During maintenance of steam systems, the insulation that covers pipes, valves, and fittings is often damaged or removed and not replaced. Pipes, valves, and fittings that are not insulated can be ...

So, I live in an old brownstone in Brooklyn, and it has steam heat and one thermostat for all 8 apartments. The building is four stories - 2 apartments per floor - long skinny apartments reaching ...

Q We recently installed a new steam pressure reducing station in an existing 6-m. 150-lb steam line. After reinsulation of the pipe with foil-jacketed, 2-in.-thick fiber glass, electrical arcing ...

The U.S. General Services Administration’s steam plant in Washington supplies up to 800,000 lbs/hr to several buildings. Officials used custom insulation blankets to adequately cover pipes, joints, ...

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PORT ANGELES — Workers at the Nippon Paper Industries USA mill are expected to install additional insulation on a steam-pipe blamed in a wooden catwalk fire at the mill Thursday night, the mill’s ...