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Advanced tank lining

Hydrocarbon Engineering,


A new, advanced tank lining protection system is set to bring new benefits to the oil and gas industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nova-Plate 325 is an amine cured, glass and ceramic filled novolac epoxy tank lining from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings, refined products, chemicals and process water, including high temperature and high pressure service.

Conventional lining systems struggle to withstand crude and process water at higher temperatures and pressures, like the ones faced when extracting oil from deeper depths or processes working at elevated temperatures. Also, facing 150°C crude oil at elevated pressures or 99°C produced water is becoming more common, and conventional linings cannot cope with the challenges.

Benefits

Nova-Plate 325, has already made inroads in North America and since being launched in the region, offers benefits to the customer including coping with 150°C crude and 99°C process water. The system also offers a quick return to service within 24 hours and high film build, meaning it can be applied in a single coat. This brings further application benefits when compared with the scenario faced when using conventional milticoat tank linings that can also be slow curing.

Expected uses include storage tanks, vessels and piping, for crude, refined products, chemical or process water handling or secondary containment, with key industries served including oil and gas and mining sectors.

Comments

Joao Azevedo, Oil & Gas Market Director (EMEA region), Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings said, “at Sherwin-Williams we are in constant dialogue with customers in the oil and gas sector to ensure we are helping them meet the challenges faced by the industry. Dealing with deeper depths and non-conventional sources of hydrocarbon is pushing process temperatures and pressures higher, requiring specialist coatings and linings.”

Lee Spoor, Project Development Manager Oil & Gas, Sherwin-Williams added, “a single solution for storage is becoming required whether dealing with crude oil at ambient temperature or more complex refined, chemical cargos at higher temperatures. It is also clear that the ability to be applied in a single coat and for the tank to be in service within 48 hours or less is crucial, with the industry pushing for ultra high solid linings. We believe we have met these challenges and that we’re offering something new. We look forward to bringing the system to the EMEA market.”


Edited from press release by Claira Lloyd

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/product-news/22052015/advanced-tank-lining/

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