Thin, high-capacity flexible insulation for refineries Over the past 10 years, Aspen Aerogelshas perfected the science of aerogels, commercializing them in1996. Since then, the pro..
Thin, high-capacity flexible insulation for refineries
Over the past 10 years, Aspen Aerogels
has perfected the science of aerogels, commercializing them in
1996. Since then, the product has been increasingly applied where
the isolation or conservation of extremely cold or hot environments
is desired.
Produced as thin flexible blankets, the
insulation is claimed to have the lowest thermal conductivities
among materials used as insulation in refinery applications (Table
1).
TABLE 1. Thermal
conductivity at
ambient t
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