Tanks, vessels and the pipe that feeds them
Shells, roofs, pipe racks, supports and skids, on a site that keeps running around us.
A tank has long, open shell runs where wind decides the day, and tight spots where a brush has to do the work. We scope the shell, roof, handrails and ladders separately, and we scope the inside only to your lining spec and your confined-space program.
What a tank job includes
Shell and roof coated from a lift or rolling scaffold
Pipe racks and supports coated in place, around live lines
Linings scoped to your spec, never to ours
Spent abrasive bagged and tracked
Piping and equipment
What sits around the tank
The same crew handles the steel that holds things up and the pipe that carries things through.
Pipe racks and supports
Cleaned and coated in place, with the lines left running and the clearances you set.
Skids and equipment frames
Pump and compressor skids, frames and guards, coated to the equipment maker's data sheet.
Handrails, ladders and platforms
Coated last, after fall protection moves off them, in a color your safety team signs off.
Containment curbs
Concrete curbs and walls coated to the coating maker's directions for the chemicals they hold.
Insulated lines
Coating under insulation on lines being re-clad, scheduled with the insulation crew.
Lining work
Interior linings follow your spec and your confined-space program. Tell us who supplies the lining.
Questions about tanks and piping
Can you coat while the plant runs?
Often, outside the work zone. We set exclusion zones, ground cover and wind limits with your operations lead before the first shift, and we stop when conditions change.
What about old coatings that may contain lead?
Older coatings on steel can contain lead, chromium and other metals. We sample before we disturb anything. The result decides containment, air monitoring and waste handling, and all three are written into the scope.
What happens when weather closes the window?
Wind, rain and a surface close to the dew point stop spraying. The schedule carries weather days, and we tell you the same day what slipped and what we'll do about it.
Who is named on your insurance?
Your facility, as certificate holder, on the certificate we send before mobilization. Cover types and limits are in the safety file, and your risk manager can call our agent.
Tell us what's on the tank.
Photos of the shell and a date for the walk-down are enough to start.