We are operating our 1100 MeT/Day ammonia plant with three types of steam
S/No / Steam Type / Temperature, C / Pressure, Kg /Cm2
1 / KS / 515 / 105
2 / HS / 385 / 38
3 / LS / 250 / 3.8
Flanges on these lines are not insulated due to apprehension that it may cause leakage through flanges owing to overheating of studs / bolts (thermal expansion).
These flanges are considerable source for energy loss.
Do you have an experience for using insulation jackets or coating on above flanges for energy saving?
From where I can get information about these?
Regards,
Sohail
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Insulation On Steam Line Flanges
Started by , Jun 17 2006 05:55 AM
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Posted 17 June 2006 - 05:55 AM
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Posted 20 June 2006 - 01:02 AM
Sohail:
Keep this flange naked. I have experienced the same type of steam service and I found there were no insulation on this flanges. Think about how much energy
you lost from the flange. Very negligible.
Moreover, flange is in combustible gas service with a high temperature (Temperature range I can not remember now, maybe ~ 400 oF.) should be naked also, like inlet of HTS reactor where the temperature is arround 340 oC. There is a specific API regulation also regarding this type of insulation.
Regards.
Pronab.
Keep this flange naked. I have experienced the same type of steam service and I found there were no insulation on this flanges. Think about how much energy
you lost from the flange. Very negligible.
Moreover, flange is in combustible gas service with a high temperature (Temperature range I can not remember now, maybe ~ 400 oF.) should be naked also, like inlet of HTS reactor where the temperature is arround 340 oC. There is a specific API regulation also regarding this type of insulation.
Regards.
Pronab.
#3
Posted 17 July 2010 - 05:39 AM
Dear Sohail/Pronab
I had the same experience as told to you (by Pronab) in a petrochemical complex. Recently, I have seen insulation of Steam line flanges as well as Valves, in recently built petrochemical complex.
PKS
I had the same experience as told to you (by Pronab) in a petrochemical complex. Recently, I have seen insulation of Steam line flanges as well as Valves, in recently built petrochemical complex.
PKS
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