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INTEGRATED FLOW SOLUTIONS
TECHNICAL COATING SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 SCOPE

1.1. This specification defines the minimum requirements governing surface cleaning and the preparation, selection
and application of the coating systems to be used on the equipment supplied by Integrated Flow Solutions. This
specification describes the project requirements, materials, workmanship and testing.

1.2. The exact work to be accomplished is defined in the Construction Drawings and the Job Notes.

1.3. The Construction Drawings, Job Notes and Bill of Material shall indicate the required components.

1.4. Appendix A summarizes the painting systems to be used. Sub-vendors are encouraged to use this painting system
also.

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

2.1 Applicable Codes

These codes shall be interpreted as the minimum requirements applicable to the subject work and no statement
contained in this Specification shall be construed as limiting the work to such minimum requirements. The latest
editions of the codes:

2.1.1 Steel Structural Painting Council (SSPC) 4th Edition, March 1985.

2.1.1.1 PA-1 Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting

2.1.1.2 SP-1 Solvent Cleaning

2.1.1.3 SP-2 Hand Tool Cleaning

2.1.1.4 SP-3 Power Tool Cleaning

2.1.1.5 SP-5 White Metal Blast Cleaning (NACE No. 1)

2.1.1.6 SP-6 Commercial Blast Cleaning (NACE No. 2)

2.1.1.7 SP-7 Brush-off Blast Cleaning

2.1.1.8 SP-10 Near White Cleaning (NACE No.2)

2.1.2 Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel Structures

2.1.2.1 SSPC-SP2 Swedish Visual Std. St. 2

2.1.2.2 SSPC-SP3 Swedish Visual Std. St. 3

2.1.2.3 SSPC-SP5 Swedish Visual Std. St. 3 (NACE No. 1)

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2.1.2.4 SSPC-SP6 Swedish Visual Std. SA 2

2.1.2.5 SSPC-SP7 Swedish Visual Std. SA 1

2.1.2.6 SSPC-SP10 Swedish Visual Std. SA -1/2 (NACE No. 2)

2.2 Galvanizing

2.2.1 ASTM A-385 Recommended Practice For Providing High Quality Zinc Coatings

2.2.2 ASTM A-123 Coatings On Products Fabrication From Rolled Pressed Or Forged Steel

2.2.3 ASTM A-153 Zinc Coating On Iron And Steel Hardware

2.2.4 ASTM A-142 Safeguarding Against Embrittlement Of Hot Galvanized Steel Products

2.2.5 ASTM A-120 Galvanized Pipe

2.2.6 ASTM A-392 Zinc Coated Steel Chain Link Fence Or Fabric

3.0 CONFLICTS

In the event of a conflict between the referenced codes and standards of this specification, it shall be brought to the attention of
the coginzant Company Project Manager for resolution.

4.0 DESIGN

4.1 Project Control

4.1.1 Each job shall be assigned a Project Engineer or Project Manager

4.1.2 Selection of the surface preparation and the coating sytem is the responsibility of the Project Engineer
or Project Manager.

5.0 SURFACES NOT REQUIRING SURFACE PREPARATION AND PAINTING

5.1 The following surfaces do not require painting or coating:

5.1.1 Finished coated electrical enclosures

5.1.2 Copper and copper alloys.

5.1.3 Stainless Steels

5.1.4 Hot Dip Galvanized Surfaces.

5.1.5 Fiberglass, plastic or plastic-coated material not susceptible to ultraviolet deterioration.

5.1.6 Instrument cases, etc., shall not be grit blasted or painted.

5.1.7 Nameplates, machined surfaces, instrument glass, flanged faces, control valve stems and similar items.
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5.1.8 Depending on the actual paint system specified in the Job Notes, OEM equipment with a final coating
whose quality meets the intent of this specification may not require recoating.

5.2 Machined and threaded surfaces shall be protected with a temporary readily removable rust preventative, plastic
protectors, or tape.

6.0 SURFACE CLEANING AND PREPARATION

6.1 All burrs, weld splatter, indentations, and all other sharp surface projections shall be ground smooth prior to
further surface preparation. Any grinding done after abrasive blasting shall be suitably prepared to obtain the proper
anchor profile.

