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PROJECT SPECIFICATION
PROTECTIVE COATING
PROJECT SPECIFICATION
PROTECTIVE COATING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 SCOPE ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS ……………………………………………………………………….. 3
3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ……………………………………………………………………... 3
4.0 SURFACE PREPARATION ………………………………………………………………………... 3
5.0 COATING SYSTEMS ……………………………………………………………………………... 4
6.0 APPLICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………... 6
7.0 INSPECTION ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
8.0 CAUSE FOR REJECTION …………………………………………………………………………. 8
9.0 COLOR CODING ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
10.0 GUARANTEE ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
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PIPELINE PROJECT
PT. PERTAMINA EP – FIELD LIMAU
1.0 SCOPE
This Specification covers the requirements governing the coating systems to be used on exterior
steel surfaces of production facilities including, but not limited to, structural steel, piping, vessels,
skids, heat stacks and equipment not supplied with a COMPANY approved factory applied
coating or galvanizing.
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4.4 Dry blast cleaning operations shall not be conducted on surfaces that will be wet after blasting and
before painting or on surfaces that are less than 5° above the dew point or when the relative
humidity of the air is greater than 85%.
4.5 Extreme care shall be exercised to prevent damage when blasting near flange faces, valve stems,
coated bolts and nuts, control panels, instrument valves, nameplates, machined surfaces and
factory coated items. These surfaces shall be protected during blasting and coating operations.
4.6 Abrasive blasting shall be permitted only during daylight hours. Rough blasting shall be allowed
at night, and shall be touched up during the day.
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6.0 APPLICATION
6.1 The protective coatings shall be thoroughly mixed applied in strict accordance with SSPC and the
Paint Manufacturer's instructions over clean, properly prepared surfaces.
6.2 The cleaned metal surface is to have the initial coat applied within a period not to exceed 4 hours
after blasting.
6.3 A minimum of 6" around the edge of blasted areas shall be left uncoated unless adjoining a newly
coated surface. Blasting shall continue to a minimum of 1" into adjoining coated surfaces.
6.4 Structural members designed in such a manner as to contain a field splice by welding shall not be
coated in the splice area prior to splicing for a distance of 4". This area shall be included in the
blasting operation but shall be properly masked-off prior to application of coating. Masking shall
remain on members to protect the splice area from rust and other contamination until the field
splice is made. After the weld is made and cleaned, coating shall be applied in accordance with
this Specification.
6.5 Surface imperfections such as slag, arc strikes, weld splatter, porosity, sharp edges, pits,
laminations, slivers or crevices shall be removed or repaired prior to coating. Any areas where
grinding is required after blasting shall be blast cleaned by CONTRACTOR to obtain the required
surface pattern.
6.6 In areas inaccessible to blasting and painting, seal plates 1/8" thick shall be added and seal welded
all around. These plates shall receive the full coating system. Areas that cannot be boxed in shall,
subject to approval by COMPANY, be filled with epoxy mastic, caulking compound or other
suitable filler to prevent retention of dirt and moisture. These areas include deck penetrations.
6.7 All landing surfaces for gratings shall be completely coated to the finish coat prior to fixing. All
landing surfaces of equipment, pipe-spools, support brackets, flange faces, bolt holes and areas
under "U" bolts are to be coated with the specified intermediate coat of epoxy before installation.
6.8 Inorganic zinc primers exposed for prolonged periods shall have white stains and zinc corrosion
products removed by washing with clean fresh water prior to applying top coating. Following
such washing, surfaces should be completely dry prior to applying the top coat.
6.9 In all cases where the second or third coats were applied more than three days previously and have
to be over-coated, the surfaces shall be lightly abraded or solvent wiped to ensure good inter-coat
adhesion between these coatings. Method of preparing a coated surface include light whip blasting
or power disc sanding and washing with solvent recommended by the Manufacturer.
7.0 INSPECTION
7.1 General
All stages of the Work shall be subject to full time inspection by COMPANY. Such
inspection shall not relieve CONTRACTOR of its responsibility to provide materials and
workmanship in accordance with this Specification.
All records of inspection and testing of material supplied by CONTRACTOR and all
Manufacturer material certificates shall be submitted to COMPANY.
All materials shall be certified by means of the Manufacturer's certificate of analysis for
each batch of material supplied. This certificate of analysis shall be submitted to
COMPANY before the pipe is coated with the material. Representative samples of material
may be tested prior to or during coating operations by COMPANY. If material is rejected,
the cost of testing shall be borne by CONTRACTOR.
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COMPANY shall be permitted to test the coating and any repairs subsequently made to it,
in compliance with this Specification. CONTRACTOR shall repair such tests and other
defects in the coating at no extra compensation.
