Protective Coatings For New Construction and Maintenance Specification PDF

Contrato Marco de Ingeniera (CMI) Doc ECP # COV-5209124-11038-IB-MEE-ET-001-B
Ingeniera Bsica Para la Doc. ME # 17412-00-S-ME-8002
Optimizacin de la Planta VIT del Terminal Coveas

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Protective Coatings for New Construction and Rev B
Maintenance Specification
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 VIT Overview .................................................................................................................. 6
2.0 SCOPE....................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 7
3.0 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ....................................................... 8
3.1 Codes and Standards ..................................................................................................... 8
4.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1 Coating System Durability Requirements and Environment Description........................ 11
4.2 Compliance with Paint or Coating Manufacturer Recommendations ............................. 11
4.3 VENDOR Responsibility................................................................................................ 11
4.4 Safety ........................................................................................................................... 11
4.5 Workmanship ................................................................................................................ 12
4.6 Marking Conditions ....................................................................................................... 12
4.7 Coating Acceptance Criteria ......................................................................................... 12
4.8 Quality Policy for Tanks and Vessels ............................................................................ 12
5.0 MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................ 13
5.1 Supply of Materials ....................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Preparation of Materials ................................................................................................ 13
5.3 Storage of Materials ...................................................................................................... 13
5.4 Manufacturer's Recommendations ................................................................................ 13
5.5 Material Compliance ..................................................................................................... 14
5.6 Recommended Manufacturers ...................................................................................... 14
6.0 SURFACES TO BE COATED .................................................................................................. 15
6.1 Underground pipe ......................................................................................................... 15
6.2 Asphalt and Concrete surfaces ..................................................................................... 15
6.3 Surfaces That Shall NOT be Blasted or Coated ............................................................ 15
7.0 SURFACE PREPARATION ..................................................................................................... 17
7.1 General ......................................................................................................................... 17
7.2 Preparation to Achieve Adequate Film Build at Edges .................................................. 17
7.3 Contaminant Removal .................................................................................................. 17
7.4 Abrasive Blasting .......................................................................................................... 18
7.5 Other Cleaning Methods for Carbon Steel Surfaces...................................................... 20
7.6 Galvanized Surface Preparation ................................................................................... 20
8.0 APPLICATION OF COATINGS................................................................................................ 21
8.1 Manufacturer Recommendations .................................................................................. 21
8.2 Supply of Materials ....................................................................................................... 21
8.3 Environmental Conditions ............................................................................................. 22
8.4 Application Procedures ................................................................................................. 22
8.5 Film Thickness .............................................................................................................. 23
8.6 Curing of Coated Surfaces ............................................................................................ 24
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8.7 Proprietary Equipment with Manufacturers Standard Coat System .............................. 24
9.0 COATING REPAIRS ................................................................................................................ 25
9.1 Surface Preparation for Coating Repair ........................................................................ 25
9.2 Coating Repair .............................................................................................................. 25
10.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING .................................................................................................. 26
10.1 General ......................................................................................................................... 26
10.2 Purchaser Access for Inspection ................................................................................... 27
10.3 Purchaser Right to Reject Work .................................................................................... 27
10.4 Inspection Reports ........................................................................................................ 27
10.5 Environmental Conditions Recording ............................................................................ 29
10.6 Inspection of Blasting Media ......................................................................................... 29
10.7 Inspection of Surface Preparation ................................................................................. 29
10.8 Coating Application Inspection & Testing (Not applicable to Galvanized Surfaces) ....... 29
10.9 Base Coatings (Primers) Inspection .............................................................................. 30
10.10 Coating Holiday Testing Tank and Vessel Linings...................................................... 30
10.11 Adhesion Test ............................................................................................................... 30
10.12 Final Coating Inspection................................................................................................ 31
10.13 Specific Requirements for Tanks and Site Painting ....................................................... 31
10.14 TYPICAL COATING INSPECTION REPORT ............................................................... 33
11.0 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIROMENT .................................................................................. 34
12.0 COATING SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................... 35
13.0 COLOR .................................................................................................................................... 49
13.1 Color and Identification of Pipe ..................................................................................... 49
13.2 Color and Identification of Compressed Gas Cylinders ................................................. 53
13.3 Fire Fighting and Safety Systems ................................................................................. 54
13.4 Identification of Tanks ................................................................................................... 58
13.5 Identification of Equipment ............................................................................................ 60
Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 62

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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1- DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 7
TABLE 2 - COATING CLASSIFICATION AND RANGE ISO 12944 ..................................................... 11
TABLE 3 - RECOMMENDED COATING MANUFACTURERS ............................................................. 14
TABLE 4 SURFACES THAT SHALL NOT BE ABRASIVE BLASTED OR COATED ......................... 16
TABLE 5 - CLEANERS ........................................................................................................................ 18
TABLE 6 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION ............................................... 18
TABLE 7 - ANCHORAGE PROFILE REQUIRED ................................................................................ 20
TABLE 8 TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS......................................................................................... 22
TABLE 9 COATING SYSTEMS GENERAL DESCRIPTION........................................................... 35
TABLE 10 SIGN COLOR AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 49
TABLE 11 FLOW DIRECTION INDICATOR DIMENSIONS .............................................................. 50
TABLE 12 PIPE STRIPE THICKNESS.............................................................................................. 50
TABLE 13 LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS AND IDENTIFICATION ............................... 51
TABLE 14 PIPE COLORS AND FLUID NAMES ............................................................................... 52
TABLE 15 CODES AND STANDARDS COLOR AND MARKINGS ................................................ 53
TABLE 16 COLOR AND FONT REQUIREMENTS FOR CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION ................... 54
TABLE 17 CYLINDER COLORS ....................................................................................................... 54
TABLE 18 CODES AND STANDARDS COLOR AND MARKINGS ................................................ 55
TABLE 19 COLOR AND FONT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
IDENTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................... 55
TABLE 20 COLOR AND FONT FOR SAFETY SIGNS ...................................................................... 56
TABLE 21 COLOR AND FONT FOR WORK AREAS AND MARKING OR SAFE ROUTES.............. 56
TABLE 22 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES COLORS.............................................. 58
TABLE 23 COLOR AND FONT REQUIREMENTS FOR CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION ................... 59
TABLE 24 STORAGE TANK COLORS ............................................................................................. 60
TABLE 25 REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES IDENTIFICATION .............. 60
TABLE 26 COLOR OF EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES ............................................................. 62
TABLE 27 PAINT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURERS ................................................................... 63

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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 REPRESENTATION OF THE GENERAL TERMINAL LAYOUT ........................................ 6
FIGURE 2 PREPARATION OF SHARP EDGES FOR ADEQUATE FILM BUILD ............................. 17
FIGURE 3 SIGN INDICATING COLOR ............................................................................................. 49
FIGURE 4 - TEXT SIZE - PIPE ............................................................................................................ 49
FIGURE 5 FLOW TRIANGLE ........................................................................................................... 50
FIGURE 6 - TEXT SIZE - CYLINDERS ................................................................................................ 54
FIGURE 7 - TEXT SIZE - FIREFIGHTING ........................................................................................... 55
FIGURE 8 - TEXT SIZE - SAFETY SIGNS .......................................................................................... 56
FIGURE 9 - TEXT SIZE AND HAZARD SIGN ...................................................................................... 59
FIGURE 10 - TEXT AND BACKGROUND COLOR .............................................................................. 60
FIGURE 11 - TEXT SIZE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES ......................................................... 60

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Ecopetrol has requested the services of Mustang Engineering, LP (Mustang) to perform basic
engineering of the Coveas VIT Plant Upgrade. The engineering effort for Basic Engineering
will occur in two phases and the scope of this document is included in the first phase.
1.1 VIT Overview

The VIT Plant is one of the three plants located within the Coveas Terminal. The Coveas
Terminal is located in the Gulf of Morrosquillo in the Department of Sucre in Latitude 925 North
and Longitude 7542 west, in the Municipality of C oveas. The Coveas Terminal facilities
include VIT, ODC, OCENSA and the future OBC installations as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Representation of the General Terminal Layout
The current facilities shown in figure 1 are interconnected and allow for the crude transfer
between each other and/or one of the offloading buoys (TLU #1, #2, #3)

