Method of insulating vessel skirt

In all skirt supported vessels, insulation supports are provided in the

equipment drawings.
Procedure: 1.Shaped insulation shall be installed on bottom head. Insulation
shall be held in position by making use of galvanized iron floating ring (25mm X
0.6mm) placed over the insulation and positioned in the center of the head.
2. Insulation shall be held in position by use of radial metallic band, one end of
which shall be fastened to floating ring and other end shall be anchored to the
bands placed around cylindrical section close to the head.
3. Final layer shall be held in position by metallic wire. Cladding should have
min overlap of 50mm.
4. Aluminum jacket shall be secured in position by radial tensioned metallic
bands anchored to circumferential band of vessel on one side and fastened to
6mm dia. floating ring as shown below.
 Method of insulating vessel skirt

1. If lugs/support strips are not installed then number of lugs welded on

the skirt minimum to be 4 pieces at maximum spacing 500mm as shown
below.

2. At cryogenic operation temperatures, instead of lugs, a continuous strip

(4mm) to be installed and seal welded. At single layer system * T, at a
double layer system * T, at triple layer system 5/6 * T.