Plant Water Storage Tank J-TA-052001

Coating Repair Procedure

The storage tank is a 100 m3 capacity water tank, inside diameter 4750mm and a height of 6m.
Construction code was API 650, material of construction is carbon steel A283 grade C, operational
pressure is to atmosphere, and max design temperature is 85 degC.

Internal inspection revealed widespread coating deterioration (blistering) on the floor plate, tiers 1
and tier 2, and some of the floor plate blisters have previously been removed to obtain wall
thickness readings, these areas have now formed a corrosion ‘scab’. During this inspection we
removed some of these scabs for further wall thickness readings, no notable wall loss recorded. The
underside of the roof and top tier (tier 3) are in fair condition and are not included in the repair
procedure.

Procedure:

1. Ensure that the blistered areas which are to be blast cleaned (floor plate / tier 1 / tier 2) are
dry and condensation does not occur on the surfaces during the process.
2. Any oil or grease on the surfaces to be blast cleaned will be removed by solvent before
commencement of blasting.
3. All threads shall be protected using plastic caps or plugs and any opening where shot could
accumulate and be difficult to remove shall be sealed off.
4. Blast cleaning shall be performed slowly and evenly over all surfaces. The resultant surface
finish shall exhibit no sign of contour change and shall be in accord with SA 2½ on mild steel
with a blast profile between 25 and 50 microns.
5. On completion of shot blasting operation all remaining grit shall be blown off by the shot
blast operator.
6. Apply a red oxide polyamide epoxy primer followed by suitable high-build polyamide epoxy
or coal tar polyamide epoxy in 3 125micron layers as per ISG Coating Specification UU00-P-
LPSG-000-0502 (Material A283 Grade C Carbon Steel, Operating Temperature 85 degC):
a. Primer: Red Oxide Polyamide Epoxy - 50 microns
b. 2nd Coat: High-build Polyamide Epoxy – 125 microns
c. 3nd Coat: High-build Polyamide Epoxy – 125 microns
d. 4th Coat: High-build Polyamide Epoxy – 125 microns