective ASTM code.

**Mean Temperature = (Hot Face Temperature + Cold Face Temperature) / 2

2. Molded Expanded Perlite

Insulation shall be block form and pipe sections in accordance with ASTM C 610. It
shall be compounded from molded expanded perlite & sodium silicate binder and
shall be suitable for temperatures up to 550°C.Insulation shall conform to
requirements of respective codes, unless otherwise specified herein and shall be
tested and test certificates on representative samples furnished as per ASTM C 610.
'Perlite material shall be tested as per C-692 for application over SS surfaces'.
Bulk Density(min) 192 kg/m3. Test as per ASTM C302
(pipe) & ASTM C303(block)
Compressive Strength (for blocks only) at 5% 412 kPa (Min). Test as per ASTM C165.
deformation
Apparent Thermal Conductivity Shall be as given below:
Test method shall be as per ASTM C177/C518
(Block) & ASTM C335 (Pipe)

Mean Temp Thermal Conductivity Max. W/mK

°C

93 0.079
149 0.086
204 0.095
260 0.106
316 0.111
371 0.126
Water Absorption thermal insulation After heat 149 50
aging & 48 hr water immersion, moisture
gain, % by weight (max)
260 50
371 60
Linear shrinkage For length & width 2%(max) and for thickness
3
8%(max) at 649 OC for 24hrs

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Chloride content For stainless steels, less than10 PPM, for other
materials not to exceed 20 ppm

3. Polyisocyanurate (PIR) / Polyurethane (PUR)

Rigid Polyisocyanurate / Polyurethane foam block, pipe and fitting insulation shall be
Manufactured with polyester or polyether resins, flammability retarding agents,
special catalysts and a blowing agent. This can be used up to a temperature of 125
°C. Insulation shall conform to following requirements and shall be tested and test
certificates on representative samples furnished for conformance to each of the
following requirements:
Selection of samples for As per ASTM C390 OR BS:2972 (Frequency of sampling
testing clause IV). Unless otherwise stated, the test specimens shall be
conditioned without external stress at 23±1°C and 50±2 percent
relative humidity for a minimum of 24 hours before testing.
Density 40 to 64 kg/m3
To be tested as per ASTM C303 for Block-type and ASTM C302
for pipe covering

Thermal Conductivity Mean Temp. °C Thermal Conductivity (Maximum)

mW/cm deg
10 0.238
24 0.245
38 0.252
Thermal conductivity test shall be as per IS:3346 or ASTM C177.
Specimen thickness shall be as per IS:3346 or 25mm per ASTM
C177.
Comp. Strength (Min.) After drying at 102°C - 120°C for constant mass as per ASTM
C165, at 10% deformation or at yield point, whichever occurs
first, shall be 205 KPa. Test shall be as per IS:11239 part X.
Water-vapour permeability 8.5 & 5.5 ng/(Pa.s.h) for PIR & PUR respectively Test shall be as
(max) per BS5608 or IS12436

Fire properties Insulation shall be self- extinguishing type and shall satisfy the
requirements for maximum extent of burn (less than 25mm for
PIR and 125mm for PUR) when tested as per BS:5608
(Horizontal burning characteristics- max. extent of burn) or
IS:12436
Flexural Strength This is applicable to preformed pipe coverings only and shall be
275Kpa(min).Test shall be as per ASTM C446.
Humid aging (Max. allowable value after aging at 60°C – 90 °C to 100%
relative humidity)-Maximum percent change in linear dimension
shall be 4. This limit applies to each of the three foam direction.
Test shall be as per ASTM D2126.

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Closed cell content Minimum percent 85. Test as per BS:4370 Part – II (Test for
closed cell content)
Dimension stability after Test method as per IS:11239 Part – II
heating
The max. dimensional change at different temperatures shall be
100°C ± 2°C(24 hr) = 2%
125°C ± 2°C (24 hr) = 2%
Standard size and Block
dimensions Length up to 2400mm & Width up to 1200mm
Tolerance
On length ±6mm / On width ±3mm /On thickness ±1.6m
Pipe Insulation
Length 750 to 1000mm
Inside diameter to suit standard steel pipe
Shall be supplied as cylindrical shape slit in half lengthwise or as
curved segments cut from blocks or molded segments cut from
blocks or molded to shape. up to 14” size, only pipe sections slit in
half lengthwise shall be used
Dimensional Tolerance:
On Length ±6mm /Thickness ±1.6m
Thickness 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 75mm
4. Cellular Glass
Cellular Glass formed and fused into unicellular form can be used up to a
temperature of 350°C. Insulation shall conform to the requirements of
respective codes, unless otherwise specified herein and shall be tested and
test certificates on representative samples furnished as per ASTM C 552.
Density 110 to 147 kg/m3. Test as per
ASTM C303 except that no
drying will be necessary.
Determine the no. of specimens
as per ASTM C390
Thermal conductivity (max) Mean Temp °C Thermal
Conductivity
Thermal conductivity shall be tested as per ASTM C240, C177
Max. W/mK
and C518.Test at least 3 specimens.
149 0.078
3
93 0.063
38 0.052
24 0.050
10 0.048
Thermal conductivity shall be tested as per ASTM C240, C177 & C518. Test at least 3 specimens.

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Compressive Strength 517 kPa

(Average min) Test as per method ASTM C240
and recommended Practice
ASTM C165. Test at least four
specimens.

3.2.3 High Temperature Insulation Materials (Above 550ºC)

1. Ceramic Fiber
Ceramic Fiber shall be composed principally of Alumina silica fiber blanket. It should be
used in the temperature range of 551°C to 760°C. Ceramic fiber blankets shall be
made out of fibers having fiber length of about 10 cm or more. It shall normally be of
610 mm width 13mm or 25mm thickness. Unless otherwise specified insulation shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM C892 Type III, Grade 8 or to the specifications
described in the table below. Insulation shall be tested and test certificates on
representative samples furnished. Ceramic fiber blankets shall be sampled for the
purpose of test in accordance with ASTM C390.

Chemical & Physical characteristics of Ceramic Fibre Blankets

Bulk Density(Kg/m³ Min) 128 ASTM C-167

Thermal Conductivity (Kcal/M/Hr/ºC)**Max (Mean 0.11(600ºC) ASTM C-177/IS-3346

Temp)

Linear Shrinkage (%) (at max temp) for 3(1200ºC) ASTM C-356
24hrs

Tensile Strength Kg/cm²g(min)

Longitudinal 0.6 BS 1902 part 6

Transverse 0.5

*The density shall be calculated on the basis of actual dimensions and actual weight
only, as offered by the manufacturer.
** In case of thermal conductivity, the test certificate from an international laboratory
or any laboratory approved by department of Science & Technology could be
considered. However, the same shall indicate values for other characteristics of the
material. The test certificate shall not be more than 12 months old from the date of
offer of material for inspection.
2. Combination of Insulation of ceramic fibre (Inner layer) & Rock wool (Outer
layer) OR
Combination of Insulation of calcium silicate (Inner layer) & Rock wool (Outer
layer) can be used however material requirements stated above shall be
followed.

