Aerogel Applications
Mar 01, 2022
Oil pipeline
Aerogel felt has the characteristics of high flexibility, low thermal conductivity, good hydrophobicity, easy construction, and durability. Good results.
Thermal/Chemical Piping
The advantages of aerogel used in thermal/chemical pipelines are:
Excellent thermal insulation performance, the thickness of the thermal insulation layer is only one-fifth of the traditional material, which can greatly reduce the heat energy loss and reduce the direct burial space of the pipeline;
Good flexibility, tensile and compressive strength, long-term use without disintegration and deformation;
Class A non-combustible material, the material is hydrophobic as a whole;
Thinner insulation layer greatly reduces transportation and installation costs;
Long service life, sustainable use for more than 10 years.
New energy vehicles
In the field of new energy batteries, electric vehicle fires and explosions caused by the "thermal runaway" of lithium batteries are frequently reported. By adding aerogel heat insulation layer between battery packs, heat diffusion can be effectively suppressed in the event of thermal runaway of the battery cells and the occurrence of accidents can be delayed. On the other hand, aerogel has the characteristics of low thermal conductivity, good thermal insulation effect, Class A fire resistance, and light weight. Save more valuable space.
Industrial kiln
Steam boilers, high-temperature melting furnaces, heating furnaces in the aluminum industry and other industrial furnaces mostly use thermal insulation materials such as aluminum silicate wool, rock wool, glass wool, etc. The thermal conductivity of these materials is mostly higher than 0.15W/(m·K at 500 °C ), poor thermal insulation performance. Aerogel thermal insulation material can reduce the thickness of the furnace wall without losing the thermal insulation effect, increase the effective volume of the furnace body under the condition that the appearance size remains unchanged, and can also optimize the thermal insulation layer of the furnace body. Design to reduce energy consumption.
Home Appliances/Digital
Aerogel is suitable for ovens, ovens, heaters, water heaters and other electrical appliances that require thermal insulation. While achieving the thermal insulation effect, the thickness of the thermal insulation layer is significantly reduced, energy consumption is reduced, and the safety of the operating environment is ensured.
Cold chain logistics, ship transportation
The excellent thermal insulation properties of aerogels can be applied to medicine, food cold preservation and transportation, cryogenic system equipment cold preservation, etc. Under the same thermal insulation effect, the thickness of the thermal insulation layer can be reduced and the transportation space can be saved. In addition, with the development of ocean transportation and offshore oil fields, the supporting offshore drilling platforms, oil carriers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ships have developed rapidly. These special ships put forward higher requirements for thermal insulation and fire separation, and have also become a new application platform for aerogel materials.
Construction industry
Aerogel can be used in building exterior wall insulation, interior wall insulation, floor and roof insulation, because of its low thermal conductivity, Class A fire performance, strong hydrophobicity and other characteristics, it can perfectly solve all problems in building insulation; in addition, using Aerogels are used as building insulation materials, which can effectively reduce the thickness of the insulation layer, improve the utilization of housing space, and bring possibilities for safe, low-carbon and energy-saving buildings.
Textile industry
Aerogels can be used in jackets, hiking jackets, thermal gloves, thermal shoes and insoles, hats, vests, sleeping bags, tents, yurts, etc. Insulation performance. At the same time, it can be used to make fireproof clothing, fireproof curtains, fireproof blankets, etc., to provide protection for personnel and industrial safety.
