TANKCOATING

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 INDEX
1. Definition and purpose of tankcoating

2. Standard Specification I, II, III

3. Working procedure

4. Detailed working procedure

5. Key Information for Working Process of

Tankcoating system

6. Cargo Resistance List, Guarantee

7. Reporting

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 1. What is Tankcoating?
1. Definition
• The tankcoating is to be applied to interior surfaces of tanks that are
exposed to aggressive chemicals, and which require protection by
chemical resistance coatings.

2. Purpose
• Protecting the steel against corrosion
• Keeping the cargo purity
• Providing easy tank cleaning

3. What are the main challenges??

• Temperature : 15 °C for phenolic epoxy coatings
• Re-spray of I.O.Zn : overcoatabilty (self on self)
• Recoating interval & curing (time) of coating, immersion time

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 2-1)Standard Specification I. (Phenolic Epoxy)

Tankguard Special & Storage

• High crosslink density
• Tough and durable finish
• Light colours for ease of inspection and tank cleaning
• Flexible cargo resistance list
• Good over-coating and cure times
• Sensitive at R.H & Temp
• S.V.R: 63%

• Coating system:
- Tankguard Special: 3coat X 100mic.(for cyclic)
- Tankguard Storage: 2coat X 125mic.(for storage)

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 2-2)Standard Specification II. (Pure Epoxy)

Tankguard HB
• Three coat system depending on service criteria
• Light colours for ease of inspection and tank cleaning
• Excellent resistance list
• Good over-coating and cure times
• Flexible film
• Good reference list( 3 decades)
• S.V.R: 50%

• Coating scheme: 3coat X 100 microns

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 2-3)Standard Specification III. (Zinc Ethylsilicate)

Resist GTI
• One coat system (90 micron plus stripe coat)
• Be careful in case of mixing
• High RH or watering is required after application for curing
• Poor acid & alkali resistance
• Avoid an excessive D.F.T to prevent a risk of mud cracking
• Suitable for carriage of cargoes with a PH6 to PH10
• Extensive resistance list
• Ease of tank cleaning

• Coating scheme: 1 coat X 90 mic.

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 3. Working procedure
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Blasting entire surface

Painting entire surface (1st coat)

tire surface (1st coat)
Completion of painting on upper parts

Completion of painting on bottom parts

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 4. Detailed working procedure – An example

Erection
Erection of
of Scaf-
Scaf- Floor
Floor protection
protection Floor
Floor Surface
Surface Seawater
Seawater Test
Test
folding/Masking
folding/Masking preparation
preparation
Wall/OH
Wall/OH Coating
Coating Repair
Repair Works
Works
Pre-blasting
Pre-blasting Floor
nd
22nd ,, (3rd
(3rd)) Floor Coating
Coating
onto
onto weldings
weldings nd
(3rd)
22nd ,, (3 rd)
Finish
Finish
Steel/weld
Steel/weld Wall/OH
Wall/OH Final
Final
defect
defect repair
repair Inspection
Inspection Floor
Floor Final
Final
Inspection
Inspection
Full
Full Blasting
Blasting Removal
Removal ofof Curing
Curing
Scaffolding
Scaffolding
Full 11stst Coating
Full Coating

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 4-1)Salt test
(Bresle Method as per ISO 8502-6)
• Bresle kit measures water soluble salts
as Cl¯.
• Water-soluble chlorides (NaCl)
remaining on a blast-cleaned surface,
prior to coatings application should not
exceed 48 mg/m2 (4,8 µg/cm2). As Cl¯
30 mg/m2 (3,0 µg/cm2 )
• Temperature compensation automatic
(As for SCM 400, we will get
higher(lower) salt level than actual
level at higher(lower) temperatuerà
correction factor)

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 4-2)Preparation of Steel
• Free edges : 3 pass grinding
• Spatter: Fully attached obtuse angle is acceptable.
• Undercut: depth less than 0.8 mm
• Surface damage: depth less than 0.8 mm
• Surface irregularity on weld: less than 2 mm
• Gas cut surface: notch to be less than 1 mm

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 4-3)Scaffolding & Lighting

• Full accessibility to substrate for blasting,

painting and inspection
• Safety of workers
• No interference in ventilation, illumination,
blasting and inspection.
• The distance between painted surfaces and
scaffolding: 250 ~ 300mm to prevent
unpainted portions.
• The height of scaffolding: 1500 ~ 2000mm.
• Explosion proof type lighting
• Cleanliness

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 4-4)Masking
• Protection of outfitting from blast damage during surface
preparation.

• Protection of no-painting outfitting from paint contamination

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 4-5)Pre-blasting
• Defects on manual welding line to be detected by
pre-blasting and repaired at block stage.

• Reduced delay of tank coating works by

minimizing welding defect revealed after main full
blasting.

• All welds within the tank should be smoothened by

grinding. Pinholes and other cavities (undercuts)
are to be filled by welding.

• All sharp edges must be rounded off with a

grinding wheel or other appropriate tool.

• All weld spatter or pearls, welding deposits and

slag must be removed. Laminations are to be
properly ground off or welded before blasting.
Ground areas to be re-blasted to specified surface
roughness.

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 4-6)Full Blasting
• Burnt and damage shopprimer area: Sa 2.5
• Intact shopprimer should be removed by
blasting cleaning
• Surface profile after blasting :50~85 (G) for
phenolic & pure epoxy, 25~75 (G) for
inorganic zinc coating
• Abrasive: Angular steel grit is used in
general
• Minor repairs after blasting are to be carried
out with power tools. The “minor repair” area
includes as follows.
- Local portions with a small size.
- Intermittent portion on the welding bead.

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 4-7)Cleaning before Coating

• Moisture – Control during and after blasting

• Oil and grease - Remove before blasting
• Dust, mud - Remove after blasting
• Marking - Approved type to be used and not removed

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 4-8)Coating Application

• Main coating: airless spray

• Stripe coating after each main coat:
brush/roller
• T/UP coating: brush/roller/airless spray
• Technical instructions ( mixing, thinning,
pot life, recoating interval, etc.) to be in
accordance with TDS.
• D.F.T control: 150% of specified one
(e.g: 450mic as maximum for 300mic
3layers system) is recommended to
prevent crack and coating defects.
• R.H should be below 55% till 1st coating

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 4-9)Ventilation
• Sufficient air supply and air exchange in all parts
of the coated object is required to remove solvent
vapours and thereby promote solvent evaporation
and curing of coating.
• Equipment
- Dehumidifier
- Heater
- Fan, Air- suction/Air-blower(line)
* Appropriate equipment lay out considering:
- No ‘dead space’ in tank
- Air change rate(tank and equipment capacity)
- Air extraction should be from the bottom of the
tank.
- External & internal ambient condition(R.H, Dew
Pt, Dry/Steel temp), R.H & temp. of injected air
- Ventilation during application and throughout full
curing whilst solvent is released from coatings.

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 4-10)Inspection

• Specified dry film thickness

• Sags and runs
• Spray dust
• Foreign matters
• Crater, pin holes, bubbles
• Mechanical Damages etc.

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 4-11)Seawater Test

• To find out coating damages/defects

• Cargo tanks filled with seawater during sea trial / before
delivery.
• Coating defects are revealed by seawater.
• Full immersion for 24~48 hours or Seawater spray
completely and leave for 24hours under closed tank
condition à inspection

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 4-13)Repair Works

• All coating defect to be repaired.(minor repair)

• Surface preparation : St 3 with profile
• Sagging, Spray dust, Foreign matter Craters, pinholes, bubbles,
Blushing, Mechanical damage, Insufficient film thickness

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 Equipments
• W.F.T. & D.F.T. gauge
• Infrared thermometer
• Salt test equipment
• Dehumidifier
• Heating & Ventilation (Lay-out) equipment
• Surface profile Comparator
• Pinhole detector
• Sling hygrometer
• Dew point calculator
• ISO 8501-1:1988 Standard Booklet
• Inspection mirror
• Adequate lighting equipment

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 6-1)Cargo resistance list

• Phenolic epoxy: Methanol-NR (Tankguard HB : Methanol-LR)

• Resistance List applies to a continuous storage or transportation

time of maximum 6months unless shorter times are mentioned
in the notes.

• It is recommended that the first cargo to be stored/transported

should have no special limitations with regard to storage time
and temperature.

• When in doubt or a cargo resistance is not referring in the list,

please contact Jotun Paints.

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