Roxul Industrial Insulation Process - Manual (Page 91)

2. Theory
2.1 Norms & Standards
2.1.1 Overview of different norms
& standards
There are numerous standards, guidelines and
specifications for the planning, design and
construction of industrial/mechanical insulation
systems. These regulations must be observed to
guarantee the functionality, economic operation
and safety of a technical installation, as well as a
long service life.
Industrial plants are built and maintained
according to a range of requirements, detailed in
numerous technical standards that cover all
design and equipment requirements.
An overview of the commonly used standards,
guidelines and specifications is mentioned below.
Society standards
Published standards from an accredited standards
developer. Common examples are ASTM,
CAN/ULC, European Standard (EN), DIN. These
standards often relate to product performance
characteristics.
Industrial guidelines for insulation
In many cases, industrial guidelines are
established to ease and to reduce the
development & maintenance time and effort of
specifications sharing best practices. They contain
detailed technical requirements for design,
material selection/approval. These specifications
often refer to society standards and industrial
guidelines. Typical examples in industrial
insulation are ASTM C1696, DIN 4140, AGI Q101,
PIP, CINI.
Internal plant owner or contractor
specifications
Detailed technical requirements for design,
procurement, construction, and related
maintenance based on a company’s experience
(so called best practices), e.g.:
Exxon standards : ES
Mobil standards : MS
British Petroleum : BP
Shell
: DEP
These specifications often refer to industrial
guidelines and society standards.
General-specific or site standards
General project or maintenance standards for
common materials and equipment adopted by
owners and contractors. Often, national, country-
specific standards & guidelines are observed, e.g.:
• Saudi Operation Specification: SOS
• Petroleum Development Oman: POD
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