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3.2.4 Insulation material for Impulse lines

a) For impulse lines(Austenitic Stainless Steel), insulation material
shall be sodium silicate inhibited Ceramic fiber rope insulation of min
density 250 Kg/m3, unless otherwise mentioned. Ceramic Fiber rope shall be
made up of Ceramic Fiber insulation.
b) It shall comprise of ceramic fibers laid parallel and finally wrapped with stainless
steel wire to reinforce the fibers and holding it in position. Other properties of
ceramic fiber shall conform to the specifications as described in clause 3.2.3

3.2.5 Additional Tests/ Checks for Materials

a) Additional tests/ checks for density, thickness, shape and size as per the
requirements shall be repeated at site at the time of delivery once for each lot.
b) The Contractor shall perform these tests in the presence of PMC/ Owner on the
sample selected at random. In case of nonconformance, the tests shall be
repeated as per norms and frequency decided at site as per the directions of
Site-in-Charge.
c) In case of repeated nonconformance the complete lot of insulation material shall
be rejected. Special attention is required for fibrous material as its installed
thickness could be reduced due to compaction during transportation & storage
and thus affecting performance.
d) All the codes mentioned shall be the latest issues.
e) PMC/Owner shall have right to inspect any or all the tests conducted on
insulation material by manufacturer at his shop or any laboratory.

3.2.6 Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)

a) Vendor shall prepare and submit the Quality assurance plan (QAP). The QAP
shall include every stage of manufacturing process starting from raw material
stage to final stage of manufacturing.
b) The QAP shall also include reference of purchase order number and date, the
types of checks, methods of tests followed, frequency of checks, lot size &
acceptable criteria with permissible deviations.

3.3 Weather Protection Jacket

3.3.1 Unless otherwise mentioned, aluminium jacketing shall be used as weather protection
over insulation except in fire hazardous areas /above 550°C where it should be
stainless steel or aluminized steel.
3.3.2 Galvanized jacketing shall not be used over insulation on or near austenitic stainless
steel and/or austenitic nickel steel Piping & Equipment.
3.3.3 Aluminum jacketing shall be as per ASTM B209 Alloy 3003 Hl6 or IS:737

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designation 31000 condition H3 for flat sheets and designation 31500/51300

condition H4 for corrugated sheets. For stainless steel cladding, the materials shall be
in accordance with ASTM A167 or A240, type 304 or 316.
3.3.4 For aluminized steel cladding, the material shall be in accordance with ASTM A463,
type2, coating designation T2-100. Galvanized steel shall be as per IS: 277/ASTM
A526 with 450 gms/m2 of coating.
3.3.5 Cladding (other than galvanized steel) shall be coated on the side in contact with the
insulation with a polycraft moisture barrier consisting of one layer of one mil high
density polyethylene film with a protective layer of 40-pound minimum virgin craft
paper. Polycraft moisture barrier shall be heat laminated and applied in factory.
Thickness of the jacketing shall be as follows:

1. Fibrous Material (Rock, Glass Wool & Ceramic Fibre)

Application Thickness for Aluminium Thickness for Stainless
cladding steel /Aluminized steel
cladding
For shells of vertical storage 0.71mm (22 SWG) Corrugated; 0.56mm (24 SWG)
Tanks & Vessels The profile of corrugated sheet Corrugated; The profile of
shall be 32mmX5mm corrugated sheet shall be
32mmX5mm
For tank Roofs 1.22mm (18 SWG) Flat 0.91mm (20 SWG) Flat

For Horton Spheres & 0.71mm (22 SWG) Flat 0.56mm (24 SWG) Flat
Horizontal vessel shell and
heads; vertical vessel heads
For removable covers 1.22mm (18 SWG) Flat 1.22mm (18 SWG) Flat
For all piping, other than grade 0.71mm (22 SWG) Flat 0.56mm (24 SWG) Flat
piping in offsites
For grade piping in Offsites 0.56mm (24 SWG) Galvanized
steel (Refer note below)

Note: No GI cladding sheets / weather protector shall be used in offsite, only

aluminium sheets shall be used.
2. Rigid Material
(Calcium Silicate, Expanded Perlite, polyisocyanurate, Polyurethane
Foam(PUR) Blocks, Cast-in-situ Polyurethane foam and Cellular Glass)
Application Thickness for Aluminum jacket / Thickness for Stainless steel /
cladding Aluminized steel jacket/cladding
Piping, Horizontal Vessel 0.56 mm(24 SWG) flat 0.46mm(26 SWG) flat
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VerticalVessel Shells & 0.56mm(24SWG) 0.46mm(26SWG) corrugated. The

vertical portion of storage corrugated.Thecircular profile of circular profile of corrugated sheet
Tanks. corrugated sheet shall be shall be 32mmX5mm
32mmX5mm
Removable covers 1.22mm (18 SWG) Flat 1.22mm (18 SWG) Flat

3.4 ANCILLIARY MATERIALS

Securement Bands I Wires
1) If material is Aluminum, then specification shall be ASTM B209 Alloy 3003 Hl6 or
IS: 737 designation 31000 (Old NS3) condition H3; If Stainless Steel, it shall be
18/8.

2) For securing fibrous insulation

a) On Piping
Band, 24 SWG thick x 12mm (min) wide, Stainless Steel.
b) On Equipment
Band, 24 SWG thick x 20 mm wide, Stainless Steel.
c) On Vertical Storage Tanks
Band, Stainless Steel, 25mm wide x 24 SWG thick.
d) Horton Sphere
16 SWG SS Wire & Band, Stainless Steel, 25mm wide x 0.8mm (min.) thk.

3) For Securing Rigid Insulation

a) On piping up to 16" OD
Wire, stainless steel, 16 SWG.
b) On Piping 18" OD & Larger, Vertical and Horizontal equipment’s Band, stainless
steel. 20 wide x 24 SWG thick.

4) For Securing Cladding on Insulation (all types)

a) For Piping Band, SS 12mm (min) wide x 24 SWG thick.
b) On Equipment Band SS 20mm wide x 24 SWG thick.
c) On Vertical Storage Tanks & Spheres Band, Stainless Steel, 25mm wide x 24
SWG thick.
Rivets
Rivets required for metal jacket securement shall be the expanding Aluminum
"POP" blind eye type/Stainless Steel, 9.5mm long x 5mm diameter.
Screws
Screws required for metal jacket securement shall be Stainless
Steel/cadmium plated steel self-tapping type A No. 8mm dia. x 12mm long

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to BS 4176 complete with neoprene washers under the head.

'S.' and 'J' clips
Formed from 25mm wide stainless steel banding.
3.4.1 To ensure perfect water proofing, all the cladding joints shall be packed with sealing
materials which may either be in the form of an elastomeric sealing compound or fiber
based bituminous felt strips.
Specification and standard application of auxiliary materials for hot insulation shall be
as follows :
Use Material Application
(a) Joint filling Water-kneaded powder of the same For filling voids of heat
material quality as the heat insulating material insulating material
(b) Flashing 30 - 45 Foam seal sealant or equivalent For openings on insulation
compound finish
penetrated by lugs, etc.
(c) Finishing cement ASTM C449 or equivalent For affording a smooth surface
as a final finish for heated
surfaces
(d) Insulating cement ASTM C195 or equivalent For affording resistance to
heat
transmission on surfaces
(e) Reinforcing Galvanized hexagonal wire netting,
material
16 mm mesh x 0.5 mm wire dia. (for bent For reinforcement of mastic,
pipe) etc.
16 mm mesh x 0.63 mm wire dia. (for
equipment)
Glass cloth (10 x 10 mesh)
(f) Auxiliary Glass tape with aluminum foil For instrument piping in sizes
insulation below NPS 1/2
materials

4.0 APPLICATION
4.1 GENERAL
a) The application methods, given in this Standard are general in nature. The
Contractor is responsible for applying an insulating system that will
give a satisfactory operational performance and the requirements given
herein shall be regarded as the acceptable minimum. The Contractor shall
carryout the work in accordance with the best practices of insulation application
with the minimum of waste and debris and the final job shall have a neat,
efficient and workmanlike appearance.
b) The insulation shall be so designed /applied such that ingress of water is
prevented, leaked product can drain off and vapor can escape.
c) All hydrostatic tests on piping and equipment, including steam
tracing systems, shall be carried out before insulating material is
applied.

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The insulation Contractor shall only insulate those sections of the plant that
have been specifically released for such work by the engineer-in-charge. If
insulation must be installed before pressure test, then all welds and flanged
joints in the pipe shall be left uncovered till successful completion of pressure
test. Then insulation shall be completed.
d) Surfaces to be insulated shall be thoroughly cleaned, dried and made free from
loose scale, oil or grease. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to remove
loosely adhering scale and dirt before applying insulation.
Corrosion Prevention
Piping, Equipment, Tanks etc. shall be protected against corrosion by painting
under insulation as per Painting specification. Document attached elsewhere in
tender document, Doc. No.: IBCE-6373-C00-FQC-PRC-000-0002.
a) The insulation Contractor shall not carry out any welding or drilling on plant
equipment and piping.
b) Insulation shall be finished, beveled and weatherproofed at all terminal points
where it is required to remove bolts etc. without damage to the insulation.
c) Equipment nameplates shall remain visible after insulation has been applied by
beveling back the insulating material and carefully sealing the exposed edges to
prevent ingress of moisture.
d) All projections, such as lifting lugs, trunnions and stiffeners on piping and
equipment (i.e. vacuum rings) shall be insulated with the same thickness of
insulation as specified for the equipment item or pipeline.
e) Thermowell bosses, pressure tapping’s and weep hole nipples shall not be
insulated in but left accessible.
f) For Insulation thicknesses up to 75mm only single layer insulation shall be used.
Multi- layer insulation shall be required when the insulation thickness is greater
than 75mm with the inner layer being larger. Insulation installed in two or more
layers shall be staggered joint construction and each layer shall be secured in
place and details of securement shall be the same for each layer.
g) Wet or Damaged Insulation shall not be used under any circumstances Material
awaiting its protective cover shall be adequately protected from damage, rain
and contamination and shall be covered with cladding at a minimum loss of time.
h) A minimum clearance of 25mm between outside surface of any insulation finish
and adjacent equipment, pipe or structural members shall be maintained.
i) Insulation supports shall not project out of the insulation outer surface and shall
be given sufficient coverage of insulating material to avoid hot spots on the
metallic cover at support positions.
j) Where insulated horizontal piping is supported on steel shoes, the height of the
shoe shall be such that the underside of the insulation finishing material is clear
of the supporting structure upon which the shoe rests by 25mm minimum.
k) Pieces of insulation with crushed and damaged ends shall not be used.
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aluminium foil / SS foil (in case of SS lines) prior to insulating the line. Only SS foil
shall be used for SS piping.
m) All pipes shall be coated with zinc silicate coatings below 120°C and silicon
aluminium above 120°C. No painting shall be done on SS lines

4.2 PIPING
4.2.1 Standard Shapes of insulation
1) Fibrous Material (Rock or Glass wool)
Shall be pre-formed pipe section in 2 halves for sizes up to which
manufactured and at least for all pipes with outside diameter over insulation of
500mm. In bigger sizes, multi-segments are preferable if manufactured,
otherwise, blankets are acceptable.
2) Calcium Silicate I Molded Expanded Perlite
Hollow cylindrical shapes slit in half lengthwise (in a plane including the
cylindrical axis) or as curved segments. Up to 14" pipe size, only hollow
cylindrical shapes slit in half lengthwise shall be used. Pipe sections bored I
machined out of blocks shall not be used.
3) Polyisocyanurate / Polyurethane
Shall be supplied as cylindrical shape slit in half lengthwise (in a plane
including the cylindrical axis) or as curved segments cut from blocks or molded
to shape. Up to 14" pipe size, only pipe sections slit in half lengthwise shall be
used.
4) Cellular Glass
Shall be supplied as cylindrical shape slit in half lengthwise (in a plane
including the cylindrical axis) or as segments. Up to 14" pipe size, only pipe
sections shall be used.
5) Ceramic Fiber
Shall be supplied in blanket strips in sizes as mentioned in the material
spec in clause 3.2.3
4.2.2 Application
1. Horizontal pipe
A) General
Insulation material shall be applied to fit snugly against the
contours and shaped only where necessary to achieve this requirement. The
insulation shall be carried out with the least number of material pieces as
possible and all unavoidable gaps, cavities, and voids suitably filled up
compatible loose fill material.

B) Pipe Section I Molded Blocks/ Segments

- End joints of adjacent blocks shall be staggered one half of the length of the

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block.
- Included angle between segments shall not be less than 30 deg. for both single
and double layer insulation.
- Further, minimum arc length of segments should meet following staggering
requirements.
When double layer is applied, both longitudinal and circumferential joints shall
be staggered. The arc between the longitudinal seam lines of the inside and
outside layers of insulation shall have an angle of over 15 deg. or the
longitudinal joints staggered at least by one layer thickness, whichever is more
stringent. Circumferential seams of the inside and outside layers shall be at least
100mm apart.

C) Blankets (Fibrous insulation- Rock or Glass wool) shall be applied over the surface
with joints tightly butted and laced together with 1 mm diameter galvanized lacing
wire.

