Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: The Effect Of Insulation Coverage On Energy Savings

It seems obvious that increasing the thickness of an insulation material will reduce the heat loss from the pipe that it is insulating. But what happens if pipework is too densely packed, and using a thick insulation actually prevents certain parts of the pipe being insulated? In this application note, we show why it is more important to ensure maximum coverage of pipework with insulation than it is to insulate easy-to-reach portions of piping with very thick insulation, leaving some pipework bare.