JPCL August 2007
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by Joseph Brandon and Michael Damiano In the second article in their series on quality, the authors describe appropriate expectations that facility owners should have for contractors certified to a quality management system.
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by Luke Clarke This article illustrates the main types of corrosion found on the exterior surfaces of chemical plants, and it discusses coating selection for carbon steel from the perspectives of new construction as well as maintenance.
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by Technology Publishing Sometimes it’s the details that make the big things work—such as grinding key-in termination details all around a new secondary containment pad and applying the lining in the evening.
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by Technology Publishing The Paint Research Association (PRA; Middlesex, UK) has invited all interested parties to submit papers for presentation
at the 2nd International Waterborne & High Solids Coatings Conference, to be held at the Royal Crown Hotel, Brussels, March 11–12, 2008.
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by Technology Publishing Nancy Donahue Pescinski, Chris McNamara, and Mike Hogue have formed a new company, Rapid Prep LLC, a full-service provider of industrial equipment for the surface preparation markets. These services include sales, rental, start up, and spare parts. The primary markets Rapid Prep serves are marine, concrete, offshore, bridge, and the power industry. The company was formed on September 1, 2006.
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by Technology Publishing Graco Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced a lightweight airless spray gun, the XTR-5, that the company says is designed specifically for highpressure applications—handling extreme pressures up to 5,000 psi (345 bar) and spraying
a range of materials.
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by Identified within article Water jetting is becoming an acceptable and many times preferable method of surface preparation and is displacing
abrasive blasting on many projects. Water jetting provides many benefits over abrasive blasting, including lower overall project cost, less environmental impact, and the ability for other trades to work side by side with the water jetting
operation.
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by Brian Churray The Wisconsin Department of Transportation awarded a contract of $7,248,712.54 to Edward Kraemer and Sons, Inc. (Plain,WI) to rehabilitate two bridges over the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien.
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by Philippe Le Calve Author Philippe Le Calve reports on phase 3 of a study of caoted test panels after the use of UHP water jetting.
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by Technology Publishing Five companies recently hosted SSPC training courses at their facilities, allowing a combined total of 79 students
to advance their coatings education
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by Technology Publishing Any protective coating system that is applied to a secondary containment concrete structure depends on the concrete for its structural integrity. Details concerning the design of secondary containment concrete structures are beyond the scope of this article and are addressed in numerous ACI reports, including ACI 302.1R, Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab
Construction; ACI 350R, Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures; and ACI 350.2R, Concrete Stuctures for Containment of Hazardous Materials.
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by Joe Haydu This photo essay shows the steps taken to re-line, rehabilitate, and return a 60-year-old concrete water tank to service.
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by Technology Publishing The Water Jet Technology Association (WJTA) will hold the 2007 American WJTA Conference and Expo at the Marriott Houston Westchase in Houston, TX, on August 19–21, 2007. The intended audience for the event includes those
involved in high-pressure water jetting for cleaning and surface preparation; vacuuming/air moving for industrial cleanup
and recovery; and water blasting and cutting.
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