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2.0 SCOPE
This Specification covers the minimum requirements for the selection of materials, surface
preparation and the application of external and internal protective coatings to above ground
piping, vessels, structural steel and other equipment prepared and protected in the shop or field
for a design life greater than 20 years in a coastal area for the VIT plant of the Ecopetrol S.A in
the Coveas Facility.
This Specification shall be read in conjunction with the individual equipment datasheets, and
other Specifications and documents referenced here and in the Purchaser requisition.
2.1 Definitions
Definitions
Company that provides equipment and/or services. VENDOR includes
companies that has been submitted to furnish all materials required and
Vendor
develop the paint works or companies that has been submitted to manage
the Paint contractor by Ecopetrol S.A
Company that has been contracted by VENDOR to furnish or supply a
Paint Contractor/
portion or all materials, equipments or/and services associated with the
Manufacturer
VENDORs scope approved by Ecopetrol S.A
Ecopetrol S.A or their representatives who intends to select the best
Ecopetrol S.A VENDOR for furnish the paint and coating services as described in this
specification.
Table 1- Definitions

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3.0 CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

3.1 Codes and Standards
The latest revision of the following Codes and Standards shall be used in conjunction with this
Specification. Where there are conflicts between standards, the more stringent criteria shall
apply. In case of conflict between this Specification and all its referenced Codes and
Standards, the VENDOR shall bring the matter to the Ecopetrol's attention for resolution and
approval in writing.
NACE Standards
Code/Standard
Surface Preparation of Steel and Other Hard Materials by Water
NACE RP0172
Blasting Prior to Coating or Recoating
NACE RP0178 Steel Preparation for Tank Liners for Immersion Service
NACE SP0188 On High and Low Voltage Holiday Testing
Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast Cleaned
NACE RP0287
Steel Surfaces Using a Replica Tape
Society of Protective Coating (Steel Structures Painting Council) Standards
SSPC SP1 Solvent Cleaning
SSPC SP2 Hand Tool Cleaning
SSPC SP3 Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC SP5 White Metal Blast Cleaning
SSPC SP6 Commercial Blast Cleaning
SSPC SP7 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning
SSPC SP10 Near White Blast Cleaning
SSPC SP11 Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
Surface Preparation and Cleaning of Steel and Other Hard
SSPC SP12 Materials by High and Ultrahigh Pressure Water Jetting Prior to
Recoating
SSPC SP13 Surface Preparation of Concrete
SSPC SP14 Industrial Blast Cleaning
SSPC SP15 Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-PA-1 Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting
SSPC-PA-2 Measurement of Dry paint Thickness with Magnetic Gauges
SSPC-PA-Guide 3 A Guide to Safety in Paint Application

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ASTM Standards
Zinc (Hot Galvanized Coatings on Products from Rolled, Pressed
ASTM A123
and Forged Steel Shapes, Plates, Bars and Strip)
Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel
ASTM A153
Hardware.
Standard Practice for Providing High-Quality Zinc Coatings (Hot-
ASTM A 385
Dip)
Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color
ASTM D1729
Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using
ASTM D4541
Portable Adhesion Testers
Standard Test Methods for field Measurement of Surface Profile of
ASTM D4417
Blast Cleaned Steel
Standard Method for Pull-Off Strength of Coatings Using Portable
ASTM D4541
accession Testers
Standard Test Method for Measuring MEK Resistance of Ethyl
ASTM D4752
Silicate (Inorganic) Zinc-Rich Primers by Solvent Rub
Standard Practice for Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing on
ASTM D5162
Nonconductive Protective Coating on Metallic Substrates
NFPAStandards
NFPA 10 Standards for Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 22 Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection
NFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code
NFPA 170 Standards on Fire Safety Symbols
Standard System for the identification of Hazards of Materials for
NFPA 704
Emergency Response
NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent fire Extinguishing Systems
CGA Standards
Guide to the Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and Marking of
CGA C-7
Compressed Gas Containers
ANSI Standards
ANSI Z535 Safety Color Chart.
ANSI Z535.1 Safety Colors
ANSI Z535.2 Environmental and Facility Safety Signs
ANSI Z535.3 Criteria for Safety Symbols and Labels
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels
ISO Standards
Paints & Varnishes Corrosion Protection of Steel Structures by
ISO 12944
protective paint systems (parts 1-8)

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Preparation of Steel Substrates before Application of paints and

ISO 8502-4 Related Products -- Tests for the Assessment of Surface
Cleanliness
AWWA Standards
AWWA D102 Coating Steel Water Storage Tanks
ECOPETROL Standards
VIT-I-062 Pintura Interior y Exterior Tanques.
Especificaciones Tcnicas para la Pintura Exterior de Tubera
VIT-I-064
Superficial.
VIT-I-045 Reparacin y Cambio de Revestimiento en Tubera Enterrada.
ECP-DHS-G-009 Directriz Sobre Cdigo de Colores y Seales Industriales

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4.0 GENERAL
4.1 Coating System Durability Requirements and Environment Description
All coating systems including material, surface preparation, and application shall be suitable for
the durability and environmental conditions of the project site as described in the document
COV-5209124-11038-IB-GEN-CD-001 Bases de Diseo. Table 2 - Coating Classification and
Range ISO 12944 defines two critical design criteria for coating systems.
ISO 12944 Classification/Range Description

High Durability Greater than 20 year design life
C5M Coastal Area
Table 2 - Coating Classification and Range ISO 12944
4.2 Compliance with Paint or Coating Manufacturer Recommendations
All coating products shall be shipped, stored, handled, and applied in accordance with coating
manufacturers recommendations. This document may specify more stringent requirements
than manufacturers base recommendations to provide added protection of the equipment and
VENDOR shall comply with the requirements specified herein.
4.3 VENDOR Responsibility
4.3.1 VENDOR shall be according to the Ecopetrols standards indicated in the chapter 3.
4.3.2 VENDOR shall be completely responsible for the supply, surface preparation application,
quality of materials, quality of workmanship, inspection, examination, all necessary
equipment for access, preparation, application, and testing, and compliance with this
specification, all applicable standards and any statutory in-country regulations (if
applicable).
4.3.3 Review of documents and acceptance of the equipment by the Ecopetrols Inspector or
by any other inspection agency does not relieve the VENDOR from requirements of this
specification, all applicable standards and regulations referenced therein and if
applicable any statutory in-country regulations (if applicable).
4.3.4 All waste shall be disposal by VENDOR who making the disposal and treatment the
waste paint, thinners and all consumables with a certificated company for developed this
type the works.
4.4 Safety
The paint products shall be used by professional applicators in industrial situations in
accordance with the manufacturers Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). In addition, all work
involving the application and use of paint product shall be performed in Compliance with all
relevant national, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and Regulations. VENDOR
shall immediately remedy any reported safety issues.

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4.5 Workmanship
Work shall be done by qualified and competent craftsmen, in a neat and workmanlike manner,
conforming to code requirements and industry standards. For field work, all craftsmen shall, at
minimum, be Level 1 certified by ASCOR of Colombia.
VENDOR or/and their subcontractor shall include, with full cost by theirs and no additional cost
to the Ecopetrol S.A, a Coating manufacturers agent who shall be stay during coatings works
and he shall give support at surface preparation and initial coating applications for each coating
system during all works.
4.6 Marking Conditions
Where elevated structures require marking for safety consideration, they shall be marked in
accordance with the requirements or the Authority having jurisdiction.
4.7 Coating Acceptance Criteria
4.7.1 Color Tolerance
Colors specified in this document must be strictly adhered to and failure to do so will
require repainting at VENDOR cost. VENDOR shall obtain RAL color chip or color fan
and compare color chip to applied paint throughout the coating process to confirm color
match. Color matching by chromaticity coordinates or tristimulus values is not
authorized for colors referenced in this standard
4.7.2 General Requirements for Coating Acceptance
a. The finished work shall not contain any runs, sags, or other application flaws
which could lead to premature coating failure.
b. No work shall be considered complete or accepted until the coated surface
thicknesses are within the required parameters.
c. No work shall be considered complete or accepted until accepted by Ecopetrol
S.A representative that all areas of the coated surface are holiday free.
d. No work shall be considered complete or accepted until adhesion test is
performed and results are satisfactory.
e. No work shall be considered complete or accepted until the coating is fully cured
as determined by Ecopetrol S.A and/or their representative.
4.8 Quality Policy for Tanks and Vessels
The PAINT CONTRACTOR must subscribe to a policy of stability and quality of the work by
20% of the value of the work of painting for a period of ten (10) years. In the event that no policy
can be for 10 years, the PAINT CONTRACTOR must present an insurance policy for five (5)
years and a Charter of Commitment signed by their legal representative for the stability and
quality of work for five additional years.
In the same way, the PAINT MANUFACTURER must subscribe to a policy of stability and
quality of the work by 20% of the value of the paint utilized and within ten (10) years. In the
event that no policy can be for 10 years, the PAINT MANUFACTURER must present an
insurance policy for five (5) years and a Charter of Commitment signed by the legal
representative for stability and quality of work for five additional years.

