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Insulation Applications by Industry
Industrial Equipment
Heavy equipment such as Wheel Loaders, Bull Dozers and others used in the pulp and paper or pellet manufacturing has long been at risk for fire damage caused by flammable materials such as wood chips, bark dust, and hydraulic fluids as it builds up around the exhaust system. Equipment loss is a concern, but so is fire-damage to surrounding property.
City busses run long shifts and depend on an engine that will not quit for any reason. A ruptured fuel line can set the engine compartment ablaze and put a municipal transit vehicle out of commission for a very long time. Taking steps to eliminating heat-related problems before they occur is a wise choice.
Many of the newer semi-trucks use a regeneration system which tends to run at extremely high temperatures running the risk of melting or burning electrical cables, fuel lines, and possibly even the actual cab. Clark Services Heat Shield Blankets reduce radiant surface temperatures by as much as 80%.
This means your electrical cables, fuel lines, oil lines
and other engine components will last longer by reducing heat soak. That also means a safer and more dependable environment for your employees and equipment.
A wrapped exhaust system helps to guide heat out the tail pipe as the engine was designed …and not soak into the engine compartment. Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets also help the catalytic converter reach the elevated temperatures necessary to effectively burn pollutants.
Whether it's Diesel or Natural Gas powered engines, boilers, steam valves or other industrial equipment Clark Services & Insulations Ltd. can help you achieve your quest of safety and efficiency.
Mining
Safety is always a concern in the mining industry. Mine equipment very frequently includes diesel-powered engines, which carry safety risks of their own. Heat and Fire are two very important issues that can be greatly reduced with the use of Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets.
We manufacture custom designed insulation blankets that covers the hottest parts of the engine (exhaust manifolds, turbochargers, exhaust tubing and silencers). Heat is guided out the end of the exhaust pipe, as the engine was designed. Also, flammable materials, such as coal, hydraulic fluid, and fuel, are never able to come in direct contact with the hot surfaces when they are wrapped with Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets.
The ignition point of coal for example is 464 – 536 F (240 – 280 C). Exhaust temperatures can exceed 800 F (416 C). Fire is always a danger in Mining. Combustible debris, when left unprotected, ignites easily on the super-hot surfaces of a diesel engine and its exhaust pipes.
Flammable materials such as mining debris, hydraulic fluids, chemicals, fuel and other flammable materials may ignite as they accumulate around the exhaust system. When ignited in the field, equipment fires are very difficult to put out.
Other fire suppressant systems perform after a fire has started. The clean up after a fire engages can cost big dollars, not to mention the downtime and mess. Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets when used in conjunction with a traditional fire suppression system can insure total protection of your expensive equipment.
Power Generators
Power is the force that keeps society operating, a lifeline for people in hospitals, mines, factories, retail and even in homes. Power generation safety means understanding and respecting the power we create. Because the equipment is stationary, workers often fail to recognize the risk of injury in power generation operations. The risk of staff or contractors getting burned by touching unprotected hot surfaces can result in liabilities.
Also the risk of ruptured oil or fuel lines coming into contact with extremely hot surfaces can result in self combustion. Equipment loss is a concern, but so is fire-damage to surrounding property.
The ignition point of petroleum is 671 F (355 C). An exhaust temperature can exceed 800 F (416 C). By using Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets on all the hot surfaces of the exhaust, the surface temperature is reduced significantly which greatly reduces the risk of fires.
We manufacture custom designed insulation blankets that covers the hottest parts of the engine (exhaust manifolds, turbochargers, exhaust tubing and silencers).
Heat is guided out the end of the exhaust pipe, as the engine was designed. Also, flammable materials, such as fuel, hydraulic fluid, and engine oil are never able to come in direct contact with the hot surfaces when they are wrapped with Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets.
Quite often uncovered exhaust piping results in heat sensors to be activated causing engine shut down at the most inconvenient times. By covering the exhaust piping with Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets greatly reduces the ambient temperature within the generator room or enclosure.
Performance
You will see Turbo Insulation Shields on nearly all professional racecars with turbocharged engines. Why? Because they help to increase engine performance and protect against the damaging effects of radiant heat.
Exhaust gasses power the turbo spindle; the higher the performance of the engine, the hotter the exhaust temperatures will be. In fact, if you were to open the engine compartment of any high-performance vehicle after it has been driven hard, you'd see a glowing red exhaust-side turbocharger housing.
To avoid damage and sustain optimum performance, it is important to protect the rest of the engine from the 1200° F+ temperatures that radiate from the Turbo. Covering the turbo housing will also promote cool air intake that translates to increased horsepower!
To do it right, the exhaust housing must be covered with a heat restrictive material. Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets
greatly reduces ambient temperatures and burn risk by heat reduction to the surface temperatures by as much as 80%. This adds life to electrical cables, fuel lines, oil lines and other engine components by reducing heat soak.
Starter Heat Shields are also used to help protect the electrical components from failing and ad longevity to the starter.
Whether you are looking for a competitive edge on the track or just want to give your engine a cleaner/customized look, turbo shields and exhaust wraps from Clark Services & Insulations are a wise investment.
Forestry
The heavy equipment used in the harvesting of timber has long been at risk for fire damage caused by flammable materials such as dry leaves, pine needles, wood chips, bark dust, and hydraulic fluids as it builds up around the exhaust system. Equipment loss is a concern, but so is fire-damage to surrounding property and wildlife.
The ignition point of wood chips is 530 F (280 C). A hot exhaust temperature can exceed 800 F (416 C). By using Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets on all the hot surfaces of the exhaust, the surface temperature is reduced significantly which greatly reduces the risk of fires.
We manufacture custom designed insulation blankets that covers the hottest parts of the engine (exhaust manifolds, turbochargers, exhaust tubing and silencers). Heat is guided out the end of the exhaust pipe, as the engine was designed. Also, flammable materials, such as hydraulic fluid, and fuel, are never able to come in direct contact with the hot surfaces when they are wrapped with Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets.
Fire is always a danger in Forestry. Combustible debris, when left unprotected, ignites easily on the super-hot surfaces of a diesel engine and its exhaust pipes. Flammable materials such as organic debris, hydraulic fluids, chemicals, fuel and other flammable materials may ignite as they accumulate around the exhaust system. When ignited in the field, equipment fires are very difficult to put out.
Other fire suppressant systems perform after a fire has started. The clean up after a fire engages can cost big dollars, not to mention the downtime and mess. Clark Services Removable Heat Shield Blankets when used in conjunction with a traditional fire suppression system can insure total protection of your expensive equipment.
We can also provide large fire blankets to cover machinery when a forest fire has broken out. Throwing a fire blanket over the equipment may save the machine from costly repairs if it is necessary to leave the equipment in the field when an evacuation has been ordered.