6.2 Existing holes shall be smoothed before cleaning.

6.3 All sharp edges shall be rounded to a smooth radius.

6.4 All local mounted instrument gauges, nameplates, control valve stems, code stamps, electrical fixtures, shall be
protected to prevent damage during cleaning and painting. Where practical, electrical components shall be installed
after blasting.

6.5 Abrasive blasting shall be done in an area away from painting operations and freshly coated surfaces to prevent
contamination.

6.6 The abrasive will be aluminum oxide, silica sand, flint, or steel grit, sized to give a nominal profile height of 0.75
to 2 mils.

6.7 All surfaces requiring blasting are to be blast cleaned in accordance with the paint sytem specified in the Job
Notes. If a surface preparation is not specified for fabricated steel, then the standard of Steel Structural Painting
Council (SSPC). SSPC-SP 6 "Commercial Blasting” will be applied.

SSPC-SP6 removes everything except the gray mill scale binder and surface rust stains, thus leaving a streaky
appearance. Two-thirds of any given square inch, however, has the appearance of white metal. This is an acceptable
degree of cleaning for most atmospheric exposures.

6.8 To avoid condensation, abrasive blasting performed outdoors shall be done during daylight hours
and with the steel surface at least 5 degrees F. above the dew point during cleaning operations.

6.9 The blast-cleaned surface shall be coated with primer the same day and before rust blooms appear. Any steel that
is not primed or is wet by rain or moisture shall be reblasted. Under no circumstances shall the surface be allowed to
rust before priming, regardless of the time elapsed.

7.0 MIXING, THINNING AND STORAGE

7.1 Paint must be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.

7.2 All containers of coating material shall remain unopened until required for use.

7.3 Coating materials which have jelled or otherwise deteriorated during storage shall not be used.

7.4 All ingredients in any container shall be thoroughly mixed before use to a smooth and uniform consistency.
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7.5 Where a skin has formed in the container, the skin shall be cut loose and discarded. If such skins are sufficiently
thick to have a detrimental effect on the composition and quality, the paint shall not be used.

7.6 All pigmented material shall be strained after mixing except where application equipment is provided with
adequate strainers. Strainers shall be capable of passing the pigment and removing any skin.

7.7 Material which does not have a limited pot life, or does not deteriorate on standing, may be mixed any time before
using, but if settling has occurred, material shall not remain in spray pots or buckets overnight but shall be gathered
into a closed container and remixed before use.

7.8 Approved thinners shall be added only when necessary for proper application. Thinning shall not exceed
limitations established by manufacturer.

7.9 When use of thinner is permissible, it shall be added during the mixing process. Painters shall not add thinner after
paint has been thinned to the proper consistency.

8.0 COATINGS

8.1 General Coating Procedure

8.1.1 All coating products shall be in accordance with approved manufacturers listed in Appendix A.

8.1.2 The primer coat of paint shall be applied to a thickness as defined in the Appendix A paint system
specified in the Job Notes.

8.1.3 The final coat (top coat) shall be of a color specified in the Appendix A paint system specified in the
Job Notes. If a non-standard final coat color is required, the Project manager shall specify the required color
in the Job Notes.

8.1.4 Unit mounted vendor supplied items purchased "off the shelf" do not require a top coating in
conformance with this specification.

8.1.4.1 The Assembly Shop and Paint Shop shall look at all vendor supplied items and determine if the
coating system is of sufficient quality. If the coating system is determined not to be of sufficient quality the
Project Manager should be informed and the coatings repaired.

8.1.4.2 When due to the quality of the vendor supplied coating and paint repair per paragraph 8.7 is required,
the final coat is to be per the Appendix A paint system specified in the Job Notes.

8.1.5 Custom manufactured vendor items shall be painted in accordance with this specification, or when
requested by the company, "primed” only. The top coat will be applied by the company..

8.2 General Coating Application

8.2.1 To the maximum extent practicable, each coat of material shall be applied as a continuous film of
uniform thickness free of pores. Any thin spots or areas missed during the applications shall be re-coated and
permitted to dry before the next coat is applied in accordance with manufacturers' recommendation.