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5.0 MATERIALS
5.1 Supply of Materials
All coating materials and thinners shall be furnished by the VENDOR in original unopened
containers bearing the Manufacturers label and instructions. For materials having a limited shelf
life, the date of manufacture and the length of life shall be shown. In addition, coating materials
shall be lead (for zinc powder per ASTM D-520 Type II maximum lead 0.01% lead), chromate
and crystalline silica free formulation.
5.2 Preparation of Materials
5.2.1 Mixing of different coatings (either brands or different types of same brand) shall not be
performed unless otherwise indicated to writing by Ecopetrol S.A. It is also NOT allowed
to mixing of different manufacturers thinners or any other products with other
manufacture products. All products used in a painting system must be supplied by that
the same manufacturer or substitutions must be approved in writing from the
manufacturer of the coating system.
5.2.2 Containers of coating materials shall remain unopened until required for use.
5.2.3 Ingredients in any container shall be thoroughly mixed before use to a smooth and
uniform consistency using a professional mixing tool such as Jiffy Mixer ensuring that all
material in the container is incorporated. Mechanical agitation during application shall be
sufficient to keep pigment in suspension. Inorganic and organic zinc coats shall be kept
agitated at all times. Refer to coat Manufacturers data sheets.
5.2.4 Coating material shall not be mixed or kept in suspension by using a bubbling air stream.
5.2.5 Thinner shall not be added unless necessary for proper coating application. Thinning
shall not exceed limits specified by the coating manufacturer. Thinners used shall be the
manufactured by the same manufacturer of the coating to be thinned. Mixing with or use
of generic thinners or thinners by other manufacturers is not allowed.
5.2.6 The type of thinner shall comply with the manufacturers recommendations and shall be
added in accordance with the manufacturers data sheets.
5.3 Storage of Materials
5.3.1 Materials shall be stored in Manufacturer's containers, clearly marked with
Manufacturer's labels, under Manufacturer's specified storage condition.
5.3.2 All containers will be tightly covered at all times to prevent skinning of the surface. If the
skinning does occur, it will be removed before stirring. If necessary, paint from partially
filled containers will be strained before being applied to remove foreign matter, which
may be present.
5.4 Manufacturer's Recommendations
Materials shall be used and applied in accordance with Manufacturer's recommendations
except for specific surface preparation standards specified in this document, which shall take
precedence.

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5.5 Material Compliance

Materials shall comply with Country and Local Regulations for Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOCs) and Health Issues. Any paint or coating not meeting Local Regulations for minimum
VOC will be rejected.
5.6 Recommended Manufacturers
The recommend manufactures shall be the indicated in the Ecopetrols standards reference it in
the chapter 3.0 and the following coating manufacturers shown on Table 3 have been
preselected to be accepted by Ecopetrol S.A. Other coating system manufactures may be
considered subject to review and approval in writing by Ecopetrol S.A.
Ecopetrol S.A reserve of right to specify the Manufacturer's coating system to be used by
VENDOR.
If the Coating product brand used in the coating system specify in the chapter 12.0 of this
document not correspond with the brand of manufacturer's product standard, VENDOR shall
notify immediately to Ecopetrol S.A who will issue the instructions by writing to them.
Preselected Manufacturers
PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PMC)
Carboline
Akzo Nobel Coating Group (International Paint)
Sherwin Williams Industrial & Marine Coatings
Table 3 - Recommended Coating Manufacturers

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6.0 SURFACES TO BE COATED

All surfaces subject to weathering, rusting or corrosion by exposure to the elements shall be
coated. All surfaces shall receive surface preparation and shall be coated per the appropriate
system per this specification except those surfaces described in section 6.3 of this specification
and/or as described on Ecopetrol S.A datasheet or Purchaser Order documents.
6.1 Underground pipe
The underground pipe coatings shall be according of the coating system indicated in the
document COV-5209124-11038-IB-GEN-MT-002 Pipeline Coating Technical Note unless
otherwise indicated by Ecopetrol S.A.
6.2 Asphalt and Concrete surfaces
Asphalt and Concrete Surfaces shall not be coated unless otherwise indicated by Ecopetrol S.A
or project documents.
The principal considerations for coating application on concrete and asphalt surfaces are
indicated to following:
The Coatings Systems for Asphalt and Concrete surfaces shall be recommended for the
Paint's manufacturer, VENDOR shall submit to Ecopetrol S.A for review and approval
prior to purchase any coating material; Ecopetrol S.A will approve or reject the coating
system recommended written to VENDOR.
Coating materials will be of base acrylic, vinyl or alkyl, however, VENDOR shall review
and recommend other resins to Ecopetrol S.A that VENDOR considered is more
recommendable and suitable than above mentioned.
Coatings materials selected by VENDOR shall be suitable with the substrate type
(Concrete or asphalt), site conditions (industrial, marine and tropical), resistance to
presence of strange products (as rain water, oily water, hydrocarbon wastes, chemicals
others), resistance to abrasion (as persons and vehicles) and adherence.
The coating system for pavements shall be according ICONTEC standard NTC 1360-1 y
1360-2 Pinturas para Demarcacin de Pavimentos.
6.3 Surfaces That Shall NOT be Blasted or Coated
VENDOR is responsible for protecting all items and surfaces that are NOT to be coated, from
both coating and blasting processes. Where practical, electrical cable, instruments, and
instrument tubing will be installed after blasting and coating has been completed. Masking or
compounds used to protect non-coated surface must be removed prior to completion of the job.
In the Table 4 identifies surfaces that shall not be abrasive blasted or coated unless otherwise
on Ecopetrol S.A project documents.
Name Description
Name Plates Nameplates. Under nameplates shall be painted.
All Instruments including but not limited to
Instruments gauges, instrument cases, transmitters, meters,
and other devices.

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Name Description
Wiring and galvanized or stainless conduit and
Electrical Wiring Components
fittings.
Instrument tubing, seals items, etcthat are
Stainless Steel or Other Alloy Items stainless steel or high alloy including, aluminum,
brass, monel, copper-nickel alloys, bronze, etc
Galvanized Items Structures, grating and other galvanized items
Concrete, Concrete block, stucco, Transite,
Concrete
brickwork, unless specified by Ecopetrol S.A
Glass Tile, ceramic surfaces, windows
Insulation Insulation, Fireproofing
flange faces, machinery footings or other
Machined surfaces
machined surfaces including valve stems
Inside of carbon steel tanks, towers, exchangers,
Inside of Vessels, Tanks, Piping vessels, and piping except as indicated on
Ecopetrol S.A drawings or documents
Factory Finished Control Panels, Electrical
Control & Electrical Equipment to be installed in environmental
controlled areas
Buildings Factory Finished Buildings
Field Weld Margins - Areas to be field welded
shall be masked after blasting to leave 2 in
Field Weld Margins unprimed margin. A further 2 in of primer shall be
masked before top coating to facilitate final touch
up of field welds
Table 4 Surfaces That Shall NOT be Abrasive Blasted or Coated

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7.0 SURFACE PREPARATION

7.1 General
7.1.1 All surface preparation for coatings shall be per paint manufacturers recommendations
and those specified here. Any conflict between the manufacturer recommendations and
requirements specified by Ecopetrol S.A shall be brought to the attention of the
Ecopetrol S.A.
7.1.2 All fabrication, assembly and non-destructive testing of a particular component will be
complete before surface preparation begins, unless otherwise approved by Ecopetrol
S.A.
7.1.3 Surface preparations required for each paint system are described according to each
paint system.
7.2 Preparation to Achieve Adequate Film Build at Edges
VENDOR shall perform specified measures and any recommendations of the Paint
Manufacturer, to ensure adequate film build at edges. All sharp or jagged edges shall be made
smooth before painting to allow better film build as illustrated in Figure 2 Preparation of Sharp
Edges for Adequate Film Build. VENDOR shall perform the following:
Round any sharp edges by grinding or sanding to a minimum 1/8 in radius
Smooth all jagged edges, burns, knurls or other sharp surface profiles
Drill and smooth all holes for bolting
Sharp Edge Sharp Edge

Smoothed
Not Acceptable Acceptable
Figure 2 Preparation of Sharp Edges for Adequate Film Build
VENDOR of equipment or designee shall be responsible for completing all Preparations to

Achieve Adequate Film Build at Edges.
7.3 Contaminant Removal
7.3.1 For all paint systems, all oil and grease contamination will be removed from the surface
in accordance with SSPC SP1 Solvent Cleaning, using a biodegradable water-soluble
cleaner (See Table 5 - Cleaners) prior to abrasive blasting.

