Petroleum Development of Oman PDO’s PCS 7A -Tanks, Crude oil storage tanks &

Water tanks ≤ 60 °C

(GRE lining applied in continuous water phase Bottom plates and shell plates One meter above the
maximum water level height for water & FWKO dehydration tanks. For crude oil storage tanks; bottom
plates and shell plates one meter up from the bottom)

Coating System:

HEMPADUR 85671-11150 @ 50 microns DFT (diluted 10-15% and primer/sealer coat)

HEMPALINE DEFEND 400 Cure 72 37810 @ 1200 mic. DFT (with 1st layer fibre glass matt)
HEMPALINE DEFEND 400 Cure 72 37810 @ 1200 mic. DFT (with 2nd layer fibre glass matt)
HEMPALINE DEFEND 400 Cure 72 37810 @ 400 mic. DFT (with fibre glass surfacing tissue)
HEMPALINE DEFEND 400 Cure 72 37810 @ 200 mic. DFT (as gel coat)

Total DFT – 3050 Microns

1st & 2nd layer of fibreglass matt - EEMC 450 & EEMC 300 respectively.
Surfacing tissue - Surface matt 30 G – Surmat 30 of Polychem.

Based on the request by PDO, OICC has prepared two panels.

1) As per the above system with Primer – Hempadur 85671 @ 50 Microns.

2) Epoxy+ GRE – Direct to Metal without Primer.

31st May 2022 - Blasting and Priming

1st June 2022 - 1st layer of GRE Matt 450 GM/ SQM with Defend 400
2nd June 2022 - 2nd layer of GRE Matt 300 GM/ SQM with Defend 400 + Surface tissue.
4th June 2022 - Gel coat of Defend 400.

Adhesion test and Shore D Hardness test reports are attached herewith for both panels.

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Adhesion Test Reports

The adhesion test was performed on 13th June 2022 in the presence of PDO, OICC, and Hempel
representatives to comply with PDO SP 1246 requirements and ISO 4624.

The equipment used is Elcometer 108 and the glue was Araldite ( two packs).

Panel with Primer ( Total DFT = 3250 Microns)

Sl NO Status Pull Off value

Dolly 1 70% cohesive failure, 30 % Glue failure 12 MPa
Dolly 2 70% cohesive failure, 30 % Glue failure 12 Mpa
Dolly 3 60% cohesive failure, 40 % Glue failure 14 Mpa
Dolly 4 50% cohesive failure, 50 % Glue failure 16 Mpa
Dolly 5 50% cohesive failure, 50 % Glue failure 12 Mpa
Dolly 6 30% cohesive failure, 70 % Glue failure 16 Mpa
Dolly 7 20% cohesive failure, 80 % Glue failure 14.5 Mpa

Panel without primer ( Total DFT = 3300 Microns)

Sl NO Status Pull Off value

Dolly 1 80% cohesive failure, 20 % Glue failure 15.5 MPa
Dolly 2 20% cohesive failure, 80 % Glue failure 15 Mpa
Dolly 3 50% cohesive failure, 50 % Glue failure 16 Mpa
Shore D Hardness

Shore D Hardness test was performed after 6 hours of application at 40 C ( ASTM D 2240) and the results
were 85 and above.

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