Assess energy and carbon in petrochemicals

Set the boundary first. Collect site evidence before selecting a measure or reporting a result.

Open the assessment tools Download the evidence checklist

Set the assessment boundary

Define the product and process unit. Separate furnace fuel, process reactions, steam and electricity from upstream feedstock emissions.

Collect site evidence

Feed and product flows, furnace fuel, steam balance, electricity, flare records, process yields, operating period and reporting factors.

Inzonex removable modular insulation on industrial equipment

Equipment heat loss

Measure exposed hot surfaces

Use measured surface area, temperature and operating hours to calculate heat loss from boilers, kilns, heat exchangers, valves and pipework. Inzonex supplies removable modular insulation for equipment that requires maintenance access.

Design target: surface temperature at or below 45 °C, subject to the application and design review
Claimed heat-loss reduction: up to 96%, subject to the measured boundary and insulation specification
Removable construction for inspection and maintenance access
Calculation record available for the selected equipment and operating conditions

View modular insulation Prepare a heat-loss study

Do not add a calculated reduction to an emissions report until the reporting boundary, factor, implementation date and verification method have been approved.

Record the decision

Test measures against product quality, heat integration, turnaround requirements and the chosen lifecycle boundary.

Assess exposed hot equipment

Review furnace auxiliaries, transfer-line services, steam headers and other maintainable hot equipment. Confirm access requirements before specifying insulation.

Use the technical source

International Energy Agency: The Future of Petrochemicals

This page does not assign a sector benchmark, standard saving, cost or payback. Use current site data, record the calculation method and obtain the required technical and compliance review.