SAUDI ARAMCO PROJECT(D6896)

KEY QUALITY POINTS (COATING)

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1. All painting crew (Abrasive blaster, Coating applicator, Crew Supervisor) and QC Inspector shall be qualified and approved (SAEP-316 )
2. Calibration of All tools, gauges, instruments and other measuring /testing devices used for controlling quality shall be performed at specified intervals
as per MFG. recommendations. If no MFG recommendation exists the calibration cycle shall not exceed 6 months. (Sch-Q,Attachment IV, Sec 7.1)
3. Pressure relief valves, gauges and devices shall be tested annually and tagged with the expiration date.(SAES-H-001,Sec 5.4.1.5)
4. Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitor with alarm has to be fixed in the inhaling air inlet. Maximum allowed is 35PPM (Saudi Aramco Construction safety
manual)
5. Air receivers shall be manufactured and stamped in accordance with ASME SEC VIII D1 and this shall be hydro-tested at a pressure as recommended
by the vessel manufacturer (SAES-H-102,Sec 4.4.1.4 & SAES-H-001 Sec 5.4.1.4)
6. All blasting and coating equipment and associated attachments shall be adequately earthed to avoid Electrostatic Discharges.(SAES-H-102,Sec 4.4.1.6)
7. Blasting nozzle should be equipped with a remote control shut-off switch “Dead man”.(SAES-H-001,Sec 5.4.2.1)
8. Paint materials used at construction or coating application sites must be covered with appropriate canvas, tarpaulins or equivalent, for temporary storage
up to 7 days. Permanent storage shall be provided with air conditioned containers, temperature and humidity of the container shall be monitored and
ensure it as per manufacturer recommendation (SAES-H-001, Sec 6.2.)
9. The expired paints shall be segregated and it shall not be used without written authorization to the contrary is given by the CSD. Paint containers with
sign of leakage / damage shall not be used. (SAES-H-001,Sec 6.2.5)
10. Each paint container shall be clearly marked in accordance with 09-SAMSS-060 and date of manufacture shall be clearly identified on each paint
container (SAES-H-001 Sec 6.2.3 & DE119889 Sec 5.5)
11. Paints shall not be used from a container showing a sign of leakage (SAES-H-004 Sec 6.2.4)
12. Abrasive shall be kept dry and clean. Regardless of the type of abrasive, the sulfate and chloride content shall be less than 50 PPM and calcium
carbonate shall be 0.1 0% maximum by weight.(SAES-H-001,Sec 6.3.3)
13. The use of recycled slag abrasive is prohibited. Reclaimed garnet can ONLY be used with CSD-approved recycling system. (SAES-H-001,Sec 6.3.4)
14. Substrate shall not contain oil, grease, dirt, loose paint, loose rust, weld spatter or other surface contamination. Solvent/detergent wash (SP1) when
substrate contains oil or grease. Dirt, loose paint, loose rust shall be removed by high pressure water washing. (SAES-H-001, Sec 6.1.)
15. Nozzle pressure for blasting shall be 90 psi minimum. (SAES-H-001,Sec 6.5.2)
16. Blotter test to be conducted for checking the compressed air quality from the compressor at the start and mid-point of each 8-hour period. (SAES-H-
001,Sec 6.5.1)
17. Abrasive blasting and painting shall not be started when the substrate temperature is less than 10deg. C or more than the temperature limit given in the
applicable Saudi Aramco Data Sheet, less than 3deg.c above the dew point, relative humidity is 85% and adverse weather conditions exist. (SAES-H-
004,Sec 6.1)
18. Blast cleaned surface to be coated before the surface condition degrades below the specified cleanliness level and shall be re-inspected if the surface is
held for more than 4 hours after blasting.(SAES-H-001,Sec 6.6.3)
19. Spent abrasive shall be removed from the blast cleaned surfaces by dry brushing or blowing down with clean, dry compressed air. (SAES H-004 Sec 8.4
)
20. All paint materials for each coating system shall be supplied by the same Manufacturer unless otherwise approved by the CSD (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.1.4)
21. Salt Contamination/Chloride: - After blasting, test the substrate for the chloride content. Residual chloride shall not exceed 40 mg/m (SAES H-004 Sec
8.3.4)
22. The reference standards for abrasive blasting shall be SIS 05-59-00 and SSPC Vis 1. (SAES-H-004 Sec 8.1.3)
23. FIFO: - Paint shall be issued on First-In- First-Out (FIFO) basis (DE119889 Sec 5.4)
24. Partial mixing in a two-component and multi-component coatings is prohibited. (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.1.5)
25. For paint quantities over 5 L power stirrers shall be used for mixing. (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.1.2)
26. Primer, intermediate and top coats shall be of contrasting colors from the same manufacturer.(SAES-H-001,Sec 9.2.2)
27. The gasket contact area of the flange shall not be coated. (SAES-L-109, sec 12.10)
28. Stripe coat to be applied with brush on weld line, edges, bolt rivets and other similar features before the spray. The maximum brush size used shall be
125 mm. (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.2.3 & 9.2.7)
29. No excessive thinning is permitted, only within the range as per manufacturer.(SAES-H-001,Sec 9.1.3)
30. Finish color code requirement shall be applied in the form of bands for identifying all piping systems.(SAES-B-067)
31. Overlap atmospheric zone coating on top of the Monel sheathing by at least 75mm (SAES-H-004, Sec 7.E)
32. The finished coating thickness shall be incompliance with respective APCS data sheet, and it shall be free of runs, sags, ridges, drips, blister, cracked,
porous and embedded with foreign matter. (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.2.6)
33. All coated tanks, vessels, and other structures in immersion services shall be holiday checked using a wet sponge at 67.5 volts if coating thickness does
not exceed 500 micron. (SAES-H-001,Sec 9.3.6)
34. The Calibration of holiday detector shall be checked at least twice per 8-hour shift against a calibrated voltmeter & adjusted as needed (SAES-H-
200,Par. 7.2)
35. Care shall be exercised when handling coated steel. Suitable slings and hooks designed to minimize damage at the points of support shall be used.
Suitable supports shall be provided to receive the coated steel when stacked prior to construction. Attention is called to the fact that subsequent
retouching and repair of the coating is inevitably inferior to the original application. Therefore, every possible precaution shall be taken to minimize
repairs. (DE-119889 sec 13.0)
36. Valves and equipment identification plates, valve actuators, valve stems, motors,. Internals of all equipment’s shall be protected properly from any
damage. SS and Inconel material to be protected from zinc contamination. (DE-119889 Sec 8.1.15 & 16).
37. Surfaces that will be difficult to paint or inspected after fabrication / Installation shall be blasted & coated up to top coat prior to assembly /
installation .E.g. area under Equipment. (DE-119889 Sec 8.1.7).
38. Repair work: Feather edge the coating at least 25 mm beyond bare metal after spot blasting.(SAES-H-004 Sec 9.3.4 & DE119889 Sec 12.1.1.2)

V.Chandrasekar Gurmeet Mehta / Rowlands Brian O Shaji Varghese Prasad Mhetar

Prepared By Reviewed by CQM/ QA Project Manger
Painting Superintendent