Steam pipes are very important in engineering
application and are widely used. The main
applications include household boilers, industrial
steam generating plants, locomotives, steam
engines, different building works, etc. to name but
a few. Lack of proper insulation results in large
energy losses which in turn cost a lot of money
over time. Without proper insulation, the amount
of energy lost can be 10 times greater than the
energy being delivered through those pipes.
Insulation is defined as those materials or
combinations of materials which retard the flow of
heat energy by performing one or more of the
following functions