COMPANY shall have the right to:
(a) Test CONTRACTOR's coating application personnel
(b) Examine the condition of the material being applied in the containers of the spray
equipment
(c) Satisfy itself that all equipment being used for coating application is of the proper
type recommended for that application and that the equipment is being maintained in
good working condition
(d) Satisfy itself that the materials are at all times being properly stored and handled in
accordance with Manufacturer's recommendations.
CONTRACTOR shall perform all testing required to ensure compliance with this
Specification at its cost.
7.2 Inspection Equipment
CONTRACTOR shall supply adequate inspection tools for COMPANY's use in determining
acceptability of coatings. These tools are to be supplied at CONTRACTOR's expense and
shall include :
(a) Visual Standards
(b) Dry Paint Thickness Gauges
1. Elcometer Pull Off Gauge
2. Elcometer Thickness Gauges
(c) Wet Paint Thickness Gauges
1. Wet Film Thickness Comb
2. Elcometer Wet Film Wheel
(d) Surface Profile
1. Gauge No. 123 (Elcometer)
2. Keane Tator Gauges
3. Testing Press on film tape
(e) Abrasives
Set of sieves to ASTM E11
(f) Merkquant and Emquant 2+ iron strips or Ames Quantab chlorides strip
(g) Ferricyanide 5% solution with filter paper
(h) Wet and dry bulb hygrometers
(i) Tables for relative humidity and dew point
(j) Surface thermometer
(k) Two copies of SSPC Vol. 1 and 2.
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8.0 CAUSES FOR REJECTION
COMPANY shall have the right to reject any Work which is not carried out in strict accordance
with the Specification requirements. All expenses incurred in the correction of rejected Work
shall be borne by CONTRACTOR. Causes for rejection shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Surface preparation not meeting SSPC Visual Standard # 1 or considered unsatisfactory by
presence of dust, other foreign matter or contaminants or an extended period of time
between cleaning and coating.
(b) Failure of CONTRACTOR to apply the minimum number of coats of the thickness
required.
(c) Failure of CONTRACTOR to allow minimum specified drying time between coats.
(d) Use of coating materials not meeting this specification.
(e) Failure of coating to meet adhesion requirements as specified by Paint Manufacturer.
Red
1. Fire protection equipment & danger areas including :
2. Dry chemical skid
3. All hose reels
4. Dry chemical pipelines
5. Fire water lines (except main headers)
6. Fire extinguisher backgrounds.
7. Emergency shutdown equipment.
Yellow (Non-skid)
1. Deck floor plate and hatches
Pearl Gray (Non-skid)
1. Deck floor plate and hatches.
Pearl Gray
1. The rest of the deck and crane
2. The rest of the piping
3. Vessels, tanks & equipment
4. Buildings
5. Jackets (except Service Area I)
6. Conductors
7. Flare bridges
8. Personnel bridges and boat landings.
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Yellow
1. All handrails and safety nets
2. All stairs and landings
3. Cranes and 'A' frames
White*
1. Conductor guides (bullets)
2. Elev. -25 riser clamps
3. Riser installation aids at mudline.
* Note : Underwater installation aids shall be painted white per a paint system
approved by COMPANY.
9.2 Piping Color Bands and Flow Direction Arrows
All piping fabricated and installed by CONTRACTOR shall be identified by color bands.
The width of the color bands measured along the pipe shall be 12 inches. All process and
utility piping which has directional flow shall also be marked with color flow direction
arrows. The arrows shall be minimum 4" wide and 18" long and orientated such that they
are visible from normal operator access areas. The bands and arrows shall be of paint or
permanent adhesive color tape (3M type) applied over the final paint coat.
The arrows may replace color bands in areas approved by COMPANY. The arrows and
bands shall be located as follows:
(a) On each side of valves and tees
(b) Where pipe emerges from walls or decks, on both sides of walls or decks
(c) Adjacent to equipment such as vessels, tanks and pumps
(d) At intervals of approximately 15 feet along the pipe run
(e) At locations specified by COMPANY.
The color of the bands for various piping services shall be as follows:
Service Band Color
Crude Oil Dark brown/Black
Gas Orange/Yellow
Slop & Waste Oil Black
Oil Oxide Red
Lube Oil Light brown
Fire Water Red
Dry Chemical Red
Water, Sea or Potable Blue
Service Air Green
Panels shall be installed showing the color coding indicated in the above paragraph for color
and corresponding services, at locations specified by COMPANY.
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10.0 GUARANTEE
Material and/or equipment shall be guaranteed by CONTRACTOR/Vendor/Manufacturer to
perform in accordance with Specification requirements and to be free of defects and poor
workmanship including, but not limited to, those caused by inadequate preparation for shipment,
for a period of one (1) year after material/equipment is placed in service, but not exceeding
eighteen (18) months following delivery to the contracted destination.
CONTRACTOR shall repair or replace all defective items during the guarantee period at no cost
to COMPANY.
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