Eliminating standing heat losses from valves, flanges, fittings and equipment that conventional fixed lagging leaves bare — because maintenance needs access. Removable modular covers (the system Inzonex manufactures, UK Patent GB2508992.1) close that gap: snap-fastened jackets that come off in minutes and go back on without damage, surface temperature held ≤45 °C, heat loss cut by up to 90% per component.
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Abatement cost | saves money (≤€0/t) | |
| Addresses | 2–5% | of relevant emissions |
| Typical payback | 0.5–2 yr | |
| Carbon value at full price | €77.4/t avoided | EUA 11 Jun 2026 |
The physics is ASTM C680 / ISO 12241: a bare DN150 valve at 180 °C loses ≈1.5 kW — ≈13 MWh and ≈2.6 t CO2 per year, each. Plants carry hundreds. The Inzonex modular system: mineral-wool core sized to the temperature tier (50 mm ≤220 °C, 100 mm wired mat to +600 °C), silicone-coated fabric, snap fasteners — engineered per component from a survey or photos.
Why it beats other measures on €/t: the fuel saving alone pays the cover back in under 2 years, so the CO2 comes at negative net cost — and every avoided tonne also avoids the allowance (€77.4 now, full price by 2034). Effect at plant level: 2–5% of fuel-related CO2 across hot-process industries; maintenance bonus: access in minutes instead of cut-and-relag = 6× faster intervention, and inspectable metal = CUI prevention.
Size your own number: per-component calculator · whole-plant savings study · brewery worked example · the complete insulation guide.
Boilers, kilns, heat exchangers, valves and steam lines lose energy continuously. Inzonex makes patented (UK GB2508992.1) removable modular insulation — snap-fastened covers engineered per temperature tier, not generic off-the-shelf jackets:
