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Riser Supports and Tank Piping

Riser Supports and Tank soil-to-air piping

16 March 2014

Asset life extension in the soil-to-air zone

On the coast of the Black Sea, there is often damage from coastal elements, where high chloride content is present and mechanical equipment is being used in the surrounding areas.

Challenge

On the coast of the Black Sea, there is often damage from coastal elements, where high chloride content is present and mechanical equipment is being used in the surrounding areas.

  • Minimal surface preparation requirement to not risk damage to surrounding equipment.
  • Soil stress present
  • Little to no CP coverage above soil, need a lasting material

Solution

STOPAQ Wrappingband + Outerwrap +  Outerglass Shield XT + a UV stable Topcoat was used to protect both the buried and aboveground section from corrosion, propagated from the coastal elements. Tough advanced mechanical protection from Outerglass Shield prevented damage from soil stress.

Surface preparation to St.2-St.3 with no shut-down, primers or curing time. Immediate application and immediate backfill.