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SP0178-2007 <br />Foreword <br />When specifying tanks and vessels that are to be internally lined to control corrosion and prevent <br />product contamination, special design, fabrication, and surface finishing practices must be <br />considered to obtain the desired performance of these linings for immersion service. As the <br />corrosiveness of the product increases, the design and fabrication of the tank or vessel becomes <br />more critical relative to the performance of the lining. <br />This standard presents standard practices for the design, fabrication, and surface finish of metal <br />tanks and vessels that are to be lined for corrosion resistance and to prevent product <br />contamination. The standard explains how the standard practices govern the quality of lining <br />applications. Appendix A contains illustrations depicting both good and bad practices for tanks <br />and vessels to be lined, and Appendix B contains a list of recommended responsibilities to ensure <br />that an acceptable lining application is achieved. Appendix C contains written and graphic <br />descriptions of five degrees of surface preparation of welds in tanks and vessels that may be <br />specified prior to lining. t <br />This standard is intended for use or reference by end users, lining specifiers, lining applicators, <br />lining manufacturers, and contracting authorities involved in the surface preparation or lining <br />installation in tanks and vessels intended for chemical immersion service. <br />This standard practice was originally prepared in 1978 by NACE International Task Group (TG) T - <br />6A -29, a component of Unit Committee T -6A on Coating and Lining Materials for Immersion <br />Service, in collaboration with Unit Committee T -6H on Application and Use of Coatings for <br />Atmospheric Service. The standard was revised in 1989 by TG T -6G-27, a component of Unit <br />Committee T -6G on Surface Preparation for Protective Coatings, and was reaffirmed in 1991 and <br />1995. It was reaffirmed in 2003 by Specific Technology Group (STG) 04 on Coatings and Linings, <br />Protective: Surface Preparation. The standard was revised in 2007 by TG 295 on Lining, Tanks <br />and Vessels for Immersion Service: Fabrication Details, Surface Finish Requirements, and Proper <br />Design Considerations—Review of NACE Standard RP0178-2003. This TG is administered by <br />STG 04. It is also sponsored by STG 02 on Coatings and Linings, Protective: Atmospheric; STG <br />03 on Coatings and Linings, Protective: Immersion and Buried Service; and STG 43 on <br />Transportation, Land. This standard is issued by NACE International under the auspices of STG <br />04. <br />t11 The visual comparator mentioned in Appendix C is a molded plastic replica that illustrates various degrees of surface finishing for welds <br />prior to coating or lining. Full -seam welds, skip welds, butt welds, lap welds, and others are depicted. For more information contact the <br />NACE FirstService Department, 1440 South Creek Drive, Houston, TX 77084-4906. <br />NACE International <br />Shaven Mulhern - Invoice INV-92234-9NXH7T, downloaded on 4/23/2008 1 1:1 1:30 AM - Single -user license only, copying and networking r- <br />