Document Responsibility: Paints and Coatings Standards Committee SAES-H-001

Issue Date: 23 May 2019 Coating Selection and Application

Next Planned Update: 23 May 2024 Requirements for Industrial Plants and Equipment

Coating System
Description New Maintenance Remarks
systems APCS-1D, APCS-1E, and
APCS-1F when abrasive blasting is
not required. It can also be used as
a New coating system onshore (but
not offshore).
10. Use APCS-1B on the inside surface
of the top shell course in floating roof
tanks if corrosion protection is
needed.
11. Coating is not required on the roof
underside of both internal/external
floating roof tanks.
C. Insulated APCS-2A APCS-2A 1 Corrosion protection under Insulation
Surface APCS-2C APCS-2C shall be in accordance with SAES-A-
APCS-11C APCS-11C 134. If coating is required, the
(e.g. tanks, APCS-17A APCS-17A
recommended coating systems for
vessels, heat APCS-17B APCS-17B
exchanger, TSA selection are as follows:
equipment,
valves and a. Use APCS-2A for temperatures
piping) below 90C.
b. Use APCS-2C for temperatures
up to 175C.
c. Use APCS-17A/B for
temperature range of 175C to
400C.
d. APCS-17A/B shall never be used
where operating temperature can
drop below 175C
e. Use APCS-11C for temperature
range of 400C to 650C or
where APCS17A/B cannot be
used.
f. Thermal Spray Aluminum (TSA)
coating can be used for
temperatures up to 595C.
Application shall be according to
SAES-H-005.
2 Corrosion protection of insulated
stainless steel and other corrosion
resistant alloys shall be in
accordance with SAES-A-134. The
recommended coating systems, if
coating is required, are:
a. Use APCS-2A for temperatures
between 50C and 90C.
b. Use APCS-2C for temperatures

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