Insulation
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Lowering energy costs with plate heat exchanger insulation

While pipework is always insulated, it’s less common to see insulation on plate heat exchangers. To ensure optimal operation and efficiency, insulation jackets will reduce energy spend with short-term payback, and can be fitted to any size of device, says Tony Church

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Insulation performance caught on camera

A consortium of European companies, including the Italian Association for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation (ANIT) is investigating how common installation faults affect the performance of external insulation. Helping them do this are thermal imaging cameras from FLIR Systems

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Condensation control and insulation

Correctly specified insulation can prevent condensation forming on refrigeration pipe work systems. Here, Michaela Störkmann, Armacell technical department manager EMEA, looks at how a better understanding of condensation and advances in insulation performance is leading to improved specifications.

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Condensation control

Correctly specified insulation can prevent condensation forming on refrigeration pipe work systems. Here, Michaela Störkmann, Armacell technical department manager EMEA, looks at how a better understanding of condensation and advances in insulation performance is leading to improved specifications.

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Green guide rating

The BRE (Building Research Establishment) has added a category for pipe insulation materials to their Green Guide to Specification, with nitrile rubber insulation products such as Armaflex flexible elastomeric foams (FEFs), receiving an A rating.

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