Mechanical Insulation: Preventing Carbon from Entering the Atmosphere
Mechanical insulation doesn’t get much recognition in the global fight to reduce carbon emissions, but it is a critical component of any company’s efforts to mitigate CO2 emissions. Writing for insulation.org, David J. Cox delivers the data and studies showing insulation to be the most cost-effective mitigation solution employed to reduce greenhouse gases.
Mechanical insulation is a great example of a simple, low-cost, yet highly effective, point-source carbon reduction strategy—especially since many applications are at higher temperatures—that minimizes the CO2 being emitted in the first place. Insulation of all types don’t stop heat transfer; they slow it down. The first layer of insulation added to a bare surface reduces the BTU energy loss by close to 80% or more, depending on the process temperature. Gases, such as air, are excellent insulators because the molecules are much farther apart than solids or liquids, thereby making heat transfer very inefficient.
Mechanical Insulation: Preventing Carbon from Entering the Atmosphere
While a lot of very expensive solutions are being examined to reduce carbon emissions, mechanical insulation is an excellent technology to reduce carbon at the source and reduce or prevent it from ever entering the atmosphere. And it is a lot less expensive than building and operating a plant to suck carbon out of the atmosphere.
Read ArticleCompanies have been evaluating and investing in new technologies to mitigate CO2 emissions as part of the global 2050 Paris Agreement. Mechanical insulation can play an integral role as part of your mitigation solutions. It’s been an economical and successful technology for decades, let us show how it can work for you. Dixie Industrial has 90+ years of mechanical insulation experience we put behind every project. Expect better coverage.
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