Seven Zinc Tape Projects
Acqueducte Boresin, Malaga, Spain
Protection of 1,500 m2 of new water pipes for Acqueducte Boresin in 2006 in Malaga, Spain. After preparing the surface by powered wire brush to CSt 3 to ISO 8501-01, Zinc Tape was applied as a single layer.
Pipes as delivered required wire brushing before Zinc Tape application
Setting up to use the Metawrapper on pipes resting on temporary supports.
Lifting wrapped pipe into place.
British Energy, England
Repair of Nuclear power Station pipework at Heysham in 2007. After preparing the surface by powered wire brush Zinc Tape was applied as a single layer.
Original condition of pipes.
Zinc Tape wrapping of bend.
Zinc Tape wrapping up to flanges.
Petronas, Malaysia
Repair of pipework on offshore oil platform in Bokor, Malaysia in 2005. After preparing the surface by powered wire brush Zinc Tape was applied as a double layer.
Offshore location.
Laying up the Zinc Tape on a prepared section.
Pressing out the Zinc Tape with a Metapress.
Pipes at Pemex Refinery, Mexico
Zinc Tape was applied to 7000m2 of pipe and tanks in the cooling water system in 2002 after original organic paint system failed prematurely and the Zinc Tape was proven in trials. Pemex say the Zinc Tape reduced maintenance time and materials costs.
Zinc Tape applied to various cooling water pipes.
Zinc Tape applied to vessels.
Zinc Tape applied in cigarette fashion to main cooling water pipe.
Saras Spa, Italy
Repair of 50,000m2 of severely corroded pipes at Sarroch Jetty , Italy 1992-2005. After Sandblasting to ASa 2.5 (ISO 8501-1) ZincTape was applied as a double layer by spiral wrapping with 50% overlap.
After preparation of heavily corroded pipe.
During wrapping with Metawrapper.
Finished application.
Tank Base for Petkim Refinery, Turkey
Protection of the ring beam supporting the base of a tank using a single layer of ZincTape applied in cigarette fashion.
Corrosion was severe threatening the structural performance.
Wire brush preceding application in each section.
Corrosion protection is reestablished with Zinc Tape.
Universal Column
Zinc Tape was applied to the Universal Columns to give corrosion protection. In the area where concrete was to be placed a GSC Super Anode was attached to give cathodic protection.
ZincTape applied to Flange and Web of UC.
During application.
GSC Super Anode applied below Zinc Tape to UC area to be in concrete.