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Manufacturer Cleaner
PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PMC) Prep 88
Carboline Surface Cleaner 3
International International 950
Sherwin Williams MEK R6K10
Table 5 - Cleaners
7.3.2 Surfaces to be coated shall be rendered contamination free, prior to the application of
each coat. High-pressure potable water washing shall be carried out to remove
contaminants where necessary.
7.3.3 VENDOR shall ensure that the maximum permissible levels of chemical contamination
on a metal surface after preparation with abrasive blasting and immediately before any
coating application shall be according to applicable NACE Standard SC-2 No. 5, SSPC -
SP12, and per Table 6 Maximum Permissible Chemical Contamination.
Contaminant Maximum permissible
Chloride ions (CL-) seven (7) micrograms / square centimeter of surface area
Sulfate ions (SO4 - 2) seventeen micrograms / square centimeter of surface area
Soluble iron ten (10) micrograms / square centimeter of surface area
Table 6 Maximum Permissible Chemical Contamination
If the content of chlorides, sulphates or soluble irons is above the maximum permissible
levels of chemical contamination, VENDOR shall utilize an approved procedure for
chemical treatment to remove these soluble salts.
7.3.4 All dust and abrasive particles shall be thoroughly removed from surfaces before the
application of any coating.
7.4 Abrasive Blasting
Coating performance, in general, is proportional to the degree of surface preparation. Surface
must be clean, dry and free of all contaminants.
7.4.1 All abrasive blasting will be performed using dry blasting techniques in accordance with
the SSPC specification listed for each paint system in this specification. The profile of
the abrasive blasted surface will be inspected (see Inspection Section of this
specification). Blasting anchor profiles will be consistent with manufacturer's
recommendations for each coating application.
7.4.2 Blasting abrasive shall be non-metallic, dry, clean, free from contaminants and of a type
and size adequate to give surface amplitude or anchor pattern of 13 to 100 microns,
unless specified otherwise or per manufacturer recommendations. The abrasive shall
be free of contaminates including chloride content of less than 50 ppm and free silica
content of less than 0.5%. The only acceptable methods for creating the anchor provide
are grit blasting and Hydro-blasting. Sandblasting is NOT permitted, unless specified
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7.4.3 VENDOR shall supply certificates for each batch of abrasive delivered to site. The
certificate shall state the following:
a) The chloride content
b) The source and nature of the abrasive.
7.4.4 Under no circumstances shall the use of re-cycled non-metallic abrasives be permitted.
7.4.5 Blast cleaning operations will NOT be conducted when the following conditions occur:
On surfaces that will be wet after blasting and before coating.
When the surfaces are less than 5F above dew poin t as measured by a sling
psychrometer.
When the relative humidity of the air is greater than 85%.
When rain, mist or fog is present.
Abrasive blasting shall be performed in a controlled area removed from coating
operations, and from coated surfaces not fully dry.
Blasting shall only occur during daylight hours under adequate supervision
7.4.6 Acid wash-solvents or other cleaning solutions shall not be used on metal surfaces after
abrasive blasting. This includes any inhibitive washes intended to prevent rusting.
7.4.7 Abrasive shall be stored under cover and shall be dry before feeding into the spray
hopper.
7.4.8 After blasting, all abrasive shall be removed by blowing with dry air or vacuuming.
7.4.9 Extreme care shall be exercised to prevent damage when blasting near valves,
mechanical equipment, instrumentation, cables, nameplates, machined surfaces, factory
coated items or any other items of equipment that will incur damage without adequate
covering or protection. These surfaces shall be fully and adequately protected (e.g. valve
stems, packing glands and flanged facings).
7.4.10 All openings in mechanical equipment and process piping shall be adequately plugged
or covered prior to blasting to prevent the ingress of abrasive or abrasive.
7.4.11 All blast cleaned surfaces shall be coated with the specified primer within four hours
after blasting and before rusting occurs. Any steel not primed shall be re-blasted if rust
develops or if the surface has become wet from water. Under no circumstances shall
cleaned surfaces be left overnight prior to coating.
7.4.12 Blasting shall continue a minimum of 2 inches into adjacent coated surfaces if the
coating adjoins previously completed coat work.
7.4.13 Compressed air requirements are as follows:
a) Compressed air used for blast cleaning, drying and cleaning shall be completely
free of any contamination, oil and water. Adequate traps shall be fitted to compressed air
lines to remove contamination and/or condensation. Compressors shall be suitable type
and well maintained to avoid any contamination problems.
b) VENDOR shall service the traps at the beginning of each shift and at least once
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c) Prior to re-commencing operations at the beginning of a shift and after a

temporary halt, the VENDOR shall test the condition of the compressed air by directing
air from the supply onto a tethered clean white cloth for two minutes and examining the
cloth afterwards for any size of contamination.
7.4.14 For all surface preparation by Abrasive Blasting, The surface shall have the average
anchorage profile according the film thickness indicated in the table XX .
Film thicknesses micron Profile Average, micron

(mils) (mils)
127 (5.0) and greater 51 - 100 (2 - 4)
102 (4.0) 51 - 76 (2 - 3)
76 (3.0) 38 - 51 (1-1/2 - 2)
51 (2.0) 13 - 25 (1/2 - 1)
25 (1.0) 13 (1/2)
Table 7 - Anchorage Profile Required
7.5 Other Cleaning Methods for Carbon Steel Surfaces
7.5.1 In the event of abrasive blast cleaning being impractical or unsuitable, steel surfaces
may be power tool cleaned. Should this be necessary, power tool cleaning should be
performed according to SSPC SP11 with a minimum surface profile of 25 microns.
7.5.2 Prior approval shall be obtained from the Ecopetrol S.A before any of these methods of
surface preparation are used. If these methods are approved, inorganic zinc silicate
primer, where specified, shall be substituted with epoxy zinc rich primer.
7.6 Galvanized Surface Preparation
7.6.1 Where galvanizing coating is specified as required on purchaser documents, coating
process shall be carried out in accordance with ASTM A123. All galvanizing shall be
hot-dipped method in accordance with ASTM A123.
7.6.2 All spikes and dross shall be removed and all edges shall be free from lumps and runs.
7.6.3 All galvanized surfaces which are to be coated, shall be prepared per SSPC SP1
Solvent Cleaning and then treated with a treatment such as Galva Prep (Henkel
Industries) or lightly abraded per SSPC SP 7, brush off cleaning taking care to only
roughen the surface and not remove any of the galvanizing.
7.6.4 VENDOR shall submit a written report detailing the mass and the method used to
determine the mass of zinc coating applied to each batch of galvanized components.
The method shall be in accordance with ASTM A123.

