Equipment insulation
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The chilled water storage tank, as well as the saddle and the parts of the equipment that are insulated, have frozen. I would like to ask whether the saddle also needs to be insulated?
The saddle does not necessarily need to be insulated. Generally, the purpose of insulation is to maintain a low temperature inside the storage tank, reduce heat ingress, and prevent the temperature of the chilled water from rising. As a supporting structure, the saddle may freeze due to inadequate insulation between the storage tank and the saddle, which allows cold air to penetrate into the saddle. If icing on the saddle affects structural safety or causes unnecessary energy loss, the insulation of the storage tank should be improved; however, the saddle itself generally does not require additional insulation. .
Protect it! It’s like on a snowy day: if you’re wearing a down jacket but have your feet bare, heat will escape from your feet, so it’s necessary to wear snow boots.
It is necessary to specifically examine the temperature of the chilled water, its structure, and its impact on the metal of the saddle, to determine whether it will cause structural deformation or freezing cracks. Usually, regular cleaning is sufficient for ordinary icing. For reference.