castagra ecodur 201 voc free cold weather tank coating application
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Cold Weather Tank Coating
Application
Castagra Products, Inc.Oil & Gas Industry Presentation
Introduction
Cold weather, especially severe
conditions, present problems on
two fronts for the oil industry.
Firstly, oil has to be kept at a
working temperature for
transportation and storage, and
secondly, coating maintenance
work needs 'ideal' conditions
where conventional epoxies are
concerned..
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The Problem
The problem for a major oil & gas
exploration company, at a tank farm
in Wyoming, was that cold weather
makes it extremely difficult to apply
conventional epoxy coatings in
anything but ideal temperatures,
typically at 55 degrees Fahrenheit
due to lengthy curing times and the
need for the coating liquid to be
applied efficiently.
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The Solution
Colorado Lining International provided the
ideal cold weather solution with Ecodur 201
which can be applied down to 0 degrees
Fahrenheit and sets up in seconds and is
fully cured within 30 minutes. Ideally, the
application of Ecodur 201 should be at
least 3 degrees C or 5 degrees F above
the dew point at the time of application
onto a dry surface to avoid the potential of
trapping moisture.
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Application Results
Ten tanks of 400 barrel capacity each were given an inside
coating, even during snowy, freezing weather. Typically, a
conventional epoxy coating would have required the tank
surface to be kept at a constant 55 degrees F for 24 hours
until the epoxy was fully cured.
Not only is this a very expensive process, it is also a hard
one to manage in order to maintain ideal conditions,
particularly during severe wintry weather as can be
commonly encountered in the northern parts of the US.
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