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8.0 Application of Coatings

8.1 Manufacturer Recommendations
Coatings shall be applied in accordance with the coat manufacturers recommendations. In
particular, attention should be paid to thinning, mixing and curing times between subsequent
coats. If the finish and primer coat Manufacturer's recommendations on application are more
stringent, then they shall take precedence over these general specifications.
8.2 Supply of Materials
8.2.1 Coating application will be in accordance with these specifications and the paint
manufacturer's recommendations included with the materials and will be subject to
inspection by Ecopetrol S.A Inspector at all times. Coating manufacturers application
instructions and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will be available at the application
site at all times.
8.2.2 All the Coatings products applied in same place shall be of the same coating
manufacturer. All the coatings products furnished by VENDOR shall be in the
hermetically sealed containers and these shall be clearly identified with appropriate
marks. The container shall be hermetically sealed all time to avoid or minimize skin
formation inside the containers, if the skin formation is presented; this shall be cleaned
before the mixing, if necessary, the coating or paint shall be filtered with the containers
partially full before applying these.
8.2.3 All coatings and painting products furnished by VENDOR shall have the chemical
formulation free of lead, chromo and crystalline silica.
8.2.4 Only sufficient volumes for the appropriate pot life of application will be mixed at one
time. Manufacturer's recommended pot life will not be exceeded and when this limit is
reached, the spray pot must be emptied, the material destroyed and new material mixed.
8.2.5 All components will be thoroughly stirred before, during and after mixing. The mixed
coatings will be continuously stirred by mechanical spray pot agitators or other approved
means. The volume to be mixed will be accurately measured. All mixing will be done in
clean containers, free from traces of grease, other type paints or other contaminates. All
containers will be kept covered to prevent contamination by dust, dirt or rain.
8.2.6 For the mix, coating application and cured are shall have in account as integral part of
these document, the manufacturers datasheets and specifications.
8.2.7 The multicompounds and catalyzed coatings systems shall mix only with appropriate
mechanical mixers. No is authorized manual mixer of the hardeners and cured products.
8.2.8 The coatings shall be used just after to mixing, with exception when the paint equipment
has strainers. The strainers shall not eliminate pigments neither binders.
8.2.9 The thinners used for cleaning equipments and tools for coating and painting shall be
compatible with the coatings and paints and these suitable with the manufacturers
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8.3 Environmental Conditions

Coating application will not be permitted under conditions described following conditions without
Ecopetrol S.A approval.
When the wind speed exceeds 15 miles per hour.
In the fog.
Mist or rain.
When the steel is wet.
When surfaces are less than 5F above the dew poin t as measured by a sling
psychrometer.
When the relative humidity is greater than 85 %.
When the temperature is below 50F or above 100F.
The temperature limitations for application of coatings shall be as defined in Table 8
Temperature Limitations.
Site Limits
Air 50F to 100F
Surface 50F to 140F
Coating Material Minimum 50F
Table 8 Temperature Limitations
8.4 Application Procedures
8.4.1 Area lighting shall be more than 500 Lux.
8.4.2 The coating application shall be conventional or airless spray.
8.4.3 Brush or roller application may be used for touch up and repair or when area cannot be
coated with spray.
8.4.4 Each pass of the spray gun shall overlap by 50% to avoid holidays, bare areas and
pinholes. If required, cross spray at right angles to first pass. Minimum and maximum
overcoat windows shall be observed. If exceeded, refer to coat Manufacturer data
sheets which may require solvent wipe, sweep blasting, sanding or washing.
8.4.5 Any material being used which exceeds its pot life shall be removed from the coat pot,
destroyed and the coat pot and lines thoroughly washed with the appropriate solvent.
8.4.6 Coat shall not be thinned beyond Manufacturer's recommendation and if Ecopetrol S.A
requires it, a viscosity check shall be made.
8.4.7 No spraying shall be done within 4 inches of unprepared surfaces.
8.4.8 Prime coating shall be applied soon after preparation - before flash rusting occurs. If rust
bloom forms after blasting, the affected area shall be re-blasted before application of the
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8.4.9 A welds, edges, corners and hard to reach areas shall be striped with brush or roller
and prior to application of primer coat by spraying.
8.4.10 During all spraying operations, VENDOR shall exercise caution and employ masks,
shields, etc., to assure that the coated surfaces adjacent to the blast area are protected
from over blast damage by stray or rebounding blast particles. All areas affected by over
blast shall be repaired by VENDOR as specified by the Ecopetrol S.A at no additional
cost to the Ecopetrol S.A.
8.4.11 VENDOR shall clean the surfaces with excessive coating to be applied with airless
spray. The Coatings shall leave to dry totally during the time specified by VENDOR,
never minor to this, prior to applying the following coats. The following coatings shall be
applied as soon as possible after of the minimum time specified by VENDOR to drying of
the coatings below.
8.4.12 Wet film thickness gauges shall be used during application to ensure proper film build.
Dry Film Thickness gauges shall be used for taking dry film thickness of coating between
and after each coat has fully cured. DFT gauges shall be calibrated before each use.
8.4.13 Touch up shall be performed on random pinholes, holidays, and small damaged or base
areas by brush when film is dry to touch. Larger areas shall be resprayed. Areas with
drips, sags, pin holes, and other non-conformance areas shall be repaired prior to
applying additional coats.
8.4.14 Before the application of the finish coating on the primer coating with organic zinc, it
shall leave to dry during ten minutes and then to continue application the finish coating.
8.4.15 The work finished shall be free of drips, sags, pin holes, bubbles and other non-
conformance defects.
8.5 Film Thickness
8.5.1 The film thickness specified in section 10.0 for coating materials shall be strictly
observed.
8.5.2 Film thickness shall be checked with appropriate film thickness gauges furnished by the
VENDOR such as Mikrotest or Elcometer.
8.5.3 At least 3 gauge readings shall be taken for each thickness determination. No single
gauge reading shall be less than 80% of the specified minimum Dry Film Thickness.
The average of the three gauge readings shall be taken as the Dry Film Thickness for
that location and shall be no less than the minimum Dry Film Thickness specified.
8.5.4 At least five separate thickness determinations shall be taken for each 1000 square feet
of coated surface.
8.5.5 When Dry Film Thicknesss are less than those specified, additional coats shall be
applied as required at no additional cost to the Ecopetrol S.A.
8.5.6 Where the maximum Dry Film Thicknesss have been exceeded by more than 10% the
area must be brought to the attention of the client representative for approval and / or
remedial action.

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8.6 Curing of Coated Surfaces

8.6.1 No coat shall be applied until the preceding coat has cured. Curing times, minimum and
maximum over coating times as stipulated in the Product Data Sheets, shall be strictly
observed. The material shall be considered dry for re-coating when another coat can be
applied without the development of any film irregularities such as lifting or loss of
adhesion of undercoats, and the drying time of the applied coat does not exceed the
maximum specified for it as a first coat. Manufacturers instructions shall be followed.
8.6.2 No coat shall be force dried under conditions which will cause cracking, wrinkling,
blistering, formation of pores, or detrimentally effect the condition of the coat.
8.6.3 No drier shall be added to a coat on the job unless specifically called for in the
manufacturers specification for the coat.
8.6.4 Coat shall be protected from rain, condensation and contamination until dry to the fullest
extent practicable.
8.7 Proprietary Equipment with Manufacturers Standard Coat System
8.7.1 Proprietary equipment shall be supplied with the manufacturers standard coat system.
The manufacturer shall guarantee that the coat system is suitable for the environmental
conditions, and meets the requirements of this Specification.
8.7.2 Where the manufacturers standard coat system is offered, the proprietary equipment
VENDOR shall include the following with the Tender:
a) A written data sheet of the coat system used
b) The manufacturers procedure for surface preparation and the application of
protective coatings
8.7.3 At the time of dispatch from the VENDORs works, the VENDOR shall provide:
a) Coat Quality Assurance / Quality Control records for the systems applied as
requested by the VENDOR Document Requirement Schedule for the equipment
b) A written data sheet of a repair procedure for the coat system
c) A quantity of primer and top coat of matching color for making good any damage
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9.0 COATING REPAIRS

9.1 Surface Preparation for Coating Repair
9.1.1 Where rectification is necessary on abrasive blast-cleaned surfaces, the area of
rectification shall be re-blasted to provide adequate coat key. The blast cleaning shall
carry over on to the secure surrounding coating for not less than 1 inch all around and
the edges shall be feathered.
9.1.2 In the event that abrasive blasting is not practical, e.g. due to the proximity of sensitive
equipment, small scale abrasive blasting equipment, such as a mighty mite shall be
used. Power tool cleaning shall not be used as a replacement for abrasive blasting
except with the express written permission from the Ecopetrol S.A. If under certain
circumstances power tool cleaning is permitted, the standard of surface cleanliness to be
achieved shall be in accordance with SSPC SP 11.
9.1.3 Prior to the application of any coating the surface shall be free from contaminants as
defined in this specification
9.1.4 Repairs to minor damage of equipment VENDORs standard coat system shall be
carried out in accordance with the VENDORs repair procedure, supplied as part of its
Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual for the equipment under consideration.
9.1.5 The above remedial surface preparation may also be used on primed and coated
substrates to remove rust or points of mechanical damage.
9.2 Coating Repair
VENDOR shall apply coating per coating system that repair is being performed on. Coating
repairs shall be conducted within 24 hours of receiving deficiency report from Inspector(s).
All surfaces where the coating will be damaged during the construction, fabrication, transport
and joint shall be repaired as indicated following:
Damage on finish coating but the base coating without damage: Begin the repair
removing all coating damaged with abrasive paper or the procedure approved by
Ecopetrol S.A (The steel brushes are not accepted). Burnish the rough edges of the
adjacent coated surfaces and then apply the finish coating as it is specified
Damage on the coating until the metal surface: Begin the repair with removing all coating
damaged with abrasive clean or/and mechanical clean until obtain the surface
roughness indicated in the procedure approved by Ecopetrol S.A. Burnish the rough
edges of the adjacent coated surfaces to generate a smooth transition surface and then
apply the coating system as it is specified and it is approved by Ecopetrol.
Damage on the coating until the metal surface where it has been approved abrasive
clean: Begin the repair with removing all coating damaged with mechanical clean until
obtain the surface roughness indicated in the procedure approved and then apply the
coating system as it is specified and it is approved by Ecopetrol.
It shall have caution to avoid damage on the adjacent coating near to the areas repaired with
the object to assurance a correct adhesion and suitable between the repaired coating with the
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10.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