D) Insulation Securement (All insulation materials)

Each layer of insulation shall be secured firmly in place with at least 3 loops of
binding wire I band, one loop to be placed not more than 75 from each end and
at least one loop to be equally spaced between end loops, for each section.
Binding wire shall be drawn about the insulation with ends tightly twisted
together, bent under & pressed into the surface of insulation. Bands or wires in
no case are spaced more than 200mm apart.
For calcium silicate & molded expanded perlite, all joints shall be sealed with
insulating cement of same composition as the molded block.
- For Cellular glass, Polyurethane foam and polyisocyanurate, joints shall be
sealed with suitable compatible material.
- Each layer of insulation shall be secured by the same method as above.

E) Frame work for supporting cladding fibrous insulation (See Drawing 3 and 4)
i. This is not necessary for rigid materials. This is required only for horizontal
pipe runs provided with fibrous insulation, in blanket forms; vertical piping
provided with fibrous materials need not be provided with this. Piping
provided with fibrous resin bonded pipe sections also need not be provided
with this framework.
ii. Spacer rings shall be fabricated out of 25x3 M.S. Flats. The outside diameter
of these rings shall be equivalent to the outside diameter of the insulation.
Spacer rings shall be riveted to 'Z' shaped stays fabricated from the same
sized M.S. Flats. These rings shall be suitably painted for corrosion
protection. Stays shall be provided at intervals of not more than 300 along the
circumference of the insulation, subject to a minimum of 3 stays. Spacer rings
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through the stays, a packing of 2 sheets of 3 thick mill board shall be provided
at the joints of the stays and pipes. Joints between M.S. Spacer Ring and
stays shall be riveted by 6 dia. M.S. Rivets with 2 Sheets of 3 thick mill board
interposed.

2. Vertical Pipe (All insulation materials) (See Drawing 5)

Insulation on vertical or near vertical piping (i.e. greater than 45 deg. angle
from horizontal) shall be supported by bolted on metal collars. Metal collars
shall be of 6 thick M.S. or Alloy Steel bar (to suit piping material). Outside
diameter of collar shall be around 12 less than O.D. of insulation. Where
multi-layer insulation is used, support collar shall be extended to provide for
each layer.
Support positions shall be at no greater distance apart than the following:
Pipe operating Temp.(°C) Support spacing

Upto 400 4500 mm

401 to 500 3500 mm

501 to 550 2500 mm

551 to 650 2000 mm

651 to 760 1500 mm

3. Expansion Joints (Both vertical and horizontal piping. All

insulation Material (See Drawing . 5)
Expansion joint shall be provided at regular intervals as below:
Temperature (°C) Spacing(m)
Upto 200 Not required
201 to 300 10
301 to 350 8
351 to 400 6
401 to 550 5
551 to 650 4
651 to 760 3
Expansion joint shall be formed by a 25mm space between the pipe
insulation sections and the space shall be filled by compressed mineral rock
fibers. Expansion joints in each layer shall be offset at least 150 from each
other in case of multilayer insulation. Expansion joint for first layer for vertical
pipe shall preferably be just below insulation support collars.

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4. Elbows and Bends (All insulation materials) (See Drawing 6 and 7)

Insulation material shall be mitered and shall be same as that of pipe.
Insulation securement bands/wire shall be same as that for equivalent dia.
pipe. Each mitered section shall be secured with minimum 2 wires/bands.
For bends I elbows of nom. pipe size 6" & below, due to lack of space, for all
insulation materials, insulation shall be secured by spirally wound 16 SWG
SS wire for hard materials & 10 SWG SS wire for soft materials. Insulation
joints of block material shall be suitably sealed with adhesive for isocyanurate
/PUR/cellular glass and by insulating cement for calcium silicate/Molded
expanded perlite. Fittings below 50mm nom. Dia. if insulated of calcium
silicate/Molded expanded perlite shall be insulated with insulating cement
build up in 6mm layers to the thickness of insulation of the adjacent piping.
Each layer of insulation cement shall be reinforced with 25mm No. 20 SWG
wire netting.

5. Tee (All Insulation Materials) (See Drawing 8)

Preformed pipe sections or segments shall be carefully cut and shaped
around “Tee” junctions and the insulation material of the tangential pipe shall
be carefully and neatly cut to mate up to the material applied to the parent
pipe without the creation of voids or gaps, at the junction. Insulation shall be
adequately secured by wire I bands of same specification as that of same
size pipe.

6. Flanged Joints or Valves (all insulation materials) (See Drawing 9

and 10)
Flanged Joints or Valves, if to be insulated, shall be insulated with
prefabricated removable covers,lined with pipe sections/lags/slabs.Welded
valves, if insulated, shall be insulated with oversized pipe sections or lags, cut
and shaped to fit around the body of the valve. Insulated valves shall be
completely covered, but the insulation shall be cut and shaped around the
valve stem and kept clear of the stuffing box gland

7. Insulation Flashing (all insulation materials)

Insulation shall be stopped short of flanged joints and unions by a sufficient
distance to permit easy removal of the flange nuts and bolts or breaking of
the unions to take place without disturbance or damage to the insulating
material. At these positions the insulation shall be beveled and sealed with a
metal closure which in tum shall be sealed with waterproof sealing material.

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8. Pipe Supports: (All insulation materials) ( Drawing 11)

Insulation at solid welded or clamped supports shall be cut and shaped to fit
around the support and banded securely to enable the insulation to be carried
with the pipe movement. When the pipe hangers pass through insulation on
piping outdoors, metal hoods packed with a waterproof sealing material shall
be furnished and installed. Upper bolts of the hanger clamps are not to be
covered with insulation.

9. Steam Traced Piping (All insulation materials) ( Drawing 12)

Steam traced piping and fittings shall be installed with oversized sections to
allow accommodation of both parent pipe and tracer without damage or
deformation of the insulation. Traced instrument line and fittings shall be
totally enclosed by the insulation in a similar manner and the designed warm
air annulus maintained throughout the tracer pipe length. Insulation supports
for vertical pipe shall have suitable clearance for tracer pipe. Composite box
type insulation may be provided on the steam supply lead lines, in case they
are routed together similarly this may be provided for the return lines to
manifolds after the run of tracers.

