Thermal insulation of engineering structures with mineral wool based on basalt fiber

The most vulnerable link of central heating systems are heat pipelines. Steam and condensate pipelines devoid of thermal insulation are a constant source of heat loss, which can be easily eliminated. In most cases, the thermal insulation of all heated surfaces does not present significant difficulties. There may be situations when the insulation was removed during maintenance or repair and not restored at the end of the work. Removable thermal insulation elements of valves and other devices may also be missing. To ensure the economic efficiency and reliability of heat supply, it is necessary to intensively modernize heating networks. The most effective way to increase the energy efficiency of engineering structures is the use of modern structural solutions using thermal insulation materials. In addition, it allows you to reduce operating costs, that is, to achieve significant savings in fuel resources. The economical efficiency of district heating systems at the current scale of heat consumption largely depends on the thermal insulation of equipment and pipelines. The struggle to reduce transport heat losses in pipelines is the most important means of saving fuel resources. The paper considers the possibility of improving the energy efficiency of engineering structures through the use of modern structural solutions using thermal insulation materials based on basalt fiber.