10.1 General
10.1.1 Inspection and testing shall be in accordance with the Inspection Matrix associated with
purchaser order of equipment.
10.1.2 The following inspection and testing points are established by Ecopetrol but these shall
be considered as minimum by VENDOR:
Before to begin the works.
Just after of the surface preparation.
Just before of the coating application.
After of the application and cured of each coat.
After of the final inspection and approbation according the project requirements.
10.1.3 VENDOR shall be responsible for inspecting all work to confirm that it meets all
requirements of this specification. Ecopetrol S.A involvement and inspections will be in
addition to VENDOR inspection process where involvement is indicated on Inspection
Matrix associated with purchaser order of equipment.
10.1.4 Ecopetrol S.A or their representative shall have right of inspection whatever equipment,
material or work used or proposed for develop the specified by VENDOR, Ecopetrol S.A
will be able to reject whatever equipment, material and work that it does not satisfy with
the procedure approved by themself or that it is indicated in this document.
10.1.5 Ecopetrol and/or their representative shall have access all time in all works associated
with the coatings procedures proposed by VENDOR with the objective to do inspections
at the works and materials furnished by VENDOR. All works shall be approved by
Ecopetrol or their representatives but if they do not identify failures or reject the
materials, equipments o works, the responsibility is by VENDOR and this do not
represent the approbation by Ecopetrol.
10.1.6 Unless otherwise indicated by Ecopetrol S.A, VENDOR shall be responsible of the
review the quality control including the visual inspection, inspections of surface
preparation, coating application inspection and final coating inspection, VENDOR shall
notify to Ecopetrol S.A when the inspections and test have been performed for review it.
VENDOR shall put to available to Ecopetrol S.A the daily records with the inspections
and tests results.
10.1.7 VENDOR shall communicate to Ecopetrol S.A at least two (2) days before begin
whichever works approved by Ecopetrol. The surface preparation and/or the coating
application shall not do these without authorization by Ecopetrol S.A.
10.1.8 Inspection will including the tests and records in accordance with the Inspection Manual
for Coatings and Paints, latest edition, by the Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC),
publication SSPC No. 9112. The specific tests for equipment supplied by equipment
packager or supplier will be indicated on Inspection Matrix associated with the Purchase
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10.1.9 VENDOR shall prepare an Inspection Test Procedure with the Purchase order or
Contract quality assurance requirements. The Inspection Test Procedure shall include
hold points at critical stages of the work which require inspection by the Ecopetrol S.A
and beyond which the VENDOR will not be permitted to proceed without the written
approval of the Ecopetrol S.A. The Inspection Test Procedure shall be submitted for
review, comment, and approval on request from the Ecopetrol S.A.
10.1.10 VENDOR shall keep a copy of this specification and manufacturer datasheets and
recommendation at job site at all times. VENDOR shall also have identified paint system
and colors required for each piece of equipment as defined by this specification and
purchaser documents.
10.1.11 VENDOR shall submit U.V. certification tests and analyses made in the factory for each
batch of polyurethane paint or polysiloxane paint. VENDOR must present results of paint
U.V. exposure in tests that verify the resistance of the aliphatic polyurethane and
polysiloxane to degradation by U.V. light.
10.2 Purchaser Access for Inspection
The Ecopetrols representative shall have access to all work while being performed and shall be
given sufficient notification to complete all required inspections. The Ecopetrols representative
assigned to the painting work shall be given at least 4 hours notice of any change in the
scheduling of the painting activities. Whenever a section is to be assembled that will prevent
subsequent inspection of an area, the Ecopetrols representative shall be notified in time, so that
inspection and repair activity can be carried out before proceeding with the assembly.
10.3 Purchaser Right to Reject Work
10.3.1 The Ecopetrol S.A shall have the right to reject any work, tools, materials, testing
equipment, personal protection, staging and scaffolding, where these do not conform to
the requirements of the contract or this specification.
10.3.2 Work may be rejected due to poor workmanship. Poor workmanship is defined as
inadequate drying or curing, dirt and dust inclusions, overspray, pin-holes, runs and
sags, failing adhesion test, failing holiday test or inadequate film build. out of spec dry
film thickness indicated in this specification or Ecopetrols standards referenced in the
chapter 3.0, whichever is more demanding.
10.3.3 Acceptable finish work must be free of abrasions and must be uniform in color and
appearance. Color must match sufficiently to specified colors for each component as
specified in this specification (See Color Tolerance section for allowable tolerance).
10.3.4 The work rejected shall be repaired by VENDOR according to indicated in this document
with the full cost by VENDOR and without additional cost to Ecopetrol S.A
10.4 Inspection Reports
10.4.1 VENDOR shall record and submit an inspection report(s) containing the following
information on the Ecopetrol S.A TYPICAL COATING INSPECTION REPORT or
approved equivalent, before final acceptance of coating work:
a. Equipment/Area Painted
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c. Name of the Ecopetrol S.A and Responsible Personnel

d. Name of Personnel completing work
e. Dates when work was carried out
f. Paint Equipment and technique used
g. Material receipt condition
h. Type and calibration of instrument used
i. Weather and ambient condition
relative humidity
temperature
surface temperature
j. Coating periods (including time between coats)
k. Condition of surface before preparation
l. Tools and methods used to prepare surface
m. Condition after surface preparation
anchor profile
level of cleaning
n. Information on systems being applied
o. Mixing and testing prior to application
p. Coat application techniques
q. Type of quality control checks carried out and results
r. Compliance or non-compliance with specifications
dry film thickness
adhesion
s. Manufacturers product and batch number and quantity
t. Material Safety Data Sheets
For site painting works a daily inspection report will be maintained where a complete
report shall be submitted each week to Ecopetrol S.A.
10.4.2 Inspection Personnel and Equipment
Inspection personnel shall be individually certified by an approved organization (e.g.
NACE) to a minimum NACE level II or approved equivalent with at least 3 years
protective coating experience for similar applications.
Inspection equipment shall include, but not be restricted to equipment to measure/
determine:
a) Relative Humidity accuracy min 2%
b) Air and substrate temperature accuracy min 1 oF
c) Dew Point accuracy min 1 oF
VENDOR shall ensure that all Inspection Equipment is properly calibrated and shall
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10.5 Environmental Conditions Recording

