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Document No: G3IR-1000-55-SP-9001

Unit: General

Discipline: Mechanical

Document Type: Specification

Document Title: Painting ( Protective Coating )

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Fluor BASF
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This document was prepared for BASF INDIA LIMITED by FLUOR DANIEL INDIA PVT LTD (“CONTRACTOR”) and based in part on
information not within the control of either owner or contractor. Neither owner not contractor have made an analysis, verified or rendered an
independent judgement of the validity of the information provided by others. While it is believed that the information contained herein will be
reliable under the conditions and subject to the limitations set forth herein, neither owner nor contractor guarantee the accuracy thereof. Use of
this report or any information contained herein shall be at user’s sole risk.

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Record of Revisions 

This specification has been revised as indicated below and described in the revision record on the
following page. Please destroy all previous revisions.

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No.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Scope ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Exceptions .................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3. Terminology ................................................................................................................................................ 5

2. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials).............................................................................. 7
2.2. SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council) ............................................................................................... 7
2.3. ANSI/ASME/NEMA ...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4. BIS................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.5. Manufacturer’s Application Data Sheets ................................................................................................. 8
2.6. Regulations of Governmental Agencies Related To Personnel Health and Safety As Applicable To
Painting ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

3. EXECUTION ................................................................................................................................................... 8

4. GENERAL PAINTING REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 9

4.1. Items Which Do Not Require Painting ..................................................................................................... 9
4.2. Items Which Require Protection From Painting ..................................................................................... 9
4.3. Scheduling Of Work ................................................................................................................................... 9

5. SURFACE PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................... 10

5.1. Carbon Steels (Bare Metal) ..................................................................................................................... 10
5.2. Carbon Steels (Pre-painted, Primed Surfaces Requiring Further Coating) ....................................... 10

6. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 11

6.1. Environmental Compliance ..................................................................................................................... 11
6.2. Compressed Air........................................................................................................................................ 11
6.3. Abrasives .................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.4. Cleaners And Paint Materials.................................................................................................................. 11
6.5. Paint Application Equipment .................................................................................................................. 12

7. FINISH COLORS AND IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................... 12

8. APPLICATION OF PRIMERS AND FINISHES ........................................................................................... 12

9. COATING REPAIRS .................................................................................................................................... 13

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9.1. Repairs to primed, finish painted surfaces shall be as follows: ......................................................... 13

10. QA/QC (QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL) ................................................................. 13

10.1. Documentation .................................................................................................................................... 13
10.2. Instruments.......................................................................................................................................... 14
10.3. Minimum Inspection Required Prior To and During Surface Preparation .................................... 14
10.4. Minimum Inspection Required Prior To Painting ............................................................................ 14
10.5. Minimum Inspection Required During Painting............................................................................... 15
10.6. Minimum Inspection Required After Painting .................................................................................. 15

11. SUPPLIERS & PRODUCTS .................................................................................................................. 16

12. ATTACHMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 16

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1. GENERAL

1.1. Scope

This specification covers external painting of aboveground plant facilities exposed to weather and operating at
temperatures less than 538 °C (1000°F).

1.2. Exceptions

This Specification is not applicable to architectural components and buildings. This specification does not cover
Galvanizing.

1.3. Abbreviation and Terminology

APPLICATION DATA shall mean application instructions, recommendations and guidelines described in the
published literature of the coating materials' Manufacturer, referenced industry standards and any specific
requirements noted in this specification and any drawings issued to the CONTRACTOR. In case of conflicting
requirements between the documents, CONTRACTOR shall submit all conflicting information to the
ENGINEER for resolution. If the published literature of the Manufacturer does not contain required
information, CONTRACTOR shall obtain additional information from the parent corporate office if the local
Manufacturer is a licensee or a subsidiary of a multinational organization. Any deviations from or changes to
Manufacturer's published literature shall be subject to ENGINEER's review, acceptance or rejection without
comment, explanation and/or justification.

Note: Where recommendations, instructions and guidelines are given in permissive language such as
“May,” “Should,” and “Recommended,” compliance with those recommendations, instructions and
guidelines shall be considered mandatory unless otherwise instructed by the ENGINEER.)

Approved Equal shall mean a product approved by the ENGINEER as equal to the product specified in this
specification.

Carbon steels shall mean carbon steels including alloy steels with chromium content of 9¼ % or less.

Coat shall mean one full layer of the specified material applied to the specified thickness. Multiple passes
including initial mist pass are necessary to form a coat. A mist pass is not considered a full coat. The cost of a
coat shall include the cost of mist pass (es).

Note: Mist coats are the same as mist passes.

CONTRACTOR shall mean the painting contractor.

CUI is Corrosion under Insulation.

