ETI: Economic Thickness for Industrial Insulation

The conservation of energy through the use of optimal economic insulation thickness has obvious benefits for industry. The solution for economic thickness on both hot and cold systems is given. Since the insulation required to prevent condensate formation on cold systems may exceed the economic specification, a method for calculating the thickness required to prevent condensation has also been included. A procedure for calculating the economic thickness of insulation retrofitted in existing facilities is presented, as well as example problems on the economic thickness determination.