VENDOR shall record environmental conditions, per ISO-8502-4, at the start of each shift and
every 4 hours thereafter, minimum.
10.6 Inspection of Blasting Media
VENDOR shall record physical and chemical characterization of the abrasive (grit), used for the
preparation of surface, one sample per batch.
10.7 Inspection of Surface Preparation
10.7.1 All prepared surfaces shall be inspected before primer is applied. Review and
acceptance of the blast cleaned surface will be made using SSPC visual comparators,
prior to coating. SSPC-VIS-1 will be used as a visual standard for confirming the degree
of surface cleanliness. All prepared surfaces shall be subject to inspection by
Ecopetrols representative and approval before primer is applied.
10.7.2 VENDOR shall perform and record a Surface Profile determination in accordance with
ASTM D4417, Method C (replica tape) or per NACE Standard RP0287. VENDOR shall
make a minimum 5 separate spot measurements per 100 square feet of surface area or
increment thereof. For surfaces that exceed 1000 square feet, VENDOR shall perform 5
separate spot measurements per initial 100 square feet of surface area and then for
each additional 1,000 square feet of area or increment thereof, select 100 square feet of
area shall be randomly selected and measured. Measurement shall occur at a
frequency of no less than twice per production shift. The Replica Tape for each
determination should be properly identified and retained with the inspection records
accessible to Ecopetrol S.A and/or their representative. Acceptance of the blast cleaned
surface should be reviewed by VENDOR Inspectors and will be subject to approval by
Ecopetrol S.A.
10.7.3 VENDOR shall inspect that all sharp edges have been rounded to ensure adequate film
build at edges.
10.8 Coating Application Inspection & Testing (Not applicable to Galvanized Surfaces)
10.8.1 Prior to any coating application, VENDOR shall perform inspection of surface
preparation must be performed and acceptable and recorded on Coating Inspection
Report. The paint component temperature, ambient temperature, dew point and relative
humidity shall be measured and recorded on the Coating Inspection Report prior to
commencement of any coating application. In addition, VENDOR shall perform
inspection of colors of coating to be applied to ensure that top coating of different color
than previous, except when multiple top coatings is required.
10.8.2 VENDOR shall perform completed coating inspection for defects such as runs, sags,
pinholes, voids, bubbles, orange peel, grit, dust inclusions or other deleterious
anomalies.
10.8.3 VENDOR shall perform inspection of coat dry film thickness per SSPC PA2 using a
calibrated Type 1A banana gage such as Mikrotest or similar approved gauge for each
coat (primer, intermediate and top coat as applicable) of the specified paint system.
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than 10 square meters in area, at least three thickness determinations shall be taken.
The results of the coating thickness check shall be recorded by the VENDOR on a
Coating Inspection Report.
10.8.4 VENDOR shall maintenance all gauge and testing equipments, instruments and tools in
good conditions with the calibrations records update available to Ecopetrol S.A for
review.
10.9 Base Coatings (Primers) Inspection
10.9.1 VENDOR shall confirm and record that striping with primer was performed for all welds,
edges, and hard to reach places prior to application of primer coat.
10.9.2 VENDOR shall confirm and record that manufacturer recommended curing times have
been allowed based on recorded ambient temperature before applying next coat. In
addition, VENDOR shall inspect and confirm curing of all coatings before proceeding
using ASTM D3363 or approved equal.
10.9.3 VENDOR shall perform the solvent rub test per ASTM Method D4752 to verify the cure
of inorganic zinc silicate primer prior to over coating. A minimum resistance rating of 5 is
required prior to over coating or transport of painted item. The test shall be carried out at
two representative locations on each structure/surface prior to over coating where at
least one location shall be the last coated.
10.10 Coating Holiday Testing Tank and Vessel Linings
10.10.1 Coating holiday (continuity) testing shall only apply to tank and vessel lining systems
unless indicated otherwise on Ecopetrol S.A documents. VENDOR shall inspect coating
continuity in accordance with ASTM D5162 using test Method A or B as appropriate for
coating thickness. The coating continuity test shall be applied to the entire coated
surface. All discontinuities shall be marked and repaired in accordance with this
specification.
10.10.2 VENDOR shall ensure 100% of the coated area is devoid of bare metal and is free of
holiday by visual inspection.
10.10.3 VENDOR shall include the results of coating continuity tests as an attachment to the
Coating Inspection Report.
10.11 Adhesion Test
10.11.1 VENDOR shall test and record coating adhesion in accordance with ASTM D4541.
Coating adhesion values shall show a minimum value of 900 psi for all coatings.
10.11.2 The applied internal coat shall adhesion tested in accordance with ASTM D4541 and
ISO 4624. Testing on the painted equipment itself is acceptable with the damaged areas
repaired in accordance with this specification.
10.11.3 VENDOR shall perform adhesion test on minimum of one measurement per 100 square
feet of surface area or increment thereof. For surfaces that exceed 1000 square feet,
VENDOR shall perform one spot measurement per initial 100 square feet of surface
area and then for each additional 1,000 square feet of area or increment thereof, select
100 square feet of area shall be randomly selected and measured.

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10.12 Final Coating Inspection

10.12.1 VENDOR shall inspect and record condition and color of final coat of paint system that is
complies with Manufacturer datasheet description of finish and that coating is free of dirt
and dust inclusions, overspray, pin-holes, runs and sags and other defects.
10.12.2 VENDOR shall perform a visual evaluation of color per ASTM D1729 to confirm that
color matches Ecopetrol S.A specified color. If a discrepancy determined using visual
evaluation, VENDOR shall perform a testing with machine per requirements of the Color
Tolerance section of this specification.
10.13 Specific Requirements for Tanks and Site Painting
10.13.1 Before commencement of any site work for coating or qualification of surface preparation
and coating applicator personnel, VENDOR shall prepare samples of and receive
preliminary approval of coatings to verify among other features color. VENDOR shall
provide Ecopetrol S.A with painted samples prior to commencement of work for review,
comment, and approval. For tanks, samples shall consist of 18 gauge cold rolled plate,
15 x 15 cm minimum where four (4) pieces shall be coated with the internal coating
system and four (4) pieces with the exterior coating system. For pipe, samples shall
consist of 18 gauge cold rolled plate, 15 x 15 cm minimum where three (6) pieces shall
be coated with the exterior coating system.
10.13.2 VENDOR shall test the physical and chemical characterization of the abrasive materials
samples in a specialized and independent laboratory and deliver the test results to
Ecopetrol S.A.
10.13.3 VENDOR shall collect all waste products and shall be responsible for disposal. All
materials that can be recycled shall be recycled by VENDOR including items such as
paint cans. Blasting operations require an exhaust collection system for collection and
recycling of volatiles and grit. VENDOR shall provide written evidence that all waste
products have been disposed or destroyed in an environmentally safe manner.
10.13.4 If application is made in stations or in urban areas, VENDOR shall separate the work
from other areas to prevent pollution and waste of abrasive material and coating
materials by the use of tents, curtains, physical separation, etc.
10.13.5 VENDOR shall submit a plan for occupational health to Ecopetrol S.A for review,
comment, and approval, which should include standards of hygiene and industrial safety
and environmental protection typical for this type of work. Special attention shall be
given to elements of personal protection, and respirators and vapor extraction systems
for solvents and abrasive blast residues.
10.13.6 VENDOR shall take a sample of each of the coatings in field and test to determine solids
content per volume and VOC, in accordance with the respective ASTM standard. Tests
should be performed in an accredited and certified external laboratory. Failure to meet
the minimum solids content by volume and VOC according to paint specifications and
datasheets is reason to reject lots of painting. The cost of these tests will be borne by
the VENDOR
10.13.7 In addition to the general inspection requirements detailed in this specification, VENDOR
shall include the following tests and record the results daily in accordance with the

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Inspection Manual for Coatings and Paints, latest edition, by the Steel Structures
Painting Council (SSPC), publication SSPC No. 91-12:
10.13.8 Verification of the absence of soluble salts on the metal surface, daily once over the area
to paint, and prior to the start of the painting.
10.13.9 Rating by visual inspection of all daily production, of primers, primer with intermediate
coat, and the complete coating system.
10.13.10 Electrical continuity by wet sponge method on all daily production, including primers,
intermediate and finish coats.
10.13.11 The Qualification Procedures be submitted to Ecopetrol S.A for review, comment, and
approval and shall include relevant tests to determine the chlorides and sulphates
content of response. Tests shall be made immediately following surface preparation in
accordance with the corresponding SSPC rule. A sample field of each of the type of
paint shall be tested to determine the solids content and VOC, in accordance with the
respective ASTM standard. Tests shall be performed in an accredited external
laboratory.
10.13.12 VENDOR shall submit weekly reports of all inspection and data records and the results
of tests and trials must be delivered to the respective line and tank of the operations
department leader.
10.13.13 The final report should be delivered with photo records and submit records of test results
both electronically and hard copy.

