Category
Insulation & Refractory
Subcategory
Cold / Cryogenic Insulation
Applicable standards
4
Issuing bodies
3
Description
Silica aerogel blanket for cold / cryo / hot service — very low thermal conductivity, hydrophobic.
Applicable Standards (4)
ASTM — 2 standards
ASTM C411
Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
Hot-surface performance of insulation materials.
ASTM C447
Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Temperature of Thermal Insulations
Estimating maximum use temperature for insulation.
CINI — 1 standard
CINI Manual
Insulation for Industries (CINI Manual)
Dutch industrial insulation manual — hot, cold, cryogenic, fire-protection, personnel-protection. Widely adopted across Europe and global EPC projects.
Key requirements (6)
- Dutch / European specification for industrial insulation manual.
- Sheet 2.1.01 onward: design data for hot insulation.
- Sheet 3.1.01 onward: cold insulation including cryogenic.
- Vapor barrier integrity test methods for cold service.
- Materials: cellular glass, PIR, mineral wool, aerogel guidance.
- Joint sealing details for cold insulation continuity.
BSI — 1 standard
BS 5970
Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, vessels and equipment in the temperature range −100 °C to +870 °C
Application code for hot and cold thermal insulation in industrial service.
Key requirements (6)
- Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework, ducts, vessels.
- Covers hot insulation, cold insulation, personnel protection, frost protection.
- Thickness selection charts based on heat loss / surface temperature targets.
- Vapor barrier requirements for cold service detailed.
- Cladding / metal jacketing specifications.
- Personnel protection target: surface temperature ≤ 60 °C.