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Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work

Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work. 1. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work. “Voice of the Insulation Industry” Represents contractors, distributors, fabricators, laminators and manufacturers

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Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work

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  1. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work 1

  2. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work • “Voice of the Insulation Industry” • Represents contractors, distributors, fabricators, laminators and manufacturers • Resource for mechanical insulation information in the commercial and industrial marketplace 2

  3. Insulation Currently in Commercial Buildings Saves 1.51 Quadrillion BTUs Annually • Equals a37 day supply of gasoline for the entire U.S. 1998 Green & Competitive Study – Alliance to Save Energy 3

  4. Insulation Currently in Commercial Buildings Saves 1.51 Quadrillion BTUs Annually • Equals 85 million trips coast to coast • Equals 5% of the U.S. electrical usage 1998 Green & Competitive Study – Alliance to Save Energy 4

  5. Insulation Currently in Place in Commercial Buildings… • Saves 211,000,000,000 pounds of CO2from being emitted into the atmosphere each year 41 Million Acres 5 1998 Green & Competitive Study – Alliance to Save Energy

  6. Could We Do Better ? By just insulating to CODEand regularly maintaining the insulation system YES ! ! !

  7. Trillion BTUs +258 • 6 more days of gasoline • 14 million more trips across the U.S.

  8. Insulation… Good For Business! Good For The Environment!

  9. Putting the PowerOf Insulation To Work • Simple • No gauges • No monitoring • No computer chip The benefits are invisible. We take it for granted. 9

  10. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work INSULATION… • Reduces energy cost • Improves process control • Controls condensation (corrosion ▪ mold) • Reduces polluting emissions • Provides personnel protection • Improves work environment • Considered a sustainable design technology that improves facility lifecycle costs • Provides exceptional ROI 10

  11. Insulation: The Forgotten Technology • Proven but often overlooked • Undervalued • Applied but rarely ‘engineered’ • Not performing to capacity Insulated Systems

  12. Engineered Insulation Systems Should Be Required • Air Conditioning/Plumbing, Refrigeration, HVAC • Brewing and Distilling • Commercial & Industrial Construction • Power Generation • Pulp & Paper • Petrochemical • Refining • Textiles New Construction Maintenance

  13. Insulation…a priority…or not… According to a recent survey: • No idea of the payback period • Many areas in serious need of repair • Could not quantify costs vs. savings • Do not understand environmental tie in • Many do not consider it ‘necessary’ • Do not relate CUI to insulation • Outdated specifications • No dedicated ‘job’ function to address insulation specifications

  14. Insulation significantly reduces the energy requirements needed to run a facility and its processes. Reduces Energy Costs 14

  15. Insulation helps maintain process temperatures • Insulation improves product throughput Improves Process Control 15

  16. Moisture – major cause of corrosion under insulation • Moisture – major cause of mold growth Controls Condensation 16

  17. Insulation reduces plant emissions by reducing plant energy consumption Reduces Polluting Emissions 17

  18. Insulation provides personnel protection, protecting workers from hot/cold surfaces • Insulation provides a comfortable and safe work environment Provides Personnel Protection 18

  19. Provides superior sound control in buildings and plant environments Improves Work Environment 19

  20. Improves Facility Life Cycle Costs • Sustainable Design •Insulation systems can reduce life cycle costs

  21. Many times less than 1 year • Quicker return than nearly any other energy efficiency investment Provides Return on Investment (ROI) 21

  22. Benefits exceed all expectations • It’s the ROI that counts 22

  23. Insulating Valves • Insulated • 150# Steam • 350°F • $7.00 MCF • $35 Bare • 150# Steam • 350°F • $7.00 MCF • $447 23

  24. Case In Point…Chemical Plant • Steam line – old, tattered insulation • 100°F temperature drop from boiler to turbine inlet • $60,000 in energy savings potential if the line was insulated • $15,000 estimate to do the work • Steam line – new insulation, specified for the process • 10°F temperature drop from boiler to turbine inlet • $60,000 realized in energy savings • $65,000 additional savings achieved via higher kW generation • $125,000 annually saved for a $15,000 insulation investment 24

  25. Value of Engineered Insulation Systems Georgia-Pacific Plywood Plant • 1500 lineal feet - Just 2 Inches of Insulation… • Reduced energy consumption by 7,212,000 Btu per hour • Reduced drying time = increased output • Reduced C02 emissions by 5-6% • Saved 18 tons of fuel per day - no longer needed to purchase outside fuel • Reduced surface temperature of insulation system to 85°F for personnel protection Calculations made using NAIMA 3E Plus® computer program

  26. Oil RefineryIllustrative Example • Oil refinery – utilizes125,000 per day • 356 miles or 1.87 million lineal feet • 21% insulation is missing or damaged • Appraisal Assumptions • 8” NPS • 600 ºF • 1.5” insulation

  27. Oil RefineryHeat Loss Analysis 7,000 Uninsulated pipe 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 Pipe with damaged or missing insulation 3,500 Heat Loss, BTU / hr - LF 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 Pipe insulated with 1.5" pipe insulation 1,000 500 0

  28. Oil Refinery Summary • 398,000 lineal feet of 8” pipe needed to be insulated – 1.5 inches of insulation • Heat loss estimated at 26 billion btu per day • If left as its -- 5800 barrels - $67 million wasted • Cost to reinsulate - $8 million • Payback – 1.4 months

  29. Value of Engineered Insulation Systems Government Office Building • Project Requirements: • Achieve Energy Star Rating • Achieve LEED Certification from USGBC • Apply lifecycle cost principles in design • Design Response: • Insulation, building orientation and window placement reduced annual energy usage by 40% • Added insulation had immediate payback via reduction in size of HVAC system

  30. Value of Engineered Insulation Systems Fortune 100 Office Building (Austin, TX) • Environmental Goals • Insulation system reduced building energy usage by 20% - below ASHRAE 90.1-99 • Earned LEED certification from US Green Buildings Council • First costs offset by reduced HVAC and Electrical equipment. ROI - 2 years • Improved occupant comfort and productivity

  31. Resurrecting a Lost Technology • Think about insulation systems differently. 31

  32. Tools Now Available CERTIFIED Insulation Energy Appraisal Program • Insulation System Assessment • Places dollar value on savings and losses • Addresses ROI 32

  33. National Insulation Training Program 33

  34. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work NIA: The Insulation Industry Resource • Resource Guide • Manufacturers Technical Library • Insulation Outlook • Appraisers • Website 34

  35. Tools Now Available 3E Plus • Insulation thickness software program • Free download @ www.pipeinsulation.org 35

  36. Partners in Knowledge 36

  37. Putting The Power Of Insulation To Work Thank You. 37

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