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THE OWNER
Compañia Española de Petroleos S.A (CEPSA)
THE CONTRACTOR
Julio Crespo Canarias
THE LOCATION
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
THE CHALLENGE
Protect steel gas storage sphere from corrosive environment, cryogenic temperatures and fire while maintaining an aesthetic appearance.
THE SOLUTION
SIGMACOVER™ 522 (epoxy primer)
PITT-CHAR® XP (passive fire protective/PFP coating)
SIGMADUR™ 1800 (polyurethane finish)
THE BENEFITS
- Unique flexible epoxy intumescent coating
- Superior fire and corrosion protection
- Suitable for cryogenic exposure
THE RESULT
- Flexible and tough epoxy barrier forms an insulating char for fire protection
- Anti-Corrosive epoxy protects in a saline seacoast environment
- Protect storage tanks from cryogenic temperatures and fire
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PITT-CHAR® XP
Compañia Española de Petroleos S.A (CEPSA)
THE OWNER
The Compañia Española de Petroleos S.A (CEPSA) refinery in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, was the company’s first refinery built in 1930. Its strategic island location makes it possible for CEPSA to supply oil derivatives to various locations around the world such as the Canary Islands, Mainland Spain, Africa and North and South America. The CEPSA refinery capacity is 4,500,000 tons annually.
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