Oil Exploration

Aerogel insulation blankets are primarily used in heavy oil exploration for high-temperature steam pipelines, where the medium temperature ranges from 350 to 400°C. These blankets help reduce insulation layer thickness and effectively lower temperature drop and pressure loss during steam transportation. Aerogel insulation blankets can replace traditional materials like silicate felt, fiberglass felt, rock wool, and mineral wool, offering improved performance.

Petroleum Refining

Aerogel insulation blankets are widely used for insulating refining equipment and pipelines, with medium temperatures ranging from 200 to 650°C. Due to their low thermal conductivity, these blankets reduce the insulation layer thickness, improving the distribution efficiency of refinery pipelines within plant areas. The aerogel insulation blanket is hydrophobic and has a neutral pH, preventing electrochemical corrosion under insulation, which extends the service life of pipes and lowers post-project maintenance costs.

Pipeline Insulation Project Status:

1. Insulation structures are often poorly designed, with nonstandard construction thickness and inadequate installation.

2. Traditional insulation materials are prone to deformation, settling, poor thermal stability, high breakage rates, and ineffective insulation, failing to meet technological requirements.

3. Insulation performance deteriorates quickly, leading to increased maintenance and operating costs.

4. The service life of traditional materials is typically only 3-5 years, requiring replacement once worn out.

5. Inadequate waterproofing leads to moisture absorption, resulting in corrosion, pipe wall thinning, and safety risks.

Advantages:

1. The service life exceeds 20 years due to its unique structure, waterproof and compressive properties, significantly outperforming traditional materials.

2. Exceptional insulation properties: Its unique nanoporous structure effectively blocks heat transfer, minimizing heat loss. It has the lowest thermal conductivity of any solid material, at only 1/3 to 1/5 of the thermal conductivity of conventional materials.

3. The innovative nano three-dimensional grid structure provides remarkable high-temperature stability, ensuring consistent and long-lasting thermal insulation performance.

4. Excellent waterproof and breathable performance prevents moisture absorption, protecting against corrosion under insulation (CUI) and ensuring long-term thermal insulation effectiveness. This makes it the ideal choice for pipeline insulation.

5. It resists settlement and deformation, and can withstand harsh construction conditions due to its excellent flexibility, tensile strength, and compressive strength. This prevents the deformation and degradation of thermal insulation performance seen in traditional materials caused by prolonged high temperatures, vibrations, and water absorption.

6. Environmentally safe and human-friendly, ensuring equipment safety.

7. Lightweight and easy to handle, transport, install, and construct.