A chemical carrier - the tank top areas of their chemical tanks, which had previously been coated with a phenolic epoxy system, had severely detached.
A chemical carrier - the tank top areas of their chemical tanks, which had previously been coated with a phenolic epoxy system, had severely detached.
2 PagesOverview A chemical carrier belonging to a major shipping company had one of their vessels inspected in Singapore and it was found that the tank top areas of their chemical tanks, which had previously been coat- ed with a phenolic epoxy system, had severely de- tached. Challenge Grit blasting could not be used due to the location of the vessel at quayside. The project also had to be completed within one week to allow the vessel to pick up cargo within the chartering time. Solution Water-jetting (800-1000 bar) to WJ-2 standards was selected as the surface preparation method to be utilised. One stripe coat of solvent-free, rust tolerant Epo-chemTM RE 500P was then applied on a rusty surface, followed by one full coat of Epo-chemTM RE 500P. To complete the