4.3 HORIZONTAL EQUIPMENTS

4.3.1 Standard Shapes of insulation
a) Fibrous Material (Rock or Glass wool)
Shells: Preferably preformed pipe or multi pipe segments or slabs cut and shaped
to fit. Alternately, blanket may be accepted.
Heads: Preformed blocks and slabs cut and shaped to fit. Alternatively blanket may
be accepted.

b) Calcium Silicate/ Perlite/ PUR/ Polyisocyanurate/ Cellular Glass

Curved segments I blocks, miter cut and shaped to fit.

c) Ceramic Fiber
Shall be supplied in blanket strips in sizes as mentioned in the material spec in
clause 3.2.3

4.3.2 Application (All Materials)

1. Following provided by the vessel fabricator for insulator/ cladding
support/ securement, as indicated in enclosed Drawing 22 shall be
verified for their presence by the insulation Contractor, before

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commencing insulation work:

- For vessels of diameter 2000mm and above are provided insulation support at
horizontal center line as also vertically at tangent lines. Ring support at
tangent lines are provided with 6mm diameter holes. These are to be used for
insulation securement.
- At vessel heads above 600mm outside diameter are provided
flats having 6mm dia. holes. The flats are for insulation support and holes
provided in them are to be used for insulation securement. Also provided on
either head is a central ring made of 10 mm dia. galvanized steel rod. For
vessels which do not have central nozzle, these rings shall not be provided by
vessel fabricator. For such vessels, insulation Contractor shall provide these
rings.
- Boot of vessel, if any, is provided with circular support ring with holes, as
indicated in sketch.

2. Blanket shall be applied over the surface with joints tightly butted and
laced together with 1 mm dia. galvanized lacing wire.
Other block insulation shall be applied with the longer dimension parallel to the
axis of the vessel or equipment.
When blocks are applied in multiple layers, all joints in successive layers shall
be parallel to the long axis, shall be staggered and sealed with insulating
cement for calcium silicate or suitable adhesive for others.
In all cases, the insulation is to fit the contour of the vessel or equipment, so
that the use of a leveling coat of insulating cement should not be normally
necessary to get an acceptable smooth exterior.

3. Special considerations for insulating high temperature Vessels

(Required only if provided with calcium silicate insulation) (Drawing 15)
a) This provision is required to take care of the effects of equipment
circumferential thermal expansion on insulation.
b) This provision is required only for vessels and Exchangers provided with
calcium silicate insulation.
c) Calcium silicate insulation should be installed in beveled or curved segments
only, to avoid voids and provide an efficient insulation system.
d) For equipment’s up to 3000mm in diameter and 200°C, to take care of
equipment circumferential expansion, the circumferential block is cut and
fitted to be 13mm greater in circumference than the equipment and secured
so that tension of the bands produces compression on the butt edges rather
than on the surface towards the vessel; the little annular space and the
compressiveness of the blocks would suffice to take care of circumferential
expansion of equipment.
e) If the vessel is above 3000mm in dia. or if temperature is above 200°C or

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both, a 25mm thick Rockwool fiber blanket insulation shall be applied around
the equipment prior to the application of calcium silicate. This acts as an
expansion area around the equipment to act as mechanical and sometimes
thermal cushions. The calcium silicate block must be cut and fitted to the
outside radius of the equipment plus the thickness of the Rockwool spacer
insulation. The insulation, when installed, should not compress the fibrous
blanket.
f) Above provision to take care of circumferential expansion is required both for
shell and head.
4.3.3 Insulation Securement (for all insulation materials)
(Refer Drawing 13 and 14)
a) Each layer of insulation on shells of equipment shall be secured by bands at
every 225 centers. Each band shall be machine stretched and tensioned to
remove slack only.
b) Each layer of insulation on vessel heads shall be secured as follows:
- Band shall be in radial direction connecting the head central floating ring and
shell girth ring. The radial bands shall be placed at not more than 150 centers
for rigid and 300 for fibrous insulation, measured at the girth ring. These bands
shall be machine stretched and sealed.
- Outermost layer of insulation shall also be supported by drawing and securing
16 SWG annealed wire through the 6 diameter holes provided in the shell girth
ring as also the flats provided on heads. The wire shall be drawn through every
hole and it shall be secured to the ring with a knot.

4.4 VERTICAL EQUIPMENTS

4.4.1 Standard Shapes
Shapes for different materials shall be same as specified for horizontal equipment.

4.4.2 Application (For all insulation materials) ( Drawing 16 & 17)

Application details on shell, top and bottom heads shall be similar to that of horizontal
equipment. Insulation shall be laid on insulation support rings provided by the fabricator.

4.4.3 Insulation Securement (For all insulation materials) ( Drawing 16, 17 & 18)
a) Bottom and Top Head insulation shall be supported by 16 SWG SS wire
drawn through holes in the insulation supports provided by the fabricator.
b) Top head insulation shall be secured by floating ring/bands provided by
vessel fabricator similar to head of horizontal vessel.
c) Shell insulation shall be supported by bands at every 225 centers on the
cylindrical portion and the bands shall be kept horizontal.

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d) Insulation Securement for Bottom head for vessel supported on legs shall be
identical to that of Top head.
e) For insulation securement of bottom heads inside skirt no floating rings/bands
need be provided; Firm securement should be ensured just by 16 SWG
annealed SS wire drawn over insulation tightly and through the holes on
support rings provided by the fabricator.

4.4.4 Expansion Joints (All insulation materials)

Expansion joints shall be provided every 4000mm (max.). The joint shall be
provided at insulation support rings. It shall be a 25mm space between the
top of the insulation and the bottom of the support ring. The space shall be
filled up by compressed rock wool fiber.

4.5 FLANGE, NOZZLE, CHANNEL COVER, MANWAY & HANDHOLE FLANGED

COVER (FOR ALL INSULATION MATERIALS)
a) Where insulation is required, these shall be insulated with lined removable
prefabricated covers secured with bands or quick release toggle clips.
b) Otherwise, insulation shall be stopped short of uninsulated
flanges and nozzles etc., a sufficient distance to permit withdrawal of
bolts without disturbing the insulation. Insulation shall be weatherproofed and
sealed at these locations.

4.6 IRREGULAR SURFACES SUCH AS PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, TURBINES ETC.

4.6.1 Application
a) Fibrous Material: Material, application and insulation securement
This shall be prefabricated removable covers, lined with pipe
sections/lags/slabs/mattresses.
b) Calcium silicate/ Moulded Expanded Perlite
Insulation material shall be loose fill insulating cement/block insulation cut and
fitted.
Insulation shall be applied in maximum 25mm thick layers until the scheduled
thickness is obtained.
Each layer shall be covered with a layer of 25mm hex. 20 SWG galvanized iron
wire mesh for other than SS surfaces and with SS wire mesh for SS surfaces.
The final layers shall be travelled to a smooth finish with 6mm thick finishing
cement.
Insulation shall be beveled back at 45 deg. from all casing flanges, shaft seal
caps and bearing boxes.

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4.7 VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS (CARBON STEEL)

4.7.1 Standard Shapes of insulation
a) Fibrous Material (Rock or Glass wool) - Shall be in slab form.

b) Polyisocyanurate I Polyurethane foam - Shall only be foamed cast in-situ.

4.7.2 Application
1. Supporting rings/spikes (rods) for supporting insulation/cladding
A) Shell
Refer drawing 23 This Standard indicates the extent of insulation/ cladding
supporting/ securement details provided by tank fabricator. Insulation
Contractor shall check for its presence before insulation application work.
Following is provided by tank fabricator:
- Water Shed
At the junction of shell and roof, a watershed is provided to act
as top covering for the shell insulation as shown in drawing 23
- Insulation Support
Insulation support will consist of 5mm dia. steel rods provided at 400mm dia.
diamond pitch. Length of these lugs is 3mm less than insulation thickness.
- Cladding Support
From tank top, horizontal rings shall be provided at every 1175mm on tank
shell.

