Case Study: CC024: Fire mains reducing piece
Long term protection against corrosion for fire mains reducing piece
Client
Major refinery
Application Date
March 2007.
Scope Of Work
Protection required from sea water for reducing piece
forming part of a fire mains system. Without
protection, severe corrosion would occur rapidly in this aggressive sea water environment.
Substrate
Carbon steel.
Application method
Grit blast internally and externally to ISO 8501-1 SA 21/2. Corroglass 600 series applied internally to a minimum dft of 1.5mm, carried through into flange rebates and finished flat. 100% spark tested and thickness checked.
Two coats of Plasmet ZF applied externally, Top gloss
coat of Corrothane AP1 (color green 14 e 53 to
customer specification)
Coating credentials
Protecting this component using Corroglass will give
outstanding long term performance, with exceptional
resistance to solvent and sea water attack.
Corroglass is a high build glass flake vinyl ester resin.
The reducing piece will now meet the 15-year life
expectancy specified by the customer. This far exceeds
the capabilities of most other coated or uncoated
components used in such aggressive environments.
outstanding long term performance, with exceptional
resistance to solvent and sea water attack.
Corroglass is a high build glass flake vinyl ester resin.
The reducing piece will now meet the 15-year life
expectancy specified by the customer. This far exceeds
the capabilities of most other coated or uncoated
components used in such aggressive environments.
Photographs
Left: Reducing piece prior to coating work.
Middle: Reducing piece coated internally and externally.
Right: Reducing piece complete with top coat.
Middle: Reducing piece coated internally and externally.
Right: Reducing piece complete with top coat.