Thermally insulating cover structure
AssigneeHygrowick-International APS
InventorVagn Korsgaard
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Abstract
A thermally insulating cover structure adapted for covering a hot pipe comprises a heat insulation layer (2), a filler layer (3) and a jacket (6), which is provided with drain openings (5). The filler layer comprises a material that is permeable to water. The drain openings are shielded against entry of water, while they allow drainage of water from the filler layer into the environment. This cover structure is in particular suited for outdoor pipelines, where moist conditions may arise. The invention also provides a pipeline and a method of providing a pipeline with a thermally insulating cover structure.
Claims9
A thermally insulating cover structure adapted for covering an outer surface of a heated body, comprising three layers including:
- a heat insulation layer of a heat insulation material for covering the body outer surface, said layer being delimited by an inner surface which contacts the body outer surface, and by an outer surface,
- a filler layer over said heat insulation layer and comprising a material permeable to liquids and gases, said filler layer permitting passage of liquids and gases therethrough, and said filler layer being delimited by an inner surface generally contacting the outer surface of said heat insulation layer, and by an outer surface,
- a protection layer over said filler layer providing a generally water-tight barrier adapted for protecting said filler layer against the environment, said protection layer being provided with transverse drain openings,
- and shield means associated with said protection layer for shielding said drain openings against entry of water while permitting water in said filler layer to cross said protection layer to be discharged to the environment by dripping or by evaporation.
A thermally insulating cover structure adapted for covering an outer surface of a heated body, comprising three layers including:
- a heat insulation layer of a heat insulation material for covering the body outer surface, said layer being delimited by an inner surface which contacts the body outer surface, and by an outer surface,
- a filler layer over said heat insulation layer and comprising a material permeable to liquids and gases, said filler layer permitting passage of liquids and gases therethrough, and said filler layer being delimited by an inner surface generally contacting the outer surface of said heat insulation layer, and by an outer surface,
- a protection layer over said filler layer providing a generally water-tight barrier adapted for protecting said filler layer against the environment, said protection layer being provided with transverse drain openings,
- and shield means associated with said protection layer for shielding said drain openings against entry of water while permitting water in said filler layer to cross said protection layer to be discharged to the environment by dripping or by evaporation, said shield means comprising a lip of said protection layer for diverting any water flowing along the outside of said protection layer as well as any water impinging from the outside.
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