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10.14 TYPICAL COATING INSPECTION REPORT

INSPECTION REPORT - PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS
Skid / Area No. VENDOR Sheet .......... of ..........
Equipment /Item Nos. Supervisor Report No.
Manpower Work Period Date ......../........../.........
Ambient Conditions
Key Time DB (F) WB (F) RH (F) ST (F) OP (F) In/Out
Surface Preparation
Key Items Ambient Method Original % Area Standard Standard Surface Time
Cond. Cond. Prepared Spec. Achiev. Profile Comp.
1
Abrasive Employed
Priming/Coating
Key Items Ambient Surf. Coating Material Batch W.F.T. D.F.T. Time Primer
Cond. Prep. System Type & No. Achiev. Comp. Cure
Color
Coating Personnel:
Coating Manufacturer:

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11.0 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIROMENT

VENDOR shall take all necessary and adequate precautions for assurance the persons and VIT
plant safety. The heavy concentrations of volatile and toxic fume shall be avoided. Into confined
spaces can be necessary use fans or blowers, if required, all workman shall use masks, anti-
spark tools and explosion proof equipments.
All VENDOR staff shall use appropriate personal protective equipment as: wear, globes, masks,
helms, glasses and other that shall be required.
VENDOR shall provide a safe access on the metallic surfaces that need to be washing,
cleaning, coated or inspected. All scaffolds, stairs and ladders shall compliance with all HSE
standards associated. The scaffolds and walkways shall provide a easy and safe access to all
surfaces for preparation, coated application and inspection of these.
All abrasive blasting equipment shall accomplish with all HSE standards associated. All clean
abrasive nozzles shall be equipped with automatic on-off switch as deadman type. The clean
hoses, fans and others equipments shall be grounded to eliminate static charges.
All pressure equipment (compressors and vessels) shall be equipped with automatic pressure
relief devices for avoid overpressures.
All inflammable materials shall be stored fulfilling all codes and standards associated. The
inflammable materials shall be stored far of electrical equipments, engines, power generators,
compressors and others ignitions sources. VENDOR shall fix hazard warning signs and
prohibition signs as: flammable materials and smoking prohibition near to the inflammable
materials storage area.
All mixing materials not used, waste materials and contaminated materials shall be disposed
immediately fulfilling with Colombian industrial codes and standards to disposal these materials.
Ecopetrol S.A will request to VENDOR periodically before to the surface preparation or coating
application perform a gas detection test with an appropriate gas detector.
The partial materials used that have not been contaminated and it will use after, it shall be refill
into each original container when the workday finishing, the containers shall be hermetically
resealed and it shall be carried to the storage area.
VENDOR shall empty all the wastes of paint and thinner into a sealed container furnished by
VENDOR with the appropriate warning hazard sign, United Nations code classification and
other sign required into Colombian codes and standards. VENDOR shall store the wastes
containers on stows put above a polyethylene sheet as least a 6 mils of thick. VENDOR shall
notify to Ecopetrol when the containers will be ready for its appropriate disposal. VENDOR shall
mark each container with finalized date and mark that it will say Desecho de pintura.

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12.0 COATING SYSTEMS

All surfaces that are subject to weathering, rusting or corrosion by exposure to the elements
shall be coated according to one of the systems described in Table 9 Coating Systems
General Description.
Coating System Description

SYSTEM 1 Structural Steel, Equipment (Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers,
Piping, Relief Valves, Exterior, NOT Insulated) Temperature less
than 200F
SYSTEM 1A Items coated in shop (including items primed only)
SYSTEM 1B Items coated in field and repairs in field for System 1A.
SYSTEM 2 Hydrocarbon Tanks and Vessel, Carbon Steel with Operating
Temperature less than 200F
SYSTEM 2A Internal Coating Floor, Interior First Ring or 12 feet up from the
floor whichever is greater, all Interior Surfaces of the Floating Roof,
Vapor Space on the Floating Roof, Internal Accessories, and
Internal Piping and Structures up to the First Ring or 12 feet from
the Floor whichever is greater. Immersion Service
SYSTEM 2B Exterior Shell, Exterior Accessories, and Inside First Ring for
Floating Roof
SYSTEM 2C Exterior of Floating Roofs and Fixed Roofs
SYSTEM 3 Tanks, Drinking Water NSF approved
SYSTEM 3A Internal Coating, Immersion Service
SYSTEM 3B Exterior of Tank (Note Identical to System 1B)
SYSTEM 4 Tanks, Firewater, NFPA 22 & AWWA D102
SYSTEM 4A Internal Coating, Immersion Service, NFPA 22 & AWWA D102
SYSTEM 4B Exterior of Tank (Note Identical to System 1B)
SYSTEM 5 Insulated Carbon Steel, Temperature up to 400F
SYSTEM 6 Coating for Galvanized Components
SYSTEM 7 Underground Equipment
Table 9 Coating Systems General Description
In the event an item requires coating that is not covered by one of the systems, VENDOR shall
notify Ecopetrol S.A and obtain disposition before proceeding.

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SYSTEM 1A: Application: Shop Coatings

Structural Steel, Equipment (Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers,
Piping, Relief Valves
Exterior
NOT Insulated, NOT underground
Carbon Steel with Operating Temperature less than 200F
PRODUCT MIN. DFT MAX. DFT
COAT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CODE (MICRON) (MICRON)
PRIMER P-02 Inorganic Zinc Rich Primer 75 100
SECOND I-01 High Build Polyamide Epoxy 100 125
FINAL F-01 PolySiloxane 75 125
TOTAL DRY FILM THICKNESS RANGE: 250 350
Cleanliness: SSPC SP1 Solvent Cleaning &

SURFACE
SSPC SP-5 White Metal
PREPARATION
Roughness: (25 to 75 microns)
GENERAL NOTES:
1. Each coat shall be different color than previous coat.
2. All welds, edges, corners and hard to reach areas shall be striped with brush or roller after
surface preparation and before spray application of primer.
3. Exterior of lined vessel or tank shall be marked clearly in black letters:
LINED EQUIPMENT, NO HOT WORK
4. A non-skid aggregate shall be added to the intermediate coat when this coating system is used
for deck areas.
5. Above ground piping shall receive primer coat in SHOP and shall receive second and final coat in
field. Touchup in field shall use System 1B.
AKZO NOBEL
PRODUCT PRODUCT PPG SHERWIN
CARBOLINE COATING GROUP
CODE DESCRIPTION AMERON WILLIAMS
(INTERNATIONAL)
Inorganic Zinc
P-02 Dimetcote 9 Carbozinc 11 Interzinc 22 HS Zinc Clad II
Silicate Primer
I-01 High Build Epoxy Amerlock 400 Carboguard 890 Intergard 475 HS Macopoxy 646
Polysiloxane
F-01 PolySiloxane PSX 700 Carboxane 2000 Interfine 979
XLE-80

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SYSTEM 1B: Application: Field Applied Coatings & Repair to System 1A

Structural Steel, Equipment (Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers,
Piping, Valves
Exterior
NOT Insulated, NOT underground
PRIMER P-01 Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy 75 100

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
4. A non-skid aggregate shall be added to the intermediate coat when this coating system is used
for deck areas.
5. Equipment coated in SHOP shall be painted per System 1A. Above ground piping shall receive
primer coat in SHOP per system 1A and shall receive second and final coat in field. Touchup in
field shall use System 1B.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Organic Zinc Rich
P-01 Amercoat 68HS Carbozinc 859 Interzinc 52 Zinc Clad IV
Epoxy
High Build
I-01 Amerlock 400 Carboguard 890 Intergard 475 HS Macopoxy 646
Polyamide Epoxy
Polysiloxane
XLE-80

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SYSTEM 2A: Application:

Hydrocarbon Tanks and Vessel Immersion Service
(Floor, interior last ring and Interior First Ring or 12 feet, whichever is
greater)
All Interior Surfaces of the Floating Roof
Internal Accessories, Internal Piping, and Internal Structures up to the First
Ring or 12 feet from the Floor, whichever is greater
Vapor space - Floating roof between seal and others
MIN. DFT MAX. DFT
PRODUCT
COAT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (MICRON) (MICRON)
CODE
Note 1 Note 1
Holding primer Amine-Cured

PRIMER L-01A 50 75
Phenolic Epoxy
FINAL L-01 Amine-Cured Phenolic Epoxy 350 400

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
2. All welds, edges, corners and hard to reach areas shall be striped, 10 cm from side to side,
with brush or roller after surface preparation and before spray application of primer.
4. 100% holiday inspection in accordance with NACE RP0188 (table 1) is required
5. When epoxy zinc is applied in the Field, use Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy. When epoxy zinc is
applied in the Shop, use Inorganic Zinc Rich Epoxy.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Nova-Plate
Holding primer
L-01A Sigmaguard 260 Phenoline 311 Interline 982 UHS Epoxy
phenolic epoxy
Primer
Amine-Cured Nova-Plate
L-01 Novaguard 840 Phenoline 341 Interline 984
Phenolic Epoxy UHS Epoxy

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SYSTEM 2B: Application:

Hydrocarbon Tanks and Vessel
Exterior and Inside First Ring for Floating Roof
PRIMER (note 4,5) