Trac-Loc® is a standing seam insulation system that offers tank owners a
superior system compared to conventional insulation methods. Find out how with this slide deck
6. PENTAIR
PRODUCT STORAGE/TANK FARMS
• Main Benefits of Trac‐Loc®
– Decreased Project Costs
• No Scaffolding
• Fewer welding requirements
• Less indirect field costs
• Fewer required direct field man hours
• Lower maintenance costs
• Total Heat Management System (HMS)
– Works in conjunction with heat
tracing to provide a complete Heat
Management System (HMS) for
temperature sensitive products
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Product storage tanks are usually found at
refineries and terminals, either heated or
unheated, and they are used to store a wide
array of products
Examples: Crude oil, sulfur, refined products,
asphalt, fuel oil, biodiesel tanks
Pentair Industrial Heat Tracing Solutions – Trac‐Loc® Tank Insulation System
7. PENTAIR
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES)
• Main Benefits of Trac‐Loc®
– Aesthetics
• Multiple color schemes
• Suitable for urban landscapes
• Can incorporate design themes
from adjacent structures
– Superior Design
• 100% vapor‐sealed system with
integral foil‐vapor barriers
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Application in which water is chilled during “off‐
peak” hours and stored for daily HVAC use.
Examples: Chilled or heated water for use in
HVAC systems
Pentair Industrial Heat Tracing Solutions – Trac‐Loc® Tank Insulation System
8. PENTAIR
EQUIPMENT/VESSELS
• Main Benefits of Trac‐Loc®
– Decreased Project Costs
• No Scaffolding
• Less indirect field costs
• Fewer required direct field man
hours
• Lower maintenance costs
– Total Heat Management System
(HMS)
• Works in conjunction with heat
tracing to provide a complete Heat
Management System (HMS) for
temperature sensitive products
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Non storage process equipment requiring
thermal insulation either for personnel
protection or heat conservation
Examples: Digesters, Coke Drums, Heated
Process Vessels
Pentair Industrial Heat Tracing Solutions – Trac‐Loc® Tank Insulation System
20. PENTAIR 20
Trac‐Loc® Tank
Insulation System vs.
Conventional Tank
Insulation System
SAFETY Smaller crew size, fewer installation steps, fewer field hours vs. Larger crew size, more installation steps, more field construction hours
COST
No scaffolding
Minimal welding requirement
vs.
Scaffolding required
Insulation support pins and rings required
PERFORMANCE Fewer and more productive field work hours vs. Requires 2‐3 times more field hours
SCHEDULE Compresses field schedule due to fewer field work hours vs. Requires 2‐3 times more field hours, stressing schedule demands
MAINTENANCE Minor caulking maintenance around penetrations vs.
Regular, involving band tightening and replacing weathered insulation,
screws, etc.
AESTHETICS Superior vs. Inferior
DESIGN LIFE 25+ Years vs. Equal with regular maintenance
SECUREMENT
All internal protected from the elements by the insulation
system
vs. All external subject to the elements
QUALITY
100% hermetically protected from the elements with
minimal rivets
vs.
Exposed to elements with multiple laps and screws, requires regular
maintenance
WIND >110 m/hr ( 177 km/hr) vs. <70 m/hr (112 km/hr)
Pentair Industrial Heat Tracing Solutions – Trac‐Loc® Tank Insulation System
26. PENTAIR
BENEFIT ON LIFETIME
Long lifetime (with stable insulation behaviour over the
lifetime) due to applying PIR
• Closed cell structure
• No degeneration
• Minimum water absorption
0.02
0.08
0.04
0.06
0.03
5% 10% 15%0%
Mineral Wool
80 Kg/m3
Cork
Extruded Polystyrene foam
80 Kg/m3
Polyurethane
80 Kg/m3
Expanded Polystyrene foam
80 Kg/m3
Volume related moisture content %
ThermalconductivityW/m°K
The graph shows that a 5% increase in water contents
results in a 200% increase in the thermal conductivity of
mineral wool
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