Oil Processing Complex – Rust Grip® & Super Therm® on Storage Tanks (Europe)
Market: Energy & Mining (Confidential)
Location: Europe
Products: Rust Grip®, Super Therm®
Courtesy of: Superior Products Europe
Project Description
A confidential oil processing complex in Europe needed to reduce evaporation and gasoline losses from sealed roof storage tanks. Additionally, Super Therm® was applied to demonstrate its superiority over conventional white and aluminium-tinted coatings in reducing heat accumulation from solar radiation.
Coating Solution
Rust Grip® was applied as a primer on outside walls, roof, and inside walls and floor to encapsulate rust and prevent further corrosion. Super Therm® was applied as a topcoat on the outside walls and roof. After a 2-week curing period, temperature registration was conducted.
Results
Measured in January 2013 — Sunny, 15°C ambient
| Tank Coating | Surface Temp | vs Super Therm® |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium-painted tank | 27°C | 45% warmer |
| White-painted tank | 23°C | 35% warmer |
| Super Therm® coated tank | 15°C | Ambient temperature |
