THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF VACUUM INSULATIONS

The discussion covers the characteristics, principles, development, applications, cost, and performance of vacuum powder and vacuum multiple-layer insulations used in storage and transport equipment (e.g., liquid cylinders, railway tank cars, and pipelines) for cryogenic liquids (e.g., hydrogen, helium, carbon monoxide, LNG, and ethylene).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the AIChE-Inst. Mex. Ing. Quim. Joint Meeting, Denver, Colo., Aug. 31, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Chemical Engineers

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• Authors:
  • LONG, H M
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 50-54
• Serial:
  • American Institute of Chem Eng Symp Series
  • Volume: 68
  • Issue Number: 125
  • Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Insulation systems; Liquefied natural gas; Low temperature materials; Pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng insulation; Pipeline insulation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056411
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM