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NIA Convention in Phoenix
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ReviewEastern States Insulation Contractors Association Summer, 2007 Volume 1, No. 2
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John Lamberton .......................... Vice President
Jim Towle .......................... Secretary/Treasurer
Joseph P. Leo .............................. Past President
Paul Stonebraker ................... NIA Representative
Michael J. McKee .. Contractor Representative
Paul Bizzozero ........ Contractor Representative
Vincent Primavera .. Contractor Representative
Barbara Sweeney .... Contractor Representative
Paul Gurski ................ Associate Representative
Ernie Iulianetti ........... Associate Representative
Robert Dizel .............. Associate Representative
H. Craig Mohr ........... Associate Representative
David Andrew....................... Advisory Member
John F. DeLillo ....................Executive Director
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The ESICA Board of Directors hasaccepted a proposal by Dunlevey, Mahan &Furry to review Collective BargainingContracts for city association ESICA Mem-bers. Bob Dunlevey spoke to the Board atthe ESICA Spring Conference in CaptivaIsland South Seas Resort, Florida in May.
Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry was re-sponding to a request from the Board toreview these contracts for ESICA membersand make written suggestions for alterna-tive language and provide model clauses.
The Board has agreed that this servicewill be free for any city association whoparticipates in the Cent Per Hour program.
For those city associations not currentlyenrolled in the Cent Per Hour program theservice will be available at ESICA’s rate of$1,500/per agreement.
Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry has sub-stantial experience in the insulation indus-try and has been dealing with variousAsbestos Workers’ bargaining agreementsfor three decades. This service will pro-vide true value to our members as theycontemplate upcoming negotiations.
If you would like greater detail onthis service or the Cent Per Hour Programplease contact ESICA Executive DirectorJohn DeLillo.
Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry to Review Collective BargainingContracts for ESICA Members
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The event included presentationsand meetings. But the highlight wasdefinitely the beautiful surroundings.Guests had the opportunity to try fish-ing in the Gulf of Mexico, golfing onSanibel Island and spotting some spec-tacular birds at the Ding Darling Na-
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Chiswick guests were entertained by dolphinsand other marine life A magnificent sunsetwas the backdrop for contemporary soft rockmusic from the resident guitarist. Cocktailsand hors d’oeuvers were served while thoseattending enjoyed each other’s company andthe relaxing atmosphere.
The conference was capped off with anenjoyable farewell dinner, served outside onthe South Sea’s patio.
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The 52nd Annual NIA Conventionwas held March 28th through March 31st atThe Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort &Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference
was filled with educational opportunitiesas well as lots of fun events.
A wide variety of presentations androundtable discussions were offered. MikeSanders, president of Thornfield EnergyConsultants, presented All the Right Stuff –Getting Insulation Noticed where he out-lined his process for getting upper man-agement to appreciate the benefits ofinsulation, and presented the real-lifeexample of how he built his energy-savingprogram. NIA hosted a session entitledNIA’s Outreach and Industry Growth Initia-tive—Great, But What Does It Mean to Me?which reviewed NIA’s Foundation for
Education, Training, and Industry Advance-ment accomplishments.
Technical Papers on ASTM/ISOHarmonization, Corrosion Under Insulationand Insulation Education: What’s Being
Taught in Engineering Programs were alsooffered at the conference.
Industry Roundtable Exchangesincluded topics on Best Practices in Safety,Managing the Rising Cost of Health-CareInsurance, and Unlocking the Mysteries ofthe Web.
During the General Session on Thurs-day, Keynote Speaker, Dr. Dale Henrypresented Learning From Your Rituals. Dr.Henry is the founder and president ofYour Best Unlimited, Inc., a Tennessee-based training company. Through his ownunique brand of edutainment, Henry
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There was lots of varied entertainmentthroughout the event. The kickoff eventbrought the rich, intriguing culture of thePima andMaricopa tribes tothe conferencewith the relaxingsounds of a NativeAmerican flautist,as well as thecolor and energyof the Yellow Birddancers, perform-ing tribal songsand dances.
On the second evening,participants were delighted withthe amazing rodeo riders of theCorona Ranch. Therewere roping and ridingdemonstrations, abuffet of Mexicanfavorites and live musicof the Young Countryband, all held in thecharming setting of theCorona Ranch.
The President’sGala capped off theconvention with acocktail party followed by an elegantdinner of gourmet food. The evening’sfestivities featured an awards ceremonyhonoring outgoing NIA president, Peter J.Gauchel, for his year of service to ourassociation and industry. Then there wasdancing to the band Affinity and theirextensive repertoire of songs from decades
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boxed lunch. All participantsreceived gifts of a course yardagebook, bag tag, and divot tool.
Spouses and guests enjoyedvisiting the Wrigley Mansion,home to one of America’s mostfamous magnates, WilliamWrigley Jr.. Built in 1932 by
William Wrigley Jr., the mansion sits atop a100-foot knoll with views of the mountainsand the city below. Following a tour of themansion, NIA spouses and guests enjoyed aSouthwestern cooking demonstration. A classin hatha yoga was also available, as well ashorseback riding and visits to the BotanicalGarden and the Frank Lloyd Wright home.
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Every sellingsituation must include afoundation of positive,
upbeat tones. That is not to say that youneed to sound like some carnival barker orpitchman on an infomercial.
Setting the tone involves beingprepared, and being convinced. You mustbe convinced that you are offering thebest in products and services for theprice, from a company that is among thebest. There cannot be a doubt in yourmind if you are to succeed.
Prospects pay as much, if not moreattention to your behavior, delivery andattitude as to the features and benefits ofthe products and or services you are offer-ing. You are there to set aside any misgiv-ings and misunderstanding they may havebefore making a decision.
A salesperson’s level of enthusiasm,therefore often determines his or her suc-cess rate. If you do not sound convinced
that your product/service is the best, howdo you expect the prospect to believe it?The answer is obvious. Before you meetwith a customer or prospect, take a mo-ment to analyze your attitude. Set asideany personal issues and get a smile going.
The more you know about the industryand alternative products and services, themore confident you get. Your positiveapproach to dealing with solutions for yourcustomers will pay big dividends. No onewants to deal with a salesperson whodoesn’t like his or her job. But it happens allthe time. Those professional job huntersmake the rounds, going from company tocompany looking for the impossible. Theseare people who always blame the productsor the company for their own shortcomingsas ineffective salespeople.
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A major brewery in theUnited States was reluctant toaddress flaws with its processsystem insulation until corrosionof the pipes became so significantthat production was affected. Thedaily wash-down of the food-grade system made the permeableinsulation used at the time pro-gressively wetter, leading tosignificant corrosion of the above-ambient piping system. Insulationspecialists helped the breweryrewrite its specifications aroundnon-permeable insulation tominimize the chloride transfer tothe surface of the steel and in-crease the system’s insulating factor.
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation,worked closely with brewers to address theproblems. Awareness of improved insula-tion materials has increased over the years,to the point that virtually every brewery inthe country uses closed-cell insulationmaterials on its above-ambient lines.
In another case, an 8-foot diametervessel holding liquid used for processcontrol, operating at –22 F with surfaceemissivity of 0.9 and an ambient tempera-ture of 60 F, was insulated with 6-inch-thick open-cell insulation. The anticipatedheat flow was <3 Btus/hour/square foot,but the system failed due to moistureintrusion and instead experienced heattransfer at a rate of 45 Btus/hour/squarefoot—15 times what was anticipated. Thevessel was re-insulated with 4-inch non-permeable cellular insulation, and theenergy transfer was reduced to the speci-fication of <3 Btus/hour/square foot.
In a brewery, the most importantinsulation concerns are preventing waterintrusion either in liquid or vapor fromresulting in stress crack corrosion, fol-lowed by improving process control andenergy efficiency.
A unique aspect of the brewingprocess is the frequent wash-down of theinsulated systems using a mild caustic
solution at 190 F. If the solution permeatesthe insulation, there will be significantenergy loss (due to the conducting proper-ties of water) and thus a significant reduc-tion in the system’s overall performance.The near constant high humidity inside abrewery makes it harder to overcome watervapor transmission since it is harder to dryout insulation if it becomes wet.
Furthermore, the solution used in thewash-down (with a high pH level) causescorrosion of the stainless steel piping whenthe two come into contact—especially on thesusceptible stress areas, which are createdduring normal manufacturing. There is moreimpact on stainless steel piping, whichbreweries use almost exclusively, than onothers. In recent years, steel mills have beenable to control more accurately the amountof nickel and chrome (the two most expen-sive additives) in stainless steel, resulting ina reduction of these metals in stainlesssteels—leaving them more susceptible tostress crack corrosion. Because of thesefactors, breweries find it beneficial to em-ploy a closed-cell, non-permeable, water-proof insulation covered with stainless steeljacketing and waterproof joint sealant.
Cold System
A 1.5-inch diameter pipe with 1-inch-thick insulation, operating at –20 F, was rated
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to gain 11 Btus/hour/square foot. Theporous insulation, which had becomewet, was not performing properly. PCCtesting revealed that the pipe wasgaining 65 Btus/hour/square foot—nearly six times the energy loss forwhich it was rated.
The pipe was re-insulated withnon-permeable 1-inch-thick cellularmaterial, and subsequent testingshowed that the energy loss had beenreduced to less than 9 Btus gained/hour/square foot.
Below Freezing
Freeze protection is sometimes aconcern inside brewery facilities. Forexample, several major breweries utilizecold lines that carry an ammonia-basedcoolant at –28 F. These cooling lines have tobe insulated to keep ice from forming onthe pipe exteriors, which is importantbecause ice on the line robs the system ofenergy many times more efficiently thanair. Personnel safety is also a factor. The
cold, moisture can condense into ice on thepiping, which creates risk of falls andinjuries to bare skin.
Insulating against freezing tempera-tures also is necessary for outdoor pipesbetween buildings. The pipe are insu-lated against the outdoor temperatures,as well as weather, wind and traffic
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(maintenance factors). Becausethey do not require the dailywash-down, outdoor jointsealant and jacketing can havedifferent specifications thanthe indoor piping. Aluminumjacketing, for example, oftenreplaces the stainless steelused indoors.
Temperature control is animportant consideration forbreweries. In a brewery, fermen-tation and conditioning pro-cesses must happen within anarrow temperature range. Theproduction requires a systemthat can keep those processesnear the specified temperature points,which vary from brewery to brewery.Water vapor transmission is again a majorconcern, because it greatly reduces theeffectiveness of the insulation.
Hot System
A 1.5-inch diameter pipe with 2-inch-thick rigid insulation, operating at 230 F, wasrated to lose 14 Btus/hour/square foot.Instead, the energy loss was 125 Btus/hour/square foot. The primary reason for this waswater intrusion and jacket failure. Thisinsulation system was replaced with 2-inch-thick cellular material and re-jacketed. Itsenergy loss was reduced to 10 Btus/hour/square foot.
In the case of brewery applications,PCC uses their in-house Energy AnalysisReport (EAR) software to help end usersdetermine their system’s level of perfor-mance efficiency. It is similar to the 3E Plus®program created by the North AmericanInsulation Manufacturers Association(NAIMA), but unique to their products’specifications and uses more complicatedmodeling formulae. Once the economicthickness is determined, it is relativelysimple to determine how to control thetemperatures. An energy analysis deter-mines how much energy will be used underthe specific conditions.
The initial insulation system designmust make allowances for the spacing, aswell as the size, of hangers and supports,taking into account the type of insulationbeing used and the methods of sealing it tokeep moisture out. When planning a newinsulation system or improving an existingone, owners and operators need to learn asmuch as they can about the options availablein order to determine the most effective andefficient system possible. Knowing rightmaterial for the right application will savemoney and time over the long run becausethere will not be the necessity of replacing an
Rooftop brewery piping with aluminum jacketing.
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Cold system owners and opera-tors should consider doing follow-upenergy surveys on a periodic basis tocheck how the cold systems areperforming. PCC provides energysurveys through NIA-certifiedenergy appraisers who take a com-prehensive look at the systems insidea brewery, including heat flow inpiping and in vessels, ammoniasystems, CO2 systems, wort lines,chilled water systems, and propyleneglycol thermal transfer fluid. Alongwith energy surveys, consistentmaintenance practices play a role inlong-term performance—e.g., if portsare cut for non-destructive tests, theyshould be repaired promptly andcorrectly, as should jacketing perfo-rations and moisture leaks.
Flame Resistance Is AnotherConsideration
As insurance companies placemore importance on reducing facili-ties’ fire liability, the flame spread andsmoke development properties ofinsulation material needs to be exam-ined carefully. ASTM Standard E-84(E119) rates insulation materials onhow they burn. Materials should berated at least 25/50 flame/smoke, witha goal of 0/0. Currently, only a hand-ful of materials meet this. In particular,hot oil systems and those heating withthermal transfer fluid need somethingthat will not contribute to or supportcombustion. In working to reduce thesusceptibility of a structure, more areas(e.g., vessel skirts or supports) arebeing insulated for the sole purpose ofreducing the potential fire damage.This is especially important in light ofthe lessons learned from 9/11, whensteel supports failed due to intenseheat. The longer that steel can be keptfrom heating, the better the chance ofreducing damages to a building.Insulating with an appropriate mate-rial can greatly reduce a vessel orstructure’s susceptibility to fire.
This case study is provided by NIAArticles Online from Feb. 2006. Maria T.O’Brien is a freelance writer based inVirginia.
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To find the web site for the NationalInsulation Association – our nationalorganization – go to www.insulation.org.The site is well designed to help NIAfulfill it’s mission of providing essentialservices to the industry.
You can surf through the site to findcomplete information aboutcourses offered and theschedules, get news impor-tant to the industry andemployers, and updates onevents. The bookstore isloaded with books, videos,brochures, andsoftware useful toanyone in the busi-ness.
Interested in theactivities of otherregional InsulationAssociations. Theyhave web sites too.Visiting these sites isa great way to keepinformed about what’s happening in otherareas of the country.
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