B) Tank Roof
Shall be provided as per drawing 23
2. Insulation laying and securement
A) Shell (Application of fibrous insulation)
a) Insulation shall be applied between rings in horizontal mode. Mattresses
insulation shall be applied with joints tightly butted and laced together with 1
mm dia. galvanized lacing wire. Matts shall be impaled to the 5mm rod and
speed washers fixed and pressed home for intimate contact of the insulation.
In the case of multiple layers, speed washers are necessary only over the final
layers, (up to and including 150mms). Rods and speed washers of spring
steel should be selected to suit each other. While rods are provided by tank
fabricator, speed washers shall be furnished by insulation Contractor.
Insulation shall be further secured by bands spaced centrally between
insulation supports.

Shell (Application of Polyisocyanurate I Polyurethane foam)

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b) Shall be foamed cast in-situ as per vendor's procedure (approved by

PMC/Owner) and to the satisfaction of Site-in-Charge. The minimum
requirement for thermal conductivity, density, compressive strength, fire
properties and water vapor permeability shall be as per para 3.2.2(3).
Depending upon the application the thickness of cladding and bands shall be
as per para 3.3 & 3.4 respectively. Contractor shall ensure that cladding &
band thicknesses are capable of withstanding foaming pressures which are
developed at the time of injection of foam. Contractor can use foamed cast in-
situ insulation only after getting the approval to material specification and
application procedure.

B) Roof (For all materials)

a) Application of both fibrous, polyisocyanurate and Polyurethane foam shall be
similar to that as for shell. Insulation support from 5mm dia. M.S. lugs shall be
exactly same as in shell.

4.8 HORTON SPHERES

4.8.1 Standard shapes & Material
Shall only be Rock wool I Glass wool blanket.

4.8.2 Application
a) Structural members provided by spheres fabricator for insulation/cladding
securement.
b) Insulation laying and securement
i. Insulation shall be applied between rings. Insulation shall be applied with joints
tightly butted and laced together with 1 mm dia. galvanized lacing wire.
ii. Insulation shall be secured by drawing and securing tightly 16 SWG stainless
steel wire through the 6 dia. holes, provided every 200 centers, in the horizontal
leg of the insulation support angle ring. The wire shall be rightly drawn over the
insulation and the insulation firmly secured. The wire shall be drawn through
every single individual hole and it shall be secured with angle with a knot at
every fourth hole. For application of bands for securement of insulation and
cladding refer Drawing 20.

4.9 INSPECTION WINDOWS

4.9.1 Piping
Plug type inspection windows of ellipsoidal shape shall be provided on all the
insulated pipelines having diameter 2" and above. One inspection window
shall be provided at a distance of every 20meters of straight
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whichever is convenient. There must be at least one inspection window between

two bends which are minimum 10meters apart. At least 50% of the bends shall
be provided with inspection windows. The sheet metal of the inspection windows
shall be of same thickness as that of the sheet metal cladding on insulation. The
size of the inspection windows shall be as follows:
Pipe dia. 2” 35mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
Pipe dia. 3” 45mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
Pipe dia. 4” 75mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
Pipe dia. 6” 100mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
Pipe dia. 8” 100mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
Pipe dia. >8” 120mm minor diameter x 120mm major diameter
4.9.2 Exchangers
All the heads shall be provided with one inspection window each. Minimum two
inspection windows shall be provided on the shell side.
4.9.3 Columns & Vessels
Heads shall be provided with one inspection window each. One inspection window shall
be provided at every platform. Minimum two inspection windows shall be provided on
shell portion.
4.9.4 Tanks
One inspection window shall be provided at each course of the tank and also at the Top.

4.10 IMPULSE LINES

Wrap the impulse lines with insulation (Sodium Silicate inhibited Ceramic rope)
of required thickness (refer note below) after cleaning the impulse lines of dust,
rust, grease etc. Ensure that the rope(s) have been tightly wrapped without
leaving any gaps. Apply two layers of self-adhesive Aluminum foil tape of
minimum 0.1 mm thick spirally bound over the fiber rope surface with the joints
in two layers staggered. Ceramic rope shall have minimum density of 250 Kg/m'
with other properties conforming to para 3.2.4 of the specification for Hot
Insulation. A suitable sealant shall be provided to stop the water ingress at the
termination points of insulation.

Note: Impulse line insulation details shall be as follows:

Size (Impulse line) Temp(degree0c) No. of Ins Layers Thickness of each layer
½” 150 2 ½”
¾” 150 2 ½”
½” 250 2 ¾”
¾” 250 2 ¾”

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5.0 INSULATION FINISH

5.1 GENERAL
5.1.1 Moisture Barrier
On all surfaces except Horton sphere, provided with fibrous materials, Moulded,
Expanded Perlite, Calcium silicate, Polyisocyanurate & Polyurethane foam. For
surfaces up to 125°C & on PIR/PUR in case of electric heat tracing
apply a breathing type moisture barrier as below:
a) A 3mm thick coating of mastic shall be applied to the surface of the insulation as
soon as possible, after erection, to reduce the time the insulation is exposed to
the weather, to a minimum.
b) Whilst this coat is still wet, glass cloth shall be laid over the surface and
embedded in the mastic. Care shall be taken to ensure that the glass cloth is laid
smooth and free from wrinkles and that no pockets of air are trapped beneath the
surface.
c) At junctions in the glass cloth, the overlap shall not be less than 75mm.
d) A second 3mm thick coat of mastic shall be applied after approximately 12 hrs.
When dry this coating shall be a minimum of 1.50mm thick. Care must be taken,
however, to ensure that the individual coats are not greater than 3mm (especially
corners) otherwise some cracking of dried coat may result.
e) The mastic shall not be applied over wet insulation or until the adhesive is dry.
During the drying time, the insulation shall be protected from the weather by
"Alkathene" film type tarpaulin or similar materials approved by
Engineer-in-Charge.
f) Mastic vapor barrier quality shall be Ar-cryl CP-9 of Childers or equivalent.

5.1.2 Insulation Finish

The insulation finish shall provide a weather proofed and covering over the whole
of the insulated areas and be applied and fitted in such a manner as to provide a
close fitting assembly without gaps.