8.2.2 Each coat shall be in a proper state of cure of dryness before the application of the succeeding coat.
Material recoating time shall be recomended by the paint manufacturer. If a recoating time is not available
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for elevated temperature drying the material shall be considered dry for recoating when an additional coat
can be applied without the development of any detrimental film irregularities, such as lifting or loss of
adhesion of the undercoat.

8.2.3 Alternate coats shall be tinted sufficiently to produce enough contrast to indicate complete coverage of
the surface.

8.2.4 The edges of structural shapes and process equipment shall receive the first pass of each coat followed
directly by the coating of the remaining surfaces.

8.3 Air Spray Application

8.3.1. The equipment used shall be suitable for the intended purpose, shall be capable of properly atomizing
the paint to be applied, and shall be equipped with suitable pressure regulators, and gauges. The air caps,
nozzles, and needles shall be those recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment for the material to be
sprayed. The equipment shall be kept in satisfactory condition to permit proper paint application.

8.3.2 Traps or separators shall be provided to remove oil and condensed water from the air. These traps or
separators must be of adequate size and drained prior to each coating application. The air from the spray gun
impinging against the surface shall show no condensed water or oil.

8.3.3 The pressure on the material in the pot shall be adjusted when necessary for changes in elevation of the
gun above the pot. The atomizing air pressure at the gun shall be high enough to properly atomize the paint,
but not so high as to cause excessive fogging of the paint, excessive evaporation of solvent, or loss by
overspray.

8.3.4 Spray equipment shall be kept sufficiently clean so that dirt, dried paint, and other foreign materials are
not deposited in the paint film. Any solvents left in the equipment shall be completely removed before
applying paint to the surface being painted. Equipment shall be purged with thinner compatible with product
to be sprayed.

8.3.5 Paint shall be applied in a uniform layer, with proper overlapping at the edge of the spray pattern. The
spray pattern shall be adjusted so that the paint is deposited uniformly. During application, the gun shall be
held perpendicular to the surface and at a distance as recommended by the paint manufacturer which will
ensure that a wet layer of paint is deposited on the surface. The trigger of the gun should be released at the
end of each stroke and restarted only after forward motion of the gun has started.

8.3.6 Areas inaccessible to the spray gun shall be painted per Section 8.4 of this specification.

8.4 Brush Application

8.4.1 Coatings shall be brushed on all areas which cannot be properly spray coated for any reason.

8.4.2 Brushes shall be of a style and quality that will enable proper application of paint. Round or oval
brushes are most suitable for rivets, bolts, irregular surfaces, and rough or pitted steel. Wide, flat brushes are
suitable for large flat areas, but they shall not have a width over five inches.

8.4.3 The brushing shall be done so that a smooth coat as nearly uniform in thickness as possible is obtained.

8.4.4 Paint shall be worked into all corners.

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8.4.5 There shall be a minimum of brush marks in the coat of applied paint.

8.5 General Consideration And Protection

8.5.1 Contact surfaces of all components (bottom of skids, pipe supports, brackets, bolt holes, etc.) are
included in the scope of work to receive a minimum of the primer coat prior to assembly. Machined
mounting surfaces of rotating equipment will not be painted.

8.5.2 For surfaces to be painted which cannot be abrasive blasted, solvent may be used to remove all oil film,
dirt, scale or flaking paint. Power brushing can be used, however, care must be taken not to burnish the metal
surface.

8.5.3 All nameplates, manufacturers' identification tags, instrument glass, finished flange faces, control valve
stems and similar items shall be cleaned and restored to its original condition.

8.5.4 Paint shall be protected from rain, condensation, contamination, snow and freezing to the fullest extent
practical until cured.

8.5.5 Gasket and ring faces shall be protected from blasting and coating.

8.6 Drying Of Coated Surfaces

8.6.1 Forced air drying is acceptable; however, no paint shall be force dried under conditions which will
cause cracking, wrinkling, blistering, formation of pores, or detrimentally affect the condition of the paint.

8.6.2 No drier shall be added to a paint on the job unless specifically called for in the manufacturers'
specification for the paint.

8.7 Repair Of Damaged Paint Surfaces

Where shop paint has been damaged in handling, all damaged and loosely adhering paint shall be removed
and the surface thoroughly cleaned. Edges of the breaks shall be feathered and the paint system reapplied. If
feathering does not go to bare metal only the top coat needs to be reapplied.

8.8 Inspection

8.8.1 All subcontracted work and materials applied under this specification shall be subject to inspection by
the companies Quality Control Department.

8.8.2 All parts of the work shall be readily accessible for inspection.

8.8.3 Each coat shall be inspected prior to application of the next coat. Areas found to contain runs,
overspray, roughness, pinholes, sags, or other signs of improper application, shall be repaired or recoated in
accordance with this specification.

8.8.4 Each coat of paint shall be gauged for dry film thickness using a calibrated dry film gauge of the
Mikrotest type or an approved equivalent.

8.8.5 INTEGRATED FLOW SOLUTIONS Paint Record (Form No. FI-QC-CS-01) is to be maintained by
the paint crew on a daily basis. After completion it is to be placed in the job file.

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APPENDIX A
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FACTORY PAINTING
I. CARBON STEEL

a) Exterior - Ambient Temperature (to 180ºF)

b) Exterior - Ambient Temperature (to 180ºF)

OEM Equipment

c) Exterior - High Temperatures (180ºF to 1000ºF) Carboline

d) Exterior - High Temperatures (180ºF to 900ºF) Sherwin Williams

e) Exterior - Ambient Temperature, Off Shore (to 180ºF) Carboline

f) Exterior - Ambient Temperature, Off Shore (to 180ºF) Carboline

OEM Equipment

g) Grout Type Bedplates

h) Coal Tar Epoxy

II. ALLOY MATERIALS

a) Exterior - High Temperatures (180ºF to 900ºF)

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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
I. CARBON STEEL All carbon steel, structural steel SSPC-SP6 GAVLON GAVLON
a) Exterior and misc. steel exposed to Commercial Blast Primer Sealer Self Priming Enamel Modified
(up to 180ºF) ambient conditions and Single Package Polyester Terpolymer
weathering modified urethane Catalog number
Includes: Main skid Catalog number HS510-VOC
Piping 8571 Red Oxide #1449LF Gray
Bracing and Thinners Thinners
Supports Toulene Toulene
Temp. 50ºF to 80ºF Temp. 50ºF to 80ºF
Xylene Xylene
80ºF and above 80ºF and above
1.5 to 2.5 DFT 2.0 - 4.0 DFT

I. CARBON STEEL All manufactured items brought SSPC-SP1 N/A GAVLON

b) Exterior to assemble units Solvent Clean
(up to 180ºF) Self Priming Enamel Modified
Includes: Valves SSPC-SP2 Polyester Terpolymer
OEM Equipment Panels Hand tool cleaning
Pumps Catalog number
Motor SSPC-SP3 HS510-VOC
Gears and other items Power tool cleaning #1449 LF Gray
As required
Thinners
Top coating is not required Toulene
unless the OEM coating is Temp. 50ºF to 80ºF
deemed not acceptable. If top
coating is required, specify in Xylene
the Job Notes. 80ºF and above

2 to 4 DFT
*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
I. CARBON STEEL All carbon steel, structural steel SSPC-SP-6 only if specified in the CARBOLINE
c) Exterior and misc. steel subjected to high job notes
temperatures such as: Commerical Blast CARBOLINE
High Temperatures High Heat Coating single
1) Exhaust Silencers unless painted by pump or Inorganic Zinc Primer Modified Silicone
(180ºF to 1000ºF) 2) Exhaust Ductwork and stacks engine manufacturer with
3) Supports similar paint Catalog number Catalog number
4) Expansion Joints Carbozinc 11 4631
5) High Temperature Pump Green Aluminum
6) High Temperature Turbines
Thinner; Carboline #26 Thinner; Carboline #10

2.0 to 3.0 DFT 1.0to 2.0 DFT

I. CARBON STEEL All carbon steel, structural steel SSPC-SP-6 only if specified in the job SHERWIN WILLIAMS
d) Exterior and misc. steel subjected to high notes
temperatures such as: Commerical Blast SHERWIN WILLIAMS
High Temperatures
1) Exhaust Silencers unless painted by pump or Two package inorganic ethyl Single Part Alykd High Heat
(180ºF to 700ºF) 2) Exhaust Ductwork and stacks engine manufacturer with silicate zinc rich coating Coating
3) Supports similar paint
4) Expansion Joints Catalog Number Catalog number
5) Strucutral Skids Zinc Clad II Ethyl Silver Brite Hi Heat Resisting
6) OEM Equipment Silicate Aluminum
Gray Green

Thinner: Thinner; Not Required

> 80 Deg F Xylene
< 80 Deg F RT K58

2.0 to 3.0 DFT .05 to .06 DFT

*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
I. CARBON STEEL All carbon steel, structural As specified in the job CARBOLINE CARBOLINE CARBOLINE
e) Exterior steel and misc. steel notes Inorganic Zinc Primer Two Component
exposed to ambient Epoxy Acrylic Aliphatic
(up to 180ºF) conditions and weathering Immersion Service Catalog number Polyurethane
SSPC-SP5 Carbozinc 11HS Catalog number 893
VOC Compliant Includes: Main skid White Metal Green Red (0500) Catalog number
Piping D134HS
Bracing and Non-Immersion Service Thinners Thinners Gray C703 or as
Supports SSPC-SP6 Carboline; #26 Carboline #2 specifed in job notes
Carboline #33
Commercial Blast 2.0 to 3 .0 DFT Thinners
2.0 to 3 .0 DFT Carboline #214

1.5 - 2.0 DFT

*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
replaced.

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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
I. CARBON STEEL All manufactured items brought to SSPC-SP1 CARBOLINE CARBOLINE
f) Exterior assemble units Solvent Clean Polymeric Epoxy
Amidoamine Sealer Acrylic Aliphatic Polyurethane
(up to 180ºF) Includes: Valves SSPC-SP2
OEM Equipment Panels Hand tool cleaning Catalog number Catalog number
Pumps Rustbond Penetrating D134HS
VOC Compliant Motor SSPC-SP3 Sealer Gray C703 or as specifed in job
Gears and other items Power tool cleaning Clear notes
As required
Winter Grade when application temperture
is between 50 and 90 Deg F

Summer Grade when application

temperture is between 70 and 110Deg F

Thinner Thinners
N/A Carboline #214

1.0 - 2.0 DFT 1.5 - 2.0 DFT

*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
I. CARBON STEEL All grout type bedplates unless SSPC-SP6 GAVLON GAVLON
g) Grout Type stated in job notes.
Bedplates Commercial Blast Primer Sealer Self Priming Enamel Modified
Single Package Polyester Terpolymer
modified urethane
Catalog number
Catalog number HS510-VOC
8571 Red Oxide #1449LF Gray

Thinners Thinners
Toulene Toulene
Temp. 50ºF to 80ºF Temp. 50ºF to 80ºF

Xylene Xylene
80ºF and above 80ºF and above

1.5 to 2.5 DFT 2.0 - 4 .0 DFT

I. CARBON STEEL All carbon steel , structural steel Atomspheric Service N/A SHERWIN WILLIAMS
h) Coal Tar Epoxy and misc. steel exposed to SSPC-SP6
ambient conditions and High Build Polimide Cure
weathering Commercial Blast Epoxy

Includes: Main skid Immersion Service Catalog Number

Piping SSPC-SP5 Hi Mil Sher-Tar Epoxy
Bracing and Black
Supports White Metal
Thinners
As specified in job notes Sherwin Williams R7K54

15.0 - 17.0 DFT

*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
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 APPENDIX A APPLICATION OF PAINT AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF USE SURFACE PREP PRIME COAT FINAL COAT
II. STAINLESS STEEL All Alloy Material pumps SSPC-SP-10 AMERON AMERON
a) Exterior/Interior subjected to high temperature
High Temperature Near-White Blast High Heat Coating High Heat Coating
1) High Temperature Pumps
(180ºF to 900ºF) 2) High Temperature Turbines unless painted by pump or Catalog number Catalog number
engine manufacturer with 892 HS 892 HS
similar paint Aluminum Aluminum

Thinner; Amercoat 65 Thinner; Amercoat 65

1.5 to 2.5 DFT 1.5 to 2.5 DFT

*Surfaces prepared and painted by OEM's are not to be prepared and painted per the Specification unless the paint system is damaged to an extent where it should be
replaced.

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