Economic thickness for industrial insulation

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6637055

The conservation of energy through the use of the optimum economic thickness of insulation has clear benefits for industry in the U.S. Potential energy savings have been estimated to be the equivalent of 250 million of barrels of oil per year over the next decade. As is the case with any capital expenditure, the dollars spent for insulation must be expected to provide the plant owner with a certain return on his investment. This manual provides data and guidelines for estimating dollar costs and insulation life which enable the user to specify the least-cost insulation thickness based on minimum life cycle cost and required percentage return on investment. A large degree of design flexibility is provided for, so that specific economic and design criteria may be taken into account. A number of useful working aids are provided, including sample problems, forms and worksheets, and nomographs which may be used to simplify calculations. Insulation designers, manufacturers, installers and users were consulted in the preparation of this manual to insure compatibility of guidelines, recommendations and data with industry practices.

• OSTI ID: 6637055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320302* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Materials
CAPITAL
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COST ESTIMATION
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
DIMENSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANUALS
NOMOGRAMS
RECOMMENDATIONS
THERMAL INSULATION
THICKNESS