5.2 PIPING (FOR ALL MATERIALS)

a) Straight pipe shall have metal jacketing cut and machine rolled, (approx. 1 meter
long) wrapped around, with 50mm minimum overlaps on both longitudinal and
circumferential overlaps. All laps shall be arranged to shed water.
b) A single bead shall be made on all overlaps to ensure tight metal to
metal water tight arrangement. Self-tapping screws, at every 150, shall be
provided at all longitudinal overlaps for both horizontal & vertical piping.
c) At all operating temperatures the seams at overlap positions shall be rendered
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whether the possible water impingement is from rain, hose or fire sprinklers.
d) The metal coverings shall be secured tightly around the insulated pipe and held
in place with hands on a maximum of 300mm centers. One band shall be located
on each circumferential lap and the distance between laps divided at equal band
spacing’s. The band securing seals shall be kept neatly in line and positioned
away from viewing angles as much as is possible.
e) Vertical overlaps on vertical or near vertical piping shall be staggered to provide
overlaps at 'North,' and 'South' positions in alternate sections of covering.
f) Each sections of metal covering on vertical piping with insulation OD's larger
than 250mm shall be supported from the next lower section with two 'S' clips,
fabricated from banding material. The 'S' clip shall be of sufficient length to allow
the minimum overlap of 50mm.
g) On vertical piping with OD's of 600mm and larger, the securing bands shall be
supported by 'J' clips, fabricated from banding material. The 'J' clip spacing shall
be a minimum of two per band. All 'J' clips shall be screwed into position and
secured.
h) Insulated bends and elbows in piping 80mm and larger, shall be metaled with
'lobster back' segments using 10mm minimum ball swage to assist shaping. The
metal bands shall be screwed with self-tapping screws and metal sealants are to
be provided to get a completely waterproofed arrangement.
i) Insulated bends and elbows in piping smaller than 80mm may use complete
pressed and humped back flat metal elbows or fabricated 'stove pipe' elbows.
j) The practice of locating all joints in the top portion of elevated horizontal pipes for
the sake of good appearance when looking up from grade shall be strongly
discouraged. The joints shall be located to shed water.

5.3 EQUIPMENTS (FOR ALL MATERIALS)

a) The metal jacket over vertical vessel shells shall be constructed of sheet metal
panels with the weight of the panel taken on the equipment insulation support
rings, via angle brackets bolted to the panel.
b) The panels shall be applied commencing at the bottom of the vessel. Each
circumferential ring of panels shall be tensioned by means of tensioning bands
until the final joint is screwed tight. 'S' clips shall be used as sheeting support at
unscrewed circumferential overlaps.
c) The panels shall be held tight over the vessel insulation by means of
circumferential bands and sealed per 3.4.1. The bands shall be positioned on all
horizontal overlaps and at 450mm centers. Bands shall be held in their relative
positions with 'J' clips and be machine-stretched and sealed to remove slack
only. Those bands which are not supported by 'J' clips shall be held in position on
cladding by providing pop rivets every 2 meter centers.

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d) The panels shall have a minimum overlap of one corrugation on vertical joints
and 80mm on horizontal joints. The overlaps shall be arranged to shed water at
all times.
e) The vertical and horizontal overlaps shall be secured with self-tapping screws at
150mm pitch except the horizontal overlaps pre-selected to act as
expansion joints, these shall be constructed with a I 50mm overlap
and shall remain unscrewed and left free to permit expansion. All
overlaps shall be rendered watertight as per 3.4.1.
f) All equipment projections such as nozzles shall have the jacketing sealed using a
metal flashing, cut to fit the projection and extending above the jacket at least
80mm. The seal between the flashing and jacket shall be made watertight by use
of self-tapping screws and sealing mastic.
g) Horizontal cylindrical equipment shall be furnished with flat metal
jacket arranged in circumferential bands with the edge of the sheets, with the
longer dimension applied around the circumference of the equipment insulation.
h) The panels shall have a minimum of 80mm overlap of both longitudinal and
circumferential edges, both overlaps being finished with a simple
ball swage and rendered watertight as detailed in clause 3.4.1.
i) Horizontal overlaps shall be secured with No. 8mm x l2mm long self-tapping
screws set in the overlap at 150mm intervals, and shall be so
arranged that staggered bands of paneling encircle the equipment. Vertical
overlaps shall not be screwed for horizontal equipment.
j) The metal finish shall be banded and sealed at 450mm centers.
k) The insulated heads of vertical and horizontal equipment shall be fabricated
from flat metal, an "Orange peel" construction with all radial seams
overlapping a minimum of 50mm and secured with self-tapping screws at
150mm centers. All overlaps shall be ball swaged and be rendered water tight
per 3.4.1.
l) Projections from the heads shall be sealed using metal flashings, neatly cut to fit
around the projections and extending above the jacket for a minimum of 80mm.
The seal between flashing and jacket shall be weatherproofed with self-tapping
screws and mastics.
m) Insulation at bottom heads of fully skirted equipment does not require
weatherproofing.
n) Heads of equipment 24" OD and smaller shall be finished and waterproofed with
square ended fabricated covers.

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5.4 VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS

5.4.1 Cladding Applications and Securement
• Shell (Drawing 19 )
Cladding is applied over the system of horizontal rings as follows:
- Overlaps in the vertical joints will be one corrugation.
- Overlaps in the horizontal joints shall be 50mm (min.).
- Cladding to cladding fastening, at both horizontal and vertical overlaps shall
be alternately by "POP" Rivets & self-tapping screws at 150mm pitch.
- Cladding shall be secured to support ring by bolting. Bolts are provided by
tank fabricator at 300mm centers on angles provided at every 1175 centers
vertically.
- Cladding is secured as indicated in standard Drawing 23. Felt washer,
aluminum washer and nut shall be supplied by insulation Contractor for all
bolted connections at shell, roof and curb angle.
- Insulation shall be tucked into the skirt portion of the curb angle. Shell
cladding and extended roof cladding shall be secured to curb angle by
bolting at every 1500.

• Roof
- All cladding joints shall be sealed by elastomeric metal sealants.
Min. 75mm overlap shall be ensured at all joints.
- At all joints, cladding-to-cladding securement shall be provided by
self-tapping screws and pop rivets alternately, every 150 centers.
- Cladding shall be secured by bolting at every 300 provided by tank fabricator.

5.5 HORTON SPHERE

5.5.1 Cladding Support
a) Insulation Contractor shall provide 25mm x 0.8mm S.S. Bands over insulation
and install them longitudinally from top to bottom of the sphere in such numbers
so as to afford a maximum spacing of 1175mm at the equator.
b) The S.S. Bands are spanned between four floating rings, the one at the top and
bottom of the sphere are provided by the sphere fabricator. Generally the other
two rings and SS bands are provided after insulation is applied prior to
application of cladding.
c) Floating rings will be constructed of 10mm diameter rods of S.S. Diameter of
ring at the top and bottom, to be provided by sphere fabricator would be around
1.2m.
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fastened to MS I AS angles using two S.S. Rivets or four Nos. of Aluminum POP
rivets, per angle cleat.

5.5.2 Cladding Application

While applying cladding, it shall be ensured that minimum overlap in both
horizontal and vertical shall be 50mm.

