The requirement
Several steam components in a university mechanical room had been left bare after maintenance. The university wanted to reduce heat loss while retaining access to frequently serviced equipment.
How the design was approached
Thermaxx worked with the maintenance team to survey and tag equipment, classify steam service and model heat loss. After the initial room, the university expanded the survey to five other locations.
Construction and fit
Thermaxx shows a gate-valve bonnet jacket at University Heights using PTFE-coated glass fibre and a 15 mm Pyrogel core. The broader project included removable jackets for several equipment types.
Reported outcome
Thermaxx reports installation in spring and fall 2012. Its heat-loss analysis projected approximately 6,500 MMBtu of annual savings for the wider project.