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PURPOSE
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SCOPE
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The purpose of this procedure is to define minimum requirements for the surface
preparation and protective coatings to be applied in storage tank for the Project
The Scope of this Procedure covers the Surface Preparation and Painting activities
of storage tank for the Project
REFERENCES
3.9
APCS 1B
3.10
APCS 2A
3.11
APCS 26T
3.12
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5.0
The paint manufacturers technical data and instruction for paint applications
DEFINITIONS
4.1
Company
4.2
Contractor
CLIENT
ABBREVIATIONS
5.2
ITP
5.3
QSP
5.4
QR
5.5
QAM
5.6
PM
Project Manager
5.7
DO
Director of Operations
5.8
PD
Project Director
5.9
HSE
5.10
RH
Relative Humidity
5.11
DFT
5.12
WFT
PROCEDURE
6.1
General Requirements
6.1.1
All site protective coating applicators shall be qualified and certified as per SAEP 316
requirements.
6.1.2
6.1.3
Blasters shall have a medical examination including chest X-ray and a pulmonary
function study. These examinations shall be repeated at least every two (2) years as
per G.I. # 6.021 (Para 3.0) requirements.
6.1.4
Breathing air quality test shall be done as per G.I #1780.001 (Para 6.0 and table 2)
requirements.
6.1.5
The material and equipments used for surface preparation, painting application,
inspection shall confirm to the requirements grit or garnet and as per SAES-H-100.
6.1.6
Trained and experienced operators shall be used for surface preparation and
painting application.
6.1.7
Extreme care shall be taken to avoid the damage to the painted materials during
handling.
6.1.8
Paint data sheet from CLIENT approved Manufacturer shall be submitted for
approval prior to application.
6.1.9
6.1.10
6.1.11
All weld lines, edges, bolts, nuts and rivets shall be given a brush applied stripe coat
prior to all paint applications.
6.1.12
6.1.13
All coated tanks in immersion services shall be holiday checked using a wet sponge
at 67.5 volts if coating thickness does not exceed 500 micron.
6.1.14
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
In preparing any surface to be coated, all loose paint, dirt, grease, rust, scale, weld
slag or any other extraneous material shall be removed and defects repaired, so as
to obtain a clean, dry even surface.
6.2.3
Sharp or rough welds shall be rounded and contoured. Sharp edges shall be
rounded or chamfered.
6.2.4
6.2.5
Compressed air supply quality check shall be done by blotter test at the start and
midpoint of each 8 hour shift.
6.2.6
Bare steel surfaces are prepared in accordance with the Swedish or SSPC standard
mentioned below:
a)
SA 3 very thorough blast cleaning. Mill scale, rust and foreign matter shall be
removed to the extent that the white metal appears. Subsequently, the
surface is cleaned with clean dry compressed air. It must then be checked to
correspond in appearance to the prints designated SA 3 for tank internal and
to be coated as per APCS 2A.
b)
c)
Power tool cleaning (St3 or SSPC SP3) for touch-up less than 0.1 sq.
meters.
6.2.7
Minimum air pressure measured at blasting nozzle side of the blasting hose shall be
90 Psig.
6.2.8
All blasting pots and compressor shall be fitted with efficient water / moisture
separator and water traps etc. to maintain dry oil free air supply. Traps and filters
shall be cleaned regularly.
6.2.9
External blasting using tungsten carbide ventury type blasting nozzles with maximum
orifice size 9 mm shall be used maintaining correct air pressure.
6.2.10
Blasting shall not be carried out when the wind speed reaches 56 Km /hr and during
dusty weather condition.
6.2.11
Dead man handles shall be fixed to the blast line as close as practicable to the blast
nozzle and shall be held by the blast operator alone.
6.2.12
The surface shall be visually inspected and approved by CLIENT prior to primer
application. Surface cleanliness and surfaces profile shall be inspected with pressO-film and to fix to the inspection report. (Attachment No. 1)
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
Fire Extinguishers
6.3.4
6.3.5
6.4
6.4.1
Paint and thinner shall be stored in well-ventilated area or shelter according with
recommended storage temperatures given in Saudi Aramco Paint data sheet, SAESH-101V. Shelter storage temperature shall not exceed 35 degree centigrade unless
stated otherwise in the paint manufacturer data sheet.
6.4.2
Paints which have exceed the shelf life given in the Saudi Aramco data sheet shall
be set aside and removed. Expired shelf life paint shall not be used.
6.4.3
Temporary storage of paint materials covered with canvas, tarpaulins shall not
exceed 14 days period as per SAES-H-100, Para 6.2.
6.4.4
Paint container showing signs of leakage shall be discarded and not to be used for
coating.