5.5.3 Cladding Securement and Scaling of Joints

a) All joints shall be sealed using elastomeric metal sealant.
b) Cladding to cladding securement of both vertical and horizontal overlaps shall
be alternately by POP rivets and self-tapping screws, at every 150mm spacing.
c) Cladding shall be secured to the insulation angle support by bolting the cladding
on the bolts provided at every 300 pitch at every angle support. M mill-board
washer, aluminum washer and nut shall be supplied by insulation Contractor.
d) Further cladding shall be secured by 25mm x 0.5mm S.S. bands, applied
identical to those for insulation securement. The bands shall be provided
between two floating rings, one at the top and one at the bottom and
arrangement & details shall be identical to that of insulation securement.
e) Bands shall be secured to cladding every 2M by one SS or two aluminum POP
rivets. While providing floating rings, for both insulation and cladding
securement, following points shall be taken care of:
- Floating rings shall clear nozzles I manholes etc.
- Exercise extreme care while installing floating rings regarding cut outs in
cladding around projections,
- Cladding at interface between leg and the body of the sphere to be provided
with care and suitably sealed to prevent water ingress.

6.0 SAFETY
The insulation Contractor shall provide adequate protective appliances like hand
gloves, masks, glasses etc. to the workmen carrying out the insulation work, to
protect them from inhaling and touching insulation dust and fibers.
7.0 GUARANTEE
a) Insulation Contractor shall guarantee all insulation works against the defects due
to material and workmanship effecting performance for a period of eighteen
months from the date of completion of total insulation works and shall repair
/replace promptly, without cost, any part or parts of the material that fails within
said period.
b) The insulation Contractor shall submit along with the tender, authentic test
certificates confirming that the insulation materials offered conform to the

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requirements of this specification and the Standards mentioned therein. Any

deviations shall be clearly stated.
c) The insulation Contractor shall guarantee the following :
- The insulation and ancillary materials are new and unused and conform to the
Standards mentioned in the Specification.
- The operating thermal conductivity shall be as specified.
- The workmanship in execution of the insulation works shall be in accordance
with sound engineering practice.

8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

8.1 All applications of insulation shall be made in accordance with this specification.
Contractor shall submit with his proposal, information on intended practices of
insulation application, which are not covered in this specification, for approval. This
information shall include all the details and sketches including those for the following:
- Removable insulation housings;
- Flashing details;
- Additional Insulation supports;
- Vessel head insulation supports;
- Expansion joints;
- Vessel insulation details;
- Exchanger removable housings;
- Machinery removable housings etc.
8.2 Protection of Materials During Storage:
a) Insulation materials must be protected against any damage, from delivery to
finish cladding.
b) Decking and covering with tarpaulins alone are not considered sufficient
protection from weather for any length of time and shall not be permitted.
c) Insulation material slabs and sections shall be stored on a flat surface in a
horizontal position. Insulation material shall never be stacked directly on the
ground.
d) The Contractor shall provide covered storage for insulation materials as
directed by the Engineer-in-Charge.
8.3 Protection of Partially Completed Jobs
a) All precautions shall be taken to ensure that each day's work is vapor sealed
and cladded during erection and before being left over-night to prevent seepage
of water into the materials and getting trapped.
b) The system shall be protected by tarpaulins, water shed and other protective
means.

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8.4 Hydrostatic Test

a) Insulation shall be applied on vessels, heat exchangers, piping and other
equipment only after successful completion of hydrostatic test.
b) In case insulation work starts before completion of hydrostatic test, all welded
and mechanical joints shall be left exposed for testing and subsequently
insulated after successful completion of the hydrostatic test.
8.5 Co-ordination with Other Agencies
Contractor shall work in close co-ordination with the erection Contractor. Wherever
temporary supports are provided the Contractor shall remove these and provide the
necessary insulating blocks (wood/PUF etc.) as per support standard or as specified in
the bid package/tender.

9.0 THIKNESS OF INSULATION

The thickness of insulation shall be as per insulation thickness tables provided in
process engineering design basis doc. No. IBCE-6373-C00-PRS-DES-000-001

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10.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS / DRAWINGS

SR.
DESCRIPTION DRAWING NUMBER
NO.
Pipe Insulation Details (Fibrous & Rigid
1 DRAWING. No. 01
Insulations)
Pipe Insulation method of staggering of
2 sections Rigid & Fibrous Insulation DRAWING. No. 02
(Preformed pipe sections only)
3 Details of Spacer rings for cladding support DRAWING. No. 03
Details of Spacer rings Fibrous Insulation
4 DRAWING. No. 04
(Mattress)
5 Bolted on insulation support for vertical Pipe DRAWING. No. 05
6 Insulation Details for Bends/Elbows DRAWING. No. 06
7 Insulation Details for Pipe Bends/Elbows DRAWING. No. 07
8 Insulation Details Pipe branched & reducer DRAWING. No. 08
9 Insulated removable cover: Valves DRAWING. No. 09
10 Insulation removable cover-Flanged Joints DRAWING. No. 10
11 Insulation Details Pipe supports DRAWING. No. 11
12 Insulation of Steam Traced Piping DRAWING. No. 12
13 Horizontal equipment Insulation DRAWING. No. 13
14 Horizontal equipments heads DRAWING. No. 14
Use of flexible insulation in combination with
15 rigid insulation to compensate for vessel DRAWING. No. 15
expansion
16 Insulation Details Vertical vessel DRAWING. No. 16
17 Insulation Details Vertical vessel heads DRAWING. No. 17
18 Insulation Details Vertical vessel DRAWING. No. 18
19 Insulation Details for Vertical storage tank DRAWING. No. 19
20 Insulation Details for Sphere DRAWING. No. 20
21 Insulation for Instruments- Level gauge DRAWING .No. 21A
22 Typical insulation for Pressure piping DRAWING .No. 21B
23 Hot Insulation Supports for Horizontal vessel DRAWING. No. 22
DRAWING. No.
24 Hot Insulation Supports for Storage Tanks
23A/B/C

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DRAWING. No. 01
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DRAWING. No. 02
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Drg. 4

DRAWING. No. 03
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DRAWING. No. 04
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DRAWING. No. 05
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DRAWING. No. 06
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DRAWING. No. 07
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DRAWING. No. 08
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DRAWING. No. 09
Insulated removable cover: Valves

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FOR IBCE-6373-C00-PIP-SPC-000-0003
HOT INSULATION Rev- 3

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DRAWING. No. 10
Insulation removable cover-Flanged Joints

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FOR IBCE-6373-C00-PIP-SPC-000-0003
HOT INSULATION Rev- 3

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DRAWING. No. 11
Insulation Details Pipe supports

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FOR IBCE-6373-C00-PIP-SPC-000-0003
HOT INSULATION Rev- 3

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DRAWING. No. 12
Insulation of Steam Traced Piping

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