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APPENDIX F

SUGGESTED GOOD PRACTICE


REGARDING LININGS

F-1 and that it is free of all foreign matter, rust, scale,


and moisture. It may be necessary to sand-blast or to
When protective linings are used, the amount of
hot-air dry the surface, or both.
additional shell thickness provided to compensate for
corrosion effects will depend largely on the nature of
the protective material itself, as well as on the degree
of knowledge available regarding its resistivity under F-3
the intended operating conditions. No paint of any type should be considered as a
permanent protection. When paint is applied to the
inside of a vessel, corrosion allowance should be added
F-2 to the wall thickness of the vessel as if it were
unprotected.
(a) When corrosion resistant metal linings are used,
either as a surface layer integral with the shell plate,
or in deposited form as applied with a so-called metal
gun, or in sheet form mechanically attached, the base F-4
plate may be only as thick as required for design When the test fluid seeps behind the applied liner,
operating conditions, provided, however, the thickness there is danger that the fluid will remain in place until
of such lining is sufficient to afford an estimated life the vessel is put in service. In cases where the operating
equal at least to twice the length of the initial inspection temperature of the vessel is above the boiling point of
period and that application of the material is such as the test fluid, the vessel should be heated slowly for
to preclude any possibility of contact between the a sufficient time to drive out all test fluid from behind
corrosive agent and the steel shell by infiltration or the applied liner without damage to the liner. This
seepage through or past the lining. heating operation may be performed at the vessel
(b) Before strip lining or joint covering strips are manufacturing plant or at the plant where the vessel
applied to carbon steel base plate, the surface shall be is being installed. After the test fluid is driven out,
closely inspected to assure that it is properly prepared the lining should be repaired by welding.

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