
Acid Manufacturing and storage
Corrosion Resistant Ceramic Composite Coating.
Stopping Corrosion in its tracks.
The word Corrosion comes from the Latin word: corrodes, meaning “to gnaw”.
Corrosion is a major problem that affects most industries worldwide, causing devastating issues to the global economy. Corrosion is the deterioration of a material as a result of its interaction with its surroundings. Corrosion can cause disruptions in any operations such as unplanned shutdowns or accidents, leaks, and product loss. If the proper mitigation methods are not used, then the losses due to corrosion shall be truly massive.
The global cost of corrosion is $2.5 trillion per year, which equates to 3-4 percent of global GDP and about 4 percent in India, as per the CORCON Institute of Corrosion. The impact of corrosion on infrastructure has a fallout on the economy.
The damages due to the catastrophic failures in oil refineries caused by corrosion, such as the Golden Eagle Refinery in 2009, the Regina Refinery in 2011, the Richmond Refinery, and the Chevron Refinery in 2012 is a clear indication of the importance of dealing with corrosion.
It is important to have a protective solution that shall help prevent corrosion of the equipment.
For any speciality applications, our team of Materials Scientists can customize the formulation to suit the application requirements.
Cerolymer ® Ceramic-Composite Coating has many unique features:
Acid Manufacturing and storage
Chemical Industry / Petro-chemical Industry / Surfactant Industry:
Cement Plants
Sewage / Effluent Treatment Plants
Valves
Pump Casings
Marine Applications
Solar Water Heater Tanks
Mix the Part-A and Part-B of the Cerolymer mix in the stated proportion (the detailed instructions will be provided with the material) and start applying by brushing or trowelling onto the prepared surface. This coating can be applied on any metallic surface that is well prepared. Apply the first coat and let it harden. It takes about ~4 hours for it to harden. It can be tested with a blunt object – if it goes through the surface or the surface gets compressed, the coating is yet to harden.
On the first coat totally hardening, it needs to be made rough by scratching with a sharp instrument. Care needs to be taken to avoid chipping of the coating, as we intend only to make scratches for better gripping of the second coat.
The second coat can then be applied and coated surface can be left for 8 hours for hardening and setting.
Surface Preparation is the most critical part of any coating application. Remove the dirt or dust or grease on the surface with a suitable solvent or industrial cleaner. Once the surface is clean, abrade the surface by sand-blasting or by means of sander or abrasive grinders. It is important to remove all the corrosion and create a very rough surface for the coating to ‘grip’ the surface. After the surface preparation, remove the dust from the operation by cleaning with a suitable solvent or vacuum suction.
The aim is to have a clean and roughened surface as the starting point for the application of the coating.
On full hardening, the surface can be further cured by utilizing hot air (caution: not hot steam) or heating devices to fully cure the surface. The curing temperature should not exceed 125oC. After a curing of ~2 hours, the surface is ready for usage.
This hard, durable and chemical resistant surface is now ready to take on the challenges of the application.
This chart is indicative of the Chemical Resistance offered by Cerolymer®. This list is not complete – we keep updating it as we add newer applications to our range.
If you don’t see your application here, reach out to us. Our team of Materials Scientists, Engineers and Chemists is eager to develop the solution to your application.