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Interior Painting of Steel Water Storage Tanks
Author(s) -
Keane J. D.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1966.tb01571.x
Subject(s) - painting , water tanks , storage tank , water storage , environmental science , waste management , engineering , art , visual arts , mechanical engineering , inlet
This article discusses a three‐way cooperative test that was instrumental in the Ambridge Water Authority adopting a more effective paint system (SSPC‐Paint System No. 4.00, vinyl paint system over sand‐blasted steel). It has been conservatively estimated that this system has increased the average trouble‐free life of paint on the interior of water tanks from 3 to more than 8 years, with a 50 per cent savings in annual painting costs.