3249 Guidelines for the design, installation and management of thermal insulation systems

Overview:

These guidelines provide information to help develop a strategy for the management of insulation systems applied to process plant and equipment and to assist operators with maintaining integrity from construction through to decommissioning. The guidelines also include newly developed performance standards for insulation systems that are considered helpful in achieving effective life cycle management.

It is expected that these guidelines will be of use to operations and integrity engineers and managers, corrosion engineers, technicians, contractors and inspectors, and all parties concerned with the application, inspection and maintenance of insulation systems for process plant located both offshore and onshore. In addition, they should be of value in conveying details of these key activities to personnel dealing with insulation for the first time, as their structure should also serve to inform the ‘novice’ in the wide ranging issues, including developing strategies and liaising with specialists and contractors.