F-1 and that it is free of all foreign matter, rust, scale,
and moisture. It may be necessary to sand-blast or to When protective linings are used, the amount of hot-air dry the surface, or both. additional shell thickness provided to compensate for corrosion effects will depend largely on the nature of the protective material itself, as well as on the degree of knowledge available regarding its resistivity under F-3 the intended operating conditions. No paint of any type should be considered as a permanent protection. When paint is applied to the inside of a vessel, corrosion allowance should be added F-2 to the wall thickness of the vessel as if it were unprotected. (a) When corrosion resistant metal linings are used, either as a surface layer integral with the shell plate, or in deposited form as applied with a so-called metal gun, or in sheet form mechanically attached, the base F-4 plate may be only as thick as required for design When the test fluid seeps behind the applied liner, operating conditions, provided, however, the thickness there is danger that the fluid will remain in place until of such lining is sufficient to afford an estimated life the vessel is put in service. In cases where the operating equal at least to twice the length of the initial inspection temperature of the vessel is above the boiling point of period and that application of the material is such as the test fluid, the vessel should be heated slowly for to preclude any possibility of contact between the a sufficient time to drive out all test fluid from behind corrosive agent and the steel shell by infiltration or the applied liner without damage to the liner. This seepage through or past the lining. heating operation may be performed at the vessel (b) Before strip lining or joint covering strips are manufacturing plant or at the plant where the vessel applied to carbon steel base plate, the surface shall be is being installed. After the test fluid is driven out, closely inspected to assure that it is properly prepared the lining should be repaired by welding.
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