Agricultural case study

Project: Wicklow Rapeseed Production Facility

• Wicklow Rapeseed Company is situated right in the heart of the garden of Ireland and takes great pride in the cultivating of their unique brand of rapeseed oil that is why conditions must be 100% in all aspects of the manufacturing process.

Project objective:

• The moisture content of the seed must be reduced to approx. 6-8%, which is obtained by using a drying process, this moisture process is necessary for the storage of the seed for several months.

• The fact that the existing industrial buildings were not insulated or airtight this had to be addressed.

The Solution:

• After consulting with engineers and their insurance company on how best to insulate and make airtight the existing galvanised sheeting to a very high standard the best possible solution was to apply a Class 1 BS (part 7) Fire rated spray foam closed cell insulation.

• The spray foam is a rigid foam and was supplied by WWW.CPIFOAM.IE TSW-38-00 with a density of 38kg/m³.

• This company is run by Mr Edward Kenny who has been applying spray foam insulation in Wicklow and surrounding areas since 2006, so his experience was required to satisfy all parties which he did in a seamless and clean manner.