ENGINEER shall mean the FLUOR corrosion engineer responsible for the development or maintenance of
this Specification.

Dew point The temperature of a given air/water-vapor mixture at which, under atmospheric pressure,
condensation starts.

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DFT (Dry Film Thickness) shall mean the thickness of the dry film of the coating. In the absence of a
specified range, the value stated shall mean a minimum value and the maximum value shall not be more than
1.5 times the stated value.

DFT Measurement shall mean the average value of three readings recorded by dry film thickness gage. The
readings shall be within a 6 inch radius and evenly spread out from a given spot.

Catalog Equipment shall mean catalog items or assemblies of catalog items such as control instruments,
electrical equipment, compressors, motors, pumps and similar items which are not specifically designed and
custom fabricated for the project.

Custom Equipment shall mean equipment specifically designed and fabricated for the project, such as process
equipment, skid units, boilers, heat exchangers, heaters, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), vessels,
drums, shop fabricated tanks, stacks, made-to-order equipment and related items including structural
components.

Insulated surfaces shall mean steel surfaces which will be insulated.

Manufacturer shall mean the manufacturer of the specified paint.

Operating temperature shall mean the maximum temperature of the substrate surface exposed to weather
(indoor and outdoor) during operating conditions. For example, operating temperature of refractory lined
equipment for painting purposes shall be the temperature of the metal surface exposed to the weather during
operation. The steam out temperature of piping and equipment shall not be considered as a basis for paint
system selection unless specifically instructed in writing by the Owner and acknowledged in writing by
FLUOR.

Owner shall mean the Owner of the Project or its authorized representative.

Piping shall mean piping, pipe fittings, valves, pipe supports and accessories unless a particular item and/or
size limitation is stated.

Stainless Steel shall mean austenitic stainless steel such as Type 304, 316, 321 and 347.

Structural steel shall mean structural steel other than the structural steel which is an integral part of fabricated
equipment by the SUPPLIER. (Example: Structural steel of a boiler structure shall be painted in the same
manner as the boiler's other surfaces.)

SUPPLIER shall mean fabricator and/or supplier of pipe, equipment, structural steel, and other items to be
painted.

Tanks shall mean field fabricated above ground storage tanks (AST).

Uninsulated surfaces shall mean carbon steel surfaces which will not be insulated.

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Work shall mean all labor, supervision, installed and consumable materials, services, equipment, instruments,
tools, and each and every item of expense necessary for preparing the surfaces for paint application, application
of paint materials, repairs, quality control, and cleanup thereafter.

RAL & DB color code are widely used color shade matching systems.

SIS is Swedish Standard Institution.

SSPC is Steel Structures Painting Council.

2. REFERENCES

The latest revision, including addenda, of the following references in effect on the latest date of this Specification
form a part of this Specification. Except as modified by the requirements specified in this Specification or on the
drawings, all Work performed shall comply with the following references. Any conflicts between the following
references and this Specification shall be resolved by the ENGINEER.

2.1. ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)

 B117 Standard Test Method of Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

 D3276 Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
 D4541 Standard Test Method for Pull-off Strength of Coatings Using Portable Adhesion Testers
 D3359 Standard Test Method for measuring by tape test
 D4285 Test Method for indicating oil or water in Compressor Air
 D4752 Standard Test Method for measuring MEK resistance of ethyl silicate (inorganic) Zinc-Rich
Primer by Solvent Rub.
 NACE RP0287 Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast Cleaned Steel Surfaces Using
Replica Tapes

2.2. SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council)

 SSPC-SP1 Solvent Cleaning

 SSPC-SP2 Hand Tool Cleaning ( Equivalent SIS St 2)
 SSPC-SP3 Power Tool Cleaning ( Equivalent SIS St 3)
 SSPC-SP5 White Metal Blast Cleaning ( Equivalent SIS Sa 3)
 SSPC-SP6 Commercial Blast Cleaning ( Equivalent SIS Sa 2)
 SSPC-SP10 Near White Blast Cleaning ( Equivalent SIS Sa 2. ½)
 SSPC-SP11 Power Tool Cleaning To Bare Metal
 SSPC-Vis1 Visual Standard For Abrasive Blast Cleaned Steel (Standard Reference
Photographs)
 SSPC-VIS 3 Visual Standard for Power and Hand-Tool Cleaned Steel
 SSPC-TR3/ NACE 6A192 Dehumidification and Temperature Control during Surface Preparation,
Application and Curing for Coatings/ Lining of Steel Tanks, Vessels
and other Enclosed Spaces.
 SSPC-PA2 Measurement Of Dry Paint Thickness With Magnetic Gages

2.3. ANSI/ASME/NEMA

 A13.1 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems

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