Industry Petrochemical Date May 2006 Substrate Concrete Products Chem-tect™ RB 300P Vinyl Ester Primer Chem-tect™ RB 332 Vinyl Ester Resin Environment Sulphuric Acid has caused deterioration of the existing fiberglass matting. The failure of the previous fiberglass lining had enabled permeation, allowing serious corrosion of the concrete slab Challenge A core drilling process and testing read more ►
Industry Petrochemical Date July 2016 Substrate Steel Substrate Product Epo-chem™ RL 500PF Environment Wet and Cold Column Externals Challenge The lagging was removed to extend the life of the shell externals. While the vessel was in service, surface preparation and corrosion application were undertaken. Surface temperatures were ranging between -5°C read more ►
Industry Chemical Date November 2012 Substrate Stainless Steel Agitator shaft Products Chem-tect™ RA 300 This is a glass-flake vinyl ester coating providing excellent resistance. Ideally suitable for Caustic alkalis, hypochlorite bleaches & organic solvents’. Res. Max.80°C. Environment Ambient temperature high range pH mixing tank. Challenge The project had to finished in a very fast turnaround of read more ►
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing Date: 2010 Substrate: Steel Substrate Products: Chemco Epo-chem™ RS 500P (Moisture & Surface Tolerant) Chemco Epo-chem™ RA 500M (Wet Tolerant) Environment: Ammonia Pipeline externals Challenge: The ammonia lines had been in service since the plant was built. This has caused severe external corrosion caused holes to form read more ►
Industry: Petrochemical – Oil Refinery, Date: 2002, Substrate: Mild Steel water boxes & bronze tube sheets, Products: Chem-tect™ RB 300 series, Environment: 60-80°C, re-circulated & sea water, Challenge: Tube sheets of this chiller were severely corroded due to a galvanic reaction between dissimilar metals. A 72 hour shutdown period was read more ►
Industry: Petrochemical – Oil Refinery, Date: 2002, Substrate: Mild Steel water boxes & bronze tube sheets, Products: Chem-tect™ RB 300 series, Environment: Ambient sea water inlet side and 60-80°C outlet side. Challenge: The cooling water system was severely corroded and required refurbishment. The tube sheets were corroded due to a read more ►
Industry: Petrochemical, Date: Mar 2011, Substrate: Floating heads and channel end covers cast from various exotic materials, Products: Chem-tect™ RB 332, Epo-chem™ RL 500PF, Environment: Salt water at elevated temperature, Challenge: The end covers were originally coated by another contractor with varying results. Some items were made from exotic materials read more ►
Industry: Petrochemical, Date: Apr 2011, Substrate: Column pump, Products: Epo-chem™ RS 500P, Epo-chem™ RA 500 Series, Ceram-chem™ RH 500, Ceram-chem™ RP 500, Environment: Storm Water, Effluent from Refinery, Challenge: Column pump repairs were required and the surface coated to protect from corrosion. Corrosion pitting was evident in the suction bell read more ►
