Introduction to Cryogel - Focus on Cryogenic Valves and Flanges - BASF Antwerp BEIS July 2018 e.pdf

Introduction to Cryogel® & Pyrogel®
Aerogel Insulation
Focus on value in cryogenic service
Process: Cryogenic, Hot & Passive Fire Protection
Prepared for: BASF / BEIS
Location: Antwerp

Pyrogel® & Cryogel® thermal & fire protections for industrial applications - prepared for BASF Antwerp | BEIS www.aerogel.com
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Advantage is in our DNA

Document Scope 4
Cryogel® Z Properties 5
Thermal Conductivity Comparison 6
Cryogel Z - The Gain Creator in cryogenic Service 7
Insulation Thickness Comparison 8
Passive Fire Protection 9
Cryogel Z Focus - LNG & Ethylene Projects 10
Cryogel Z Project Features 20
Contacts 35
CONTENTS

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Product Application
Optimized thermal conductivity in high
temperature service
Faster application, especially on large-bore
piping and vessels
Flexible blanket material won’t crack, sag, or
settle in high-temperature service
Medium to High Temperature Processes
Enhanced CUI-defense programs
Process optimization / stability measures
Optimized maintenance programs
As with XT-E but with Pool & Jet Passive Fire
Protection service
API 521 compliance upgrades
Deep Cryogenic to near ambient process
insulation
CUI Protection during plant construction
Combined Pool & Jet Passive Fire Protection
Acoustic insulation
Document Scope
This document is intended as a companion to Aspen
Aerogel’s technical submission for the combined cold
conservation and passive fire protection of valves and
flanges on the BASF Antwerp facility.
Cryogel Z is simpler and faster to apply than
conventional cryogenic insulation with the added value
creator of providing ‘no wait’ passive pool and jet fire
protection at cold conservation thicknesses.
Materials proposed for specification
HPS

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Cryogel® Z
Product
Nominal
Thickness
Roll Width
Max. Use
Temp.
Thermal
Conductivity
Density Typical Installations
in mm in m °F °C
Btu-in/hr-
ft2
-°F
mW/m-K lb/ft3
kg/m3
0.2
0.4
5
10
60 1.5 1200 650 0.15 21.0 12.5 200
Medium to high pressure
steam pipes
Vessels & equipment
0.4 10 60 1.5 1200 650 0.15 21.0 12.5 200
Medium-to-high pressure
steam pipes
Vessels & equipment
Fire barriers
Welding blankets
0.2
0.4
5
10
57 1.45 257 125 0.12 17.0 10 160
Sub-ambient & cryogenic
pipelines
Vessels & equipment
Cold Conservation,
Acoustic & Passive Fire
Protection
Cryogel Z occupies a fraction
of the space of conventional
insulations, supporting clash-
free installations.
A single Cryogel Z blanket can
insulate any valve size, reducing
logistics cost and complexity.
Cryogel Z resists mechanical
damage during transport and
application, minimizing waste.
Cryogel Z offers 5 protections in
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1. Pool Fire Protection
2. Jet Fire Protection
3. Acoustic Protection
4. Cold splash Protection
5. Cold Conservation
Save time and money on
cryogenicprojectsbyharnessing
Gain Creators

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High Temperature Insulation Cold to Cryogenic Insulation Passive Fire Protection
Versatile Format
Maximum Service Temperature 1200°F / 650°C Maximum Service Temperature 1200°F / 650°C
Maximum Service Temperature 257°F / 125°C
Minimum Service Temperature -328°F / -200°C
Thermal Conductivity Comparison

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Cryogel
Z Gain
By combining Cryogel Z’s cold conservation and passive fire protection, users benefit
from reduced costs and shorter construction times.
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Simple Multi-Layer Installation Live Cryogenic Repairs
Versatile format - any valve size Eliminate Clashes & Under-insulation

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Same condensation control
criteria for all three designs
Cellular Glass
5 in. (130mm)
PIR
4.5 in.
(110mm)
2.8 in. (70mm)
8 inch (200
mm) LNG Line
Thickness Comparison
• Up to 50% less heat gain and boil
off gas
• Requires 30- 50% less space
• Much less surface area at the
same touch temperature
• Highly durable for longer life and
greater efficiency
• Offers passive fire protection
• Integrated vapor barrier
• Zero water vapor permeability
• Hydrophobic design
• Eliminates ice balls
• Improved long-term performance
• Remains flexible even at cryogenic
temperatures
• Requires 35% less materials
• Eliminates contraction joints
• Quicker and less complex
installation
• Lower installation cost
• Simplified logistics
• Less waste, no breakage
• Less inventory
• Enables pre-insulation
Improve Efficiency
and Save Space
Minimize Ice
Formation
Save Time and
Money
Cryogel Z requires 30 to 50%
less space than competitive
rigid products.
• More space efficiency in
pipe racks
• Much less surface area at
the same touch tempera-
ture
• Requires 35% less jacketing,
banding, and vapor barrier
materials
• Enables installation in hard
to reach areas
• Packed volume reduced >
6X
• Lower trucking & storage
costs

