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JOB PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE PREPARATION

BY COPPER SLAG BLAST CLEANING AND APPLICATION OF
PAINTS

1. SCOPE
This procedure defines the requirements for surface preparation, selection &
application of paint on external surface of pipes & structural steel, ducts, Tanks
and other items to be installed / constructed at LONI revamping project.

2. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to carry out the shot blasting & primer painting of
all the tanks structures & pipes, ducts etc. in a systematic way to minimize
available errors and to provide guide lines for best achievement in shot blasting &
primer painting at LONI revamping project.

3. STANDARD & SPECIFICATION

1. Surface preparation standard should be Swedish Standard Institution SIS-05
5900-1967/ SA 2 ½.This standard contains photographs of the various standards
which is required for inspection purpose by the Engineer-In-Charge.

2. Painting Specification ( as per the technical specs of tender document)

4. EQUIPMENT
To perform this above work the following Equipment / Materials are required from
our end.
1. All Tools
2. Spray Gun
3. Air Hose
4. Hopper
5. Air Filter Compressor of capacity

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6. EIcometer
7. Abrasive Paper such as good quality surface with an abrasive powder glass,
sand/Flint/emery paper of different rating shall be used
8. Cu Slag
9. Air Compressor of capacity 5.6 m3 - 7 m3
10. Brushes (Good quality Nylon bristles with long & flexible bristles shall be used)
11. Paints

5. SURFACE PREPARATION
All the tack weld should be grinded and welding slag, spatters should be
cleaned. The Surfaces shall be Cu Slag blast cleaned by using Cu slag
blasting. All other contaminants: oil, grease etc. shall be removed by use of
an aromatic solvent. The surface shall be cleaned using copper slag of
approved quality meeting tender specifications, at appropriate distance and
angle depending of nozzle size maintaining constant velocity and pressure.
The blasting nozzle should be venturi style with tungsten carbide or boron
carbide as the materials for liners. Nozzles orifice may vary from 3/16 ” to 3/4
” .On completion of blasting operation, the blasted surface shall be clean and
free from any scale or rust and must show a grey white metallic luster. Primer
or first coat of paint shall be applied within maximum 4 hrs of surface
Preparation. Compressor will be oil less compressor. Air pressure will be 7.00
Kg/Sq. Cm, distance & angle of the nozzle will depend on nozzle size
maintaining constant velocity & pressure. Compressed air shall be free from
moisture & oil. There will be one barricading in between sand blasting &
painting yard. Cu slag blasting work will not be performed when relative
humidity beyond 85 %. After blasting, surface will be inspected by photograph
in SIS-05 5900-1967 Code of SA 2 ½.

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6. SELECTION OF PAINT
Selection of Paint system shall be as per Tender Specification

7. PAINT APPLICATION
7.1 PRIMER PAINTING
Blasted surface will be primed with one complete application of primer within 4
hrs of blasting. Primer paint will be Approved Vendor make as per painting
specification. Application of each coat will be continuous and uniform. Primer
application will be performed by Spray Gun. Primer painting DFT thickness will
be checked as per specification.

7.2 INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL COAT.

Each coat shall be in proper state of cure or dryness before the application of
succeeding coat. Manufacturer instruction shall be followed for inter coat
interval and application.

8. REPAIR OF DAMAGE PAINT SURFACE

8.1. Quickly remove the Primer from damaged area by emery paper and
mechanical scrapping to expose the white metal.
8.2. Paint application as per specification.

9. DOCUMENTATION
9.1. A written QAP with Procedure qualification trials and for the actual work.
9.2. Results of measurements of temperatures, relative humidity, surface Profile,
Film thickness, holiday detection, adhesion tests with signature of
appropriate authority.
9.3. Type of testing equipments and calibration.
9.4. Code & batch numbers of paint material used.

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10. INSPECTION AND TESTING

10.1. All painting materials including Primers and thinners brought to site by Contractor
for application shall be produced directly from manufactures as per specification
and shall be accompanied my manufacture’s test certificates.
10.2.The Painting work shall be subject to inspection by HPCL at all times. In particular
following stage wise inspection will be performed and Contractor shall offer the
work for inspection and approval at every stage before proceeding to the next
stage. The record of inspection shall be maintained in the registers / report.
Stages of inspection as follows:
[a] Surface Preparation
[b] Primer application
[c] Each Coat of Paint.
D.F.T shall be checked and record after application of each coat and extra coat of
paint should be applied to make up the D.F.T specified without any extra cost to
owner.

11. FINISH COAT COLOUR & COLOUR CODING

Finish coat and colour coding shall be applicable as per HPCL approved
documents.

12. SAFETY
Safety Precaution shall be followed as per HSE manual / specification.

13. Acceptance Criteria

a) Surface Preparation: surface will be inspected by photograph in SIS-05
5900-1967 Code of SA 2 ½. ( contractor shall manage the photograph).

b) Painting : DFT readings using digital Elcometer ( calibration certificate to

be submitted to HPCL) as per the tender technical specifications.

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CONTRACTOR . Hindustan Petroleum Crop. Ltd. Hindustan Petroleum Crop. Ltd