6.4.5
Abrasives shall be stored in dry and clean areas and shall be covered with tarpaulin
during storage.
6.5
Painting Materials
6.5.1
All painting materials shall be chemically pure and free from inclusions and foreign
contaminants. The age of material components shall not exceed the recommended
6.5.2
Batch No. / code no. and date of manufacture shall be clearly given on all painting
materials.
6.5.3
6.5.4
External painting underneath of bottom plate (soil side) as per Aramco standard
APCS-3.
6.5.5
Each coat
Total system
Primer
Top coat
Top coat colour shall be specified in the paint manufacturers data sheet and got it
approved.
6.5.5
Each coat:- Three or more coats of phenolic epoxy, 125 Microns/Coat Max. DFT
Total System:- Minimum three coats of 275-375 microns min/max DFT.
6.6
6.6.1
6.7
6.7.1
Apply paint within 4 hrs (or as specified) after blasting. Prior to painting, check that
relative humidity shall not go under 40% and not above 80%. Steel surface
temperature shall be 30C above the dew point.
6.7.2
The substrate surface temperature shall not be less than 10 0C or more than the
temperature limit given in applicable manufacturer data sheet or client specification.
Do not leave the blasted materials unpainted overnight.
6.7.3
The compressed air supply shall be free of oil, moisture and contamination.
6.7.4
Used abrasive shall be removed from cleaned surface by dry brushing and blowing
down with clean, dry compressed air. Avoid handling the blasted steel surface with
bare hands.
6.7.5
Spraying of the paint shall be done by means of airless spray to obtain uniform and
correct film thickness as specified in the contract. Wet film thickness shall be
monitored to control the required minimum dry film thickness.
6.7.6
Between applied coats the minimum and maximum drying time and temperature has
to be observed strictly in accordance with paint manufacturers recommendations.
6.7.7
Large surfaces shall be painted with passes in two directions at right angles and
spray overlap of previous pass shall be by 50 percentage.
6.7.8
Damaged area of painting during the transportation and erection shall be repaired
with the original material.
6.8
6.8.1
To the maximum extent practical, the coats shall be applied as continuous film of
uniform thickness. Over spray, skips, runs, sags and dips shall be removed.
6.8.2
The minimum and maximum total dry film thickness of the paint shall be as per the
clients requirements or manufactuers recommendations.
6.9
6.9.1
6.9.2
For area less than 0.1 m2, grind to a rough metal surface using at least 80 grit disc
sander. Alternatively spot blast to bare steel. Feather edge the coating at least 50mm
beyond bare metal. If the area is very less manual application of abrasive papers
may be performed to prepare the surface.
6.9.3
For areas greater than 0.1 m2, blast clean to obtain the metal surface pretreatment
originally specified. Feather edge the coating at least 50mm beyond bare metal.
6.9.4
6.9.5
Apply coating by brush for area less than 0.1 m2 and by spray for areas greater than
0.1m2 to the original specification except that the first coat of a multi-coat system
shall be thinned by 15%.
6.10
Inspection procedure
6.10.1
QC Inspector shall check the surface of the blasted materials as per required surface
preparation and ensure that clean surface must be free from mill scale, oil, grease,
soil, cement, salt, acid or other corrosive material, which are harmful for painting.
6.10.2
6.10.3
6.10.4
Relative humidity, dew point and substrate temperature shall be recorded at least
thrice per day by the supervisor in daily log book and shall be transfer to inspection
report. Blasting shall not be performed if the substrate temperature is less than 10 0C
or less than 30C above the dew point.
6.10.5
Before painting, paint mix ratio shall be as per paint manufacturer recommendations
6.10.6
6.10.7
Paint coating dry film thickness (DFT) shall be measured by using an paint thickness
gauge (DFT Gauge) observation data shall be recorded in blasting & painting
inspection Report. (Attachment No. 1)
6.10.8
Paint thickness gauge, surface profile gauge, Digital thermo meter shall be calibrated
prior to use.
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6.10.9
If the results of DFT is varying from the specified value or if any defect is observed
on the paint surface, it shall be rectified, before proceeding further application.
6.10.10
6.10.11
In addition to the above, QC Inspector shall visually inspect the quality of welds after
blasting to ensure that it is free from welding defects.
6.11
Testing Equipment
6.11.1
6.11.2
HSE REQUIREMENTS
7.1
The Supervisor shall ensure all necessary health & safety procedures to protect
personnel and surrounding environment during surface preparation & painting.
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7.2
Manufacture's health & safety procedures for handling, storage and application of all
painting materials shall be strictly followed.
7.3
ATTACHMENTS.
8.1
Attachment No. 1
8.2
Attachment No. 2
8.3
Attachment No. 3
8.4
Attachment No. 4