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Installation Advantage
Combined Protections
Cryogel Z - Thickness Requirement for Passive Fire Protection
Cryogel® Z Installation Method
Contraction Joint Free Construction, seams are simply taped with compatible vapor sealing tape.
For a n-layer system, a 100% continuous, sealed vapor barrier should be present at n, n-2 and n-4 layers.

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Cryogenic
Value Driver
Constructability
Cryogel Z remains flexible even at deep cryogenic temperatures,
this unique feature allows for the elimination of costly and complex
contraction joints. By dispensing with this weakspot typical in plants
constructed with rigid insulations, construction is accelerated and
the potential for delays during commissioning are reduced.
Cryogel’s multi layer application delivers a thin, fault tolerant
installation that can be removed & reused for maintenance and
inspection.

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Cryogenic
Value Driver No
Contraction Joints
-200 -150 -100 -50 0 50
Temperature (°C)
SS pipe
strain is
-3.3 mm/m
Cryogel
inner ply
strain is
-2.4 mm/m
Cryogel Z compresses
Steel
Pipe
Wall
1
Cryogel
Ply
Number
2
3
4
5
6
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Conventional PIR or Cellular Glass re-
quire complex & expensive contraction
joints
Cryogel Z: No contraction joints
needed - installation is faster and
more reliable

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Cryogenic Value
Driver Toughness
Cryogel’s intuitive and fault tolerant installation method is ideally
suited to offsite pre-insulation to lower project costs however the
insulated module or pipe must survive the arduous transport to
the construction site intact to deliver real value. Cryogel’s unique
composition delivers a resilient protection unaffected by impact,
vibration, and weather during transport and staging.
The photo below was taken during the construction of a 3 Km
(1.86 miles) ethylene loading line in Europe. Note preinsulated
pipe supports also based on Cryogel Z.

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Cryogenic Value
Driver Pre-
insulation
Pre-insulated Cryogel pipes
staged (below) and installed for a
European Ethylene loading facility.
Note pre-insulated Cryogel Z pipe
supports.

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Cryogenic
Value Driver
Performance
The 3 KM line was commissioned without problems and after 6
months operation the pipe remained ice-free. Furthermore the
operator reported a lower temperature gain than designed for.

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Cryogel Z’s unique feature set permits combined thermal, acoustic,
passive fire and cold splash protections. Simplified details reduce
the risk of construction errors and speed installation.
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Cryogenic Value
Driver Versatility

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Cryogel Z’s was selected to insulate more than 1500 valves and
flanges, 2 inch and greater on a floating LNG import terminal.
Cryogel Z was implemented in thicknesses ranging from 70mm to
110mm to resolve clashes and to overcome supply / logistical issues
with a conventional insulation.
All clashes were resolved ahead of schedule and Cryogel has
operated without problems.
Cryogenic Value
Driver Versatility

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Cryogenic Value
Driver Clashes

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Cryogenic Value
Driver Simplicity
Cryogel installed and secured to adjacent cellular glass using stainless steel bands.

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Cryogel Z’s unique feature set permits combined thermal, acoustic,
passive fire and cold splash protections. Simplified details reduce
the risk of construction errors and speed installation.
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Cryogenic Value
Driver Space
Saving

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Additional Featured Projects
PTT LNG
Adriatic LNG
Distrigas LNG
C a n a p o r t
Fawley LE
Distrigas LNG - Everett MA
Altamira LNG
Adriatic LNG - Offshore Italy
Gate LNG
Wheatstone LNG
Cove Point

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Project Focus - Ethylene Storage
Fawley - UK
Cryogel Z, 34 layers on remotely-insulated liquid
Ethylene storage tank.
On completion the tank was transported 250 miles
by road and put into service

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Focus on LNG Export
Facility
Focus on LNG Export
Facility

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Focus on LNG Import
Facility

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Additional Featured Projects

Aspen Aerogels, Inc., 30 Forbes Rd, Bldg B, Northborough, MA 01532 USA
Phone: 508. 691. 1111 | Fax: 508. 691. 1200 | email: info@aerogel.com
Aspen Aerogels and Cryogel are registered trademarks of Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
©2017 Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
www.aerogel.com
Alkylation Contactor on US
Refinery
Cryogel Z installed in 60% of the time
allocated to cellular glass
The contactors were pre-insulated
at ground level for a faster and safer
project installation.
Faster Application
Ground Level Insulation
USER
BENEFIT
Cryogel Z installed faster resulting in a
reduced maintenance cost and earlier
return to service.

www.aerogel.com
Maleic Anhydride Reactor at a
Mid-West Chemical Plant
$80,000 direct savings a Maleic
Anhydride reactor through faster
application.
Pyrogel was installed while the reactor
was horizontal—pre-insulation.
Faster Application
Reduced Maintenence Expense
USER
BENEFIT
Pyrogel installed faster resulting in a
reduced maintenance cost and earlier
return to service.

www.aerogel.com
Demethanizer Tower at
Mid-West Refinery
Reduced waste, the tower was also
essentially weatherproofed before
jacketing was applied.
Insulation applied during mechanical
work phase.
Faster Application
8-Day Turnaround Critical Path
USER
BENEFIT
Cryogel installed faster on a tower
during a TAR, resulting in a reduced
maintenance cost and earlier return to
service.
Superior labor productivity.

www.aerogel.com
C3 Splitter Turnaround at
a Texas Refinery
Removed Cryogel was stored on
scaffold during TAR.
Solution was 40% lighter than
previously used insulation.
Reusable
Reduced Maintenence Expense &
Earlier Return to Service
USER
BENEFIT
Cryogel was removed from the 340’
tall splitter and reinstalled when
the TAR was completed facilitating
a reduced maintenance cost and
earlier return to service.
Eliminated site staging
requirements for re-insulation.

www.aerogel.com
High Pressure Steam Line
at Gulf Coast Refinery
Plant maintained weather watch to
plan steam sheds.
Equipment damage avoided.
Process Stability
Focus on Plant Operation
Not Weather
USER
BENEFIT
Pyrogel resolved steam supply
pressure dips during rain storms,
avoiding sheds and costly production
interruptions.
Plant recovered margins previously
avoided – millions of opportunity

www.aerogel.com
C2 Splitter on Mid-West Hydro-
carbon Processing Facility
Plant has previously maintained
weather watch to adjust process
parameters parameters
Cryogel Z install contributed to faster
baseline of Superfractionator
Process Stability
Unit achieves new high
in production output
USER
BENEFIT
Failed Cellular Glass insulation
replaced during TAR with Cryogel Z.
TAR insulation phase completed
ontime.
Sustainedbenefittosite-Unitachieved
new high in production throughputs

www.aerogel.com
Offsite Steam line insulation
replaced at petrochemical
complex
Pyrogel XTE remains thermally stable,
providing energy savings in even the
most challenging environment
Process Stability
Lower Steam
Generation Costs
USER
BENEFIT
Pyrogel replaces absorbent
mineral wool and calcium
silicate to maintain steam quali-
ty & process performance
$1,300,000 annual energy savings
achieved through replacing degraded
insulation

www.aerogel.com
Depropanizer Feed Settler at
Canadian Hydrocarbon
Processing Facility
Pyrogel XTF help reduce construction
time by months
Faster Application
Reduced Capital
Expense
USER
BENEFIT
Pyrogel XTF’s lighter weight faster
installation resulting in a reduced
capital cost and earlier return to service
$500,000 direct savings eliminating
costly pad replacement and faster
application

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Turnarounds&
Maintenance

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Aspen Aerogels Pyrogel & Cryogel have a
demonstrated track record of creating advantage
in refining, LNG, and petrochemical processing
facilities globally.
Class leading insulating and passive fire protection
is second only to the economic value proposition
when the benefits to the operator of lower
maintenance costs and superior process stability
are considered.
Thank you for your consideration of our solutions
at BASF Antwerp. Contact information for your
Aspen Aerogel representative can be found on the
next page.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc., 30 Forbes Rd, Bldg B, Northborough, MA 01532 USA | Phone: 508. 691. 1111 | Fax: 508. 691. 1200 | email: info@aerogel.com | www.aerogel.com
Aspen Aerogels and Cryogel are registered trademarks of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. ©2018 Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
Rev.1.1
Cryogel Z has a demonstrated track record of delivering
extreme performance in cryogenic service.
Benefits include resolving clashes and faster application
during project construction while the flexible, durable
format permits removal and re-use for the life of the asset.
BENELUX REGION
Wouter Verschuur Business Development Manager
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
Breda, the Netherlands / Northborough, MA, USA
Mobile: +31 6 42724147
wverschuur@aerogel.com

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