Insulation material for spherical tanks
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Colleagues, there are currently 5,000 cubic meter carbon pentane spheres – what insulation material would be suitable? I would appreciate your advice.
Common insulation materials use different matrix materials depending on the operating temperature. Ceramic fiber mats are generally used in high-temperature and ultra-high-temperature applications. Asbestos products also possess excellent heat resistance, but due to environmental protection and occupational health considerations, they are rarely used alone in recent years, usually serving as an additive component in high-temperature insulation materials. Generally, for high temperatures, composite silicates or materials such as rock wool and glass fiber are used.
The spherical tank has a capacity of 5,000 cubic meters; it’s that large, so aluminum silicate is sufficient
Thank you, Yangguang Tiantian and diwu00205; the temperature is around 50-60 degrees
The pressure in the C5 sphere tank is not high, so ordinary silver paint is sufficient. If it’s acrylic, propane, or something similar, it’s recommended to use cool thermal insulation adhesive; the one we use in our company works very well.
Ordinary C5 storage tanks do not require any special insulation materials; aluminum silicate or rock wool is sufficient!
Polyurethane foaming, rock wool boards, rock wool strips, rock wool pipes, rock wool felts – information on these can be found in the book \"Design of Chemical Equipment: Spherical and Large Storage Tanks\".