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Blasting & Coating Procedure For Fabricated Steel Structure
Blasting & Coating Procedure For Fabricated Steel Structure
Blasting & Coating Procedure For Fabricated Steel Structure
: 2546 / GC07100300
ENGINEERING,PROCUREMENT,INSTALLATION AND
COMMISSIONING(EPIC) FOR BERTHS AND PORT
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RAS LAFFAN PORT EXPANSION PROJECT
DOCUMENT TITLE :
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BLASTING & COATING PROCEDURE
FOR FABRICAT STEEL STRUCTURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………….03
2. PURPOSE…………………………………………………………………………………..……….03
3. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………………...03
4. RESPONSIBILTY…..………………………………………………………………………………03
RISKS……………………………………………………….03
7. MATERIAL CONTROL……………….………………………………………………………...….04
9. SURFACE PREPARATION………………………………………………………………………..05
11. COATING…………………………………………………………………………...………..……...06
12. REPAIR……………………………………………………………………………….…………..…07
14. HANDLING…………………………………………………………………..………………………07
15. DESPATCH………………………………………………………………………………………….08
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1. SCOPE
This procedure is applicable for the manual / semi automatic blasting and coating of the
structural steel manufactured by Al Reyami for Berths and Port Infrastructure for Ras Laffan
Port Expansion Porject
2. PURPOSE
Purpose of this procedure is to identify the sequence to be followed during the manual / semi
automatic blasting and coating work. Inspection and testing requirements shall be as per
Project specific Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
3. REFERENCES
RPGE-1-14-0004 Rev. A - Specification for structural steel works
QP-SPC-L002 - Specification for painting & wrapping of metal surfaces
SSPC-SP-5
8501 Sa 3
Inspection & Test Plan for the Fabrication of Structural Steel.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
QA/QC Department is responsible for the review, control and implementation of this
procedure. Production Department is responsible for the implementation of this procedure
during the blasting and coating activities.
5. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
All personnel involved in fabrication/erection works shall be informed of hazards and
will adopt preventive measures.
All electrical equipment shall be properly grounded.
All regular PPE shall be used i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, safety footwear & gloves. A
full body safety harness shall be worn by all workers working at high elevations and
properly clipped to anchor point at all times.
Painters should wear Mask while working.
7. MATERIAL CONTROL
Pipe supports to be coated shall be fully identified and to be released for coating with
approval.
Coating shall be done as per the QP specification QP-SPC-L-002 coating schedule 1 un.
All painting material shall confirm to the approved MAR (Material Approval
Request).
Primer coat : Hempel , Hempadur Zinc-15350.
Mid coat 1 & 2 : Hempel , Hempadur MIO 47950
Final coat : Hempel , Hempathane Top coat 55210(RAL-10A03).
Paint material shall be verified against the batch certificates & stored in controlled
environment .The shelf life shall be monitored while receipt and issue.
The abrasive medium shall be used which is able to achieve the anchor profile, either
metallic or non metallic abrasive, specified on the coating manufacturer’s data sheet.
All materials received to complete the work shall be inspected to ensure that they
conform to the project specifications, purchase, order, codes and standards. These
inspection findings shall be recorded.
The coating materials that are to be used for this project shall be submitted to the
contractor / client for approval prior to commencement of the coating activities.
9. SURFACE PREPARATION
Pipe supports shall be visually inspected to check whether the surface requires
additional cleaning, either solvent or detergent, prior to the start of the abrasive blasting
activities. All blast cleaning activities shall be done in accordance with the requirement
of QP-SPC-L-002.“QP Technical specification for painting and wrapping of metal
surface” or the coating manufacturer’s recommendations.
Compressed air supply shall be checked at specified intervals to ensure that air is
moisture and oil free.
Manual / semi automatic blast technique shall be used to gain the correct surface
preparation and anchor profile for the application of coating.
Used abrasive shall be removed from metal surfaces using a dry brush and blowing
down with clean dry compressed air.
When blasting is completed , the surface of the support shall be inspected to check
whether it meets the requirement of SA3, ISO 8501-1 or SSPC-SP-5 as per QP-SPC-
L-002 REV1. Profile range 50 to 70 microns.
After cleaning, the surface shall be kept away from oil, dirt etc. till the coating is
completed. Surface shall be coated within 4hours, depending upon the whether
conditions; surface not meeting the blasting profile shall be re-blasted prior to coating.
Blasting operation should not be started if related humidity of the air exceeds 85% or the
Metal Surface temperature is not least 3 degree centigrade above the dew point temperature.
Priming and painting can be done when the weather condition are within the requirement of
project specification or paint manufacturer’s recommendations
11. COATING
Primer application, pot life and recoat intervals shall be as per the paint manufacturer’s
data sheet or recommendations.
The intermediate coats shall be applied as specified by project specification.
Two intermediate coats shall be applied as per the project specifications the DFT of 100
microns on each coat.
The first intermediate coat Hempel-Hempadur Mastic MIO 47950 light grey shall be
applied manually by airless spray techniques with a minimum WFT of 125 to 150
microns to achieve minimum DFT of 100 microns after the recoat interval of the
previous coat.
The second intermediate coat, Hempel-Hempadur mastic MIO 47950 dark grey color
shall be applied manually by airless spray technique with a minimum WFT of 125 to
150 microns to achieve minimum DFT of 100 microns after the recoat interval of the
previous coat .
The final coat , Hempel –Hempathane topcoat 55210 grey shall be applied manually by
airless spray technique with a minimum WFT of 100 microns to achieve a minimum
DFT of 50 microns after the recoat interval of previous coat.
12. REPAIR
When the coating is damaged back to the base metal that is areas of the metal substrate
are exposed, the exposed metal shall be blast cleaned to the original specified standard
prior to Re-painting it.
For small and isolated area or where the use of blast cleaning is not practical, hand tool
/ power tools can be used to obtain the required and or profile. As with partially
damaged coating, the periphery of the repair areas shall be feathered back for at least
25mm from the edge of coating to the adjacent undamaged coating to produce a smooth
chamfered surface profile for the repair coating .This can be done by either power tool
or hand tool or both.
The prepared partially or completely damaged areas of the coating shall be repaired by
the local application of the repair number of coats of paint to obtain the original coating
system and thickness.
All structural components shall be identified as per the project spec. RPGE- 1-14-0004 REV-
A. & AFC shop drawing requirements. Identification shall be done by proper metal stamping
before blasting and painting application. A job stencil or metal tag shall be applied in
accordance with project specification and after paint curing.
14. HANDLING
During and after coating the structural steel is moved by crane or forklift with contact surfaces
of a soft material.
The coated structural steel shall be stored on a suitable soft surface and allowed to full cure
as per the paint manufacturer’s requirements.
15. DESPATCH
Structural steel shall be dispatched from Al Reyami if all documents are in order, signed as
accepted .Shipping shall be carried out in accordance with client /contractors requirements.
16. ATTACHMENT.