Insulation Of Pipes And Fittings in Dubai

Insulation Of Pipes And Fittings

The oil & gas reserve in the UAE is the seventh largest reserve for oil & gas. And the about 80% of the UAE economy is dependent on these reserves. The oil & gas exports make a great fortune for the UAE. They require pipeline in a huge quantity to transport the valuable fluids undersea as well as on the land. Apart from the oil & gas transit, the pipelines are also used to carry potable water to the residential places and discharge the grey water out of residential places.

The climatic fluctuations are very common in the Emirates and these fluctuations can cause damages to the pipeline and harm the valuable fluids. In order to protect the oil & gas in the pipeline, the pipelines are made from rugged and durable materials to resist extreme heat and cold temperatures. And the pipelines are insulated to give better protection to the pipeline. There are two common types of insulations for the pipeline, Acoustic/sound insulation and thermal insulation.

Acoustic insulations are measures to make the pipeline soundproof so that external entities wouldn't be able to influence the sound pressure in the pipeline. The industries have adopted several soundproofing techniques like sound baffles, use of anti-noise sound generators and use of noise barriers to reflect or absorb the sound energy from an external entity.

Thermal insulation is carried out to protect the pipeline from thermal influence from an external entity or atmosphere. The pipelines operate at an optimum level of temperature. The thermal influence could occur because of an object, climate or a radioactive substance. If pipe fails to maintain an optimum level of temperature, the fluids inside might start reacting to the influence and chemical reactions can take place. The pipe and the fluid would be damaged.

The insulation is not just carried out to protect the pipe and the fluid inside; it is also carried out to facilitate the fluid to flow easily and smoothly. In some cases, the pipeline is pre-insulated before installation and in other cases they are insulated after installation. There are some established manufacturers in UAE who manufacture and supply quality pre-insulated pipelines for various applications. The popular locations to find these suppliers are Al Quoz Industrial Area Dubai, Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah, Mussafah-Zone Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali UAE and Deira Dubai.