Paint Spec Mirfa IWPP

MIRFA IWPP
General Technical Requirement for Painting and Corrosion Protection
Rev. C
10.0 GALVANIZING
For surfaces where galvanizing is specified, all galvanizing shall be carried out by the hot dip
process, and unless otherwise specified shall conform in all respects to BS 729.
The detailed design of members shall be in accordance with BS 4479.
11.0 PAINTING SYSTEMS

The following painting specification (Systems) are valid for the different purposes.
11.1 System No.1 : Structural steel- internal & external exposure.
At Works
Surface preparation:
Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Grade: SA 2.5
Prefabrication
Prime coat:
Inorganic ethyl zinc silicate

Dry film thickness 80 microns
Intermediate coat
Epoxy polyamide
Dry film thickness 80 microns.
Finish coat:
Aliphatic Polyurethane finish

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns.

At Site
Pre-treatment:
Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and any

Other contaminants. Derusting of all mechanical damages
according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200
Grade: ST3
Prime coat:
Epoxy zinc
Intermediate coat
Epoxy polyamide
Finish coat:
Aliphatic Polyurethane finish

Note:
When airless spray application is not possible, 2 coats of epoxy polyamide cured finish can be
applied by roller or brush to achieve specified thickness.
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11.2 System No.2 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 120 oC, internal exposure
Carbon steel surfaces, not insulated, indoors, such as air ducts, pipes, condensers, tanks and
vessels' exterior surfaces, valves and fittings.
Temperature up to 120 oC
At Works

Grade: SA 2.5
Prefabrication
Prime coat:
Inorganic ethyl zinc silicate for steel structure

Inorganic ethyl zinc silicate for others including equipment
Intermediate coat
Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for others including equipment
Finish coat:


At Site
Pre-treatment:

Other contaminants. Derusting of all mechanical damages
according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200
Grade: ST3
Prime coat:
Epoxy zinc for steel structure

Epoxy zinc for others including equipment
Intermediate coat

Finish coat:

Note:
When airless spray application is not possible, 2 coats of epoxy polyamide cured finish can be
applied by roller or brush to achieve specified thickness.
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11.3 System No.3 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 120 oC, external exposure
Carbon steel surfaces not insulated, outdoors, such as airducts, pipes, condensers, tanks and
vessels' exterior surfaces, valves and fittings and other surfaces.
At Works

Grade: SA2.5
Prefabrication
Prime coat:
Single or two pack inorganic ethyl zinc silicate for steel structure
Intermediate coat

Finish coat
Aliphatic polyurethane for steel structure

Aliphatic polyurethane for others including equipment

At Site
Pre-treatment
Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and other contaminants.

Derusting of all mechanical damage according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D
2200
Grade: ST3
Prime coat:
Epoxy zinc for steel structure

Epoxy zinc for others including equipment
Intermediate coat

Finish coat:
Aliphatic polyurethane for steel structure

Aliphatic polyurethane for others including equipment
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11.4 System No.4 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 200 oC

Carbon steel surfaces not insulated, indoors and outdoors, such as structural steel, air ducts,
pipes, tanks and vessels' exterior surfaces, valves and fittings.
Temperatures 121 oC up to 200 oC
At Works

Grade: SA2.5
Prefabrication
Prime coat:
Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Intermediate coat:

Silicone-acrylic for others including equipment
Finish coat:

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns for steel structure & 125 microns for
others including equipment.
At Site
Pre-treatment:

2200
Grade: SA2.5
C
Prime coat:

Intermediate coat

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Finish coat:
Rev. C

11.5 System No.5 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 450 oC

Carbon steel surfaces, not insulated, indoors and outdoors, such as structural steel, air ducts,
pipes, tanks and vessels' exterior surfaces, valves and fittings.
Temperatures 201 oC up to 450 oC.
At Works

Grade: SA 2.5
Prefabrication
Prime coat:

Intermediate coat:

Silicone-aluminum for others including equipment
Finish coat:

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns for steel structure & 100 microns for
others including equipment.
At Site
Pre-treatment:

2200
Grade: SA2.5
Prime coat:

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Intermediate coat
Rev. C

Finish coat:


11.6 System No.6 : Tanks, Interior Diesel Oil

Tanks for light oil or diesel oil, internal surface, bottom and 1meter from bottom, roof and
1.5meters from the edge of roof.
At Works
Pre-treatment:
Removal of all welding splatter

Grade: SA 2.5
Finish coat:
2 coats of phenolic epoxy

Dry film thickness 125 microns each
C
Note:
For field erection tank, above painting system shall be applied at site.
The tank supplier can use a prefabrication with weldable inorganic ethyl zinc silicate / epoxy
shop-primer after blasting to Grade SA 2.5 at works.
Dry film thickness 20-25 microns.
Shop-primer must be sweep-blasted at site and welding seams must be blasted according to
ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200 before applying the prime coat.
11.7 System No.7 : Tanks, Interior Water

Tanks for industrial, desalinated, deionized, demineralized and potable water
Temperature up to 60 oC , pH range: 4.5 - 9.5
At Works
Pre-treatment:
Removal of all welding splatter. Blasting according to

ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200
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Grade: SA 2.5
Finish coats:
Solvent free epoxy tank lining


Note:
For field erection tank, above painting system shall be applied at site.
The tank supplier can use a prefabrication with weldable inorganic ethyl zinc silicate / epoxy
shop-primer after blasting to Grade SA 2.5 at works.
Dry film thickness 20-25 microns.
Shop-primer must be sweep-blasted at site and welding seams must be blasted according to
ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200 before applying the prime coat.
11.8 System No.8 : Carbon Steel - Water Immersion
Carbon steel surfaces, intermittently or continuously immersed in seawater, fresh water or

sewage water, such as:
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Inlet/ outlet structures, sheet piling and coastal works
Hydraulic steel structures
Interior of penstocks and manifolds
Interior of cooling water pipes and piping
Interior of vessels and tanks
At Works

Grade: SA2.5
Finish coat:
Modified epoxy
Total system minimum dry film thickness 300 microns
At Site
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Pre-treatment:
Rev. C

Derusting of all mechanical damage, reblasting of
weld areas according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200
Grade: ST3
Touch-up with Modified epoxy, dry film thickness 300 microns.
C
11.9 System No.9 : Galvanized Surfaces(No paint is applied, if otherwise)

Galvanized surfaces, requiring paint finish, indoors and outdoors
At Site
Pre-treatment:

other contaminants
To obtain min. 25 microns anchor profile sweep blast
surface.
If sweep blasting is not practicable, the surface should be
etched.
Prime coat:
epoxy polyamide
Finish coat:
aliphatic polyurethane
Total system dry film thickness 100 microns.
11.10 System No.10 : Aluminum and Stainless Steel Surfaces(No paint is applied, if otherwised)
Aluminum and stainless steel surfaces, requiring paint finish.
At Site
Pre-treatment:

other contaminants.
Prime coat:
epoxy polyamide.
Finish coat:
aliphatic polyurethane
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11.11 System No.11 : Buried Pipes

Buried steel pipe work - external surfaces
At Works

Grade: SA2.5
Finish coat:
Ultra high build epoxy.

Dry film thickness 800 microns each.
At Site
Pre-treatment:
Clean uncoated areas to remove oil, grease, weld slag and

loose dirt.
Grade : ST3
Finish coat:
Ultra high build epoxy.

Dry film thickness 800 microns each.
11.12 System No.12 : Electrical equipment

Equipment - such as control and relay panel, switchgear, motor control center, distribution
boxes.
At Works
Pre-treatment:
Removal of oil, grease, dirt, soil, salts and contaminants by cleaning

with solvent, vapor, alkali, emulsion or steam
Water cleaning and drying
Finish coat:
Powder coating by electrostatic spray guns


Note:
Equipment supplied with manufacturer's standard can be approved if the quality of the coating
system meets the quality of above system.
The equipment supplier shall provide finish coat material enough for site application for all the
surface in order to turn over the equipment to the Employer after hot commissioning.
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11.13 System No.13 : Plaster, Cement, Concrete or Brickwork requiring

Paint Finish
At Site

loose material.
Emulsion Paint Finish

Prime coat:
Acrylic emulsion
Filler:
Water-based epoxy filler as required to produce smooth

and dense surface.
Intermediate coat:
Acrylic emulsion
Finish coat
Acrylic emulsion

Epoxy Paint Finish
Prime coat:
Epoxy primer
Filler:
Water-based epoxy filler as required to produce smooth

and dense surface.
Intermediate coat:
Polyamide epoxy
Finish coat
Polyamide epoxy
11.14 System No.14 : Bituminous Emulsion Coated Items Requiring Paint Finish
At Site
Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease and dirt.
Primer:
Bituminous Emulsion
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Intermediate coat
Bituminous Emulsion
Finish:
Bituminous Emulsion
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11.15 System No.15 : Battery Rooms, Chemical store room, Oil handing room, Etc.
Battery rooms and Chemical store room, Oil handing room wall and ceiling where a chemical
oil resistant finish is required to plaster, concrete or brickwork.
At Site
Thorough cleaning of surface to remove oil, grease and

dirt.
Primer:
Epoxy primer
Filler:
Water-based epoxy filler as required to produce smoother

and dense surface.
Intermediate coat:
Phenolic epoxy
Finish:
Phenolic epoxy
11.16 System No.16 : Carbon Steel Surfaces Insulated

Carbon steel surfaces insulated such as pipe, condensers, tanks and vessels' exterior surfaces.
At Works

Grade: SA2.5
Finish coat:
Inorganic zinc silicate

Total system dry film thickness min. 75 microns.
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11.17 System No.17 : Floors Requiring Dust-free Surface

Concrete floors which are required to be dust-free and which are exposed to light traffic.
At Site
Prepare concrete by abrasive sweep blasting to remove any

laitance from surface.
Prime coat:
apply one coat of epoxy primer sealer to concrete. Primer

shall meet the moisture retention requirement of ASTM C
309 and be able to be applied as a concrete curing compound.
Primer shall also offer an over-coating period of up to one
year.
Finish coats:
2 coats of high solids epoxy.

Dry film thickness 100 microns per coat.
11.18 System No.18 : Embedded Material Painting or Galvanizing

At Site or At Work

Grade: SA2.5
Finish coat:
zinc rich epoxy primer.

11.19 System No.19 : Alloy Steel Surfaces Insulated

Alloy steel surfaces insulated such as pipe, condensers, tanks and vessels exterior surfaces etc.
Temperature up to 600 oC.
At Site

Grade: SA2.5
Prefabrication
Finish coat:
Silicon primer
12.0 REPAIR PROCEDURE

The Supplier shall submit the repair procedure for touch-up or complete repainting of the
equipment supplied by supplier, before issuing of Provisional Acceptance Certificate.
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General Technical Requirement for Painting and Corrosion Protection

11.0 PAINTING SYSTEMS

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Inorganic ethyl zinc silicate

Aliphatic Polyurethane finish

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns.

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and any

Aliphatic Polyurethane finish

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Inorganic ethyl zinc silicate for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns.

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and any

Epoxy zinc for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Aliphatic polyurethane for steel structure

Total system minimum dry film thickness 240 microns.

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and other contaminants.

Epoxy zinc for steel structure

Epoxy polyamide for steel structure

Aliphatic polyurethane for steel structure

11.4 System No.4 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 200 oC

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and other contaminants.

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

11.5 System No.5 : Carbon Steel Surfaces up to 450 oC

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and other contaminants.

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Inorganic copolymer for steel structure

Silicone-aluminum for others including equipment

11.6 System No.6 : Tanks, Interior Diesel Oil

Removal of all welding splatter

2 coats of phenolic epoxy

11.7 System No.7 : Tanks, Interior Water

Removal of all welding splatter. Blasting according to

Solvent free epoxy tank lining

Total system minimum dry film thickness 300 microns.

11.8 System No.8 : Carbon Steel - Water Immersion

Carbon steel surfaces, intermittently or continuously immersed in seawater, fresh water or

Inlet/ outlet structures, sheet piling and coastal works

Hydraulic steel structures

Interior of penstocks and manifolds

Interior of cooling water pipes and piping

Interior of vessels and tanks

Blasting according to ISO8501 / ASTM-D 2200

Total system minimum dry film thickness 300 microns

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and other contaminants.

11.9 System No.9 : Galvanized Surfaces(No paint is applied, if otherwise)

Thorough cleaning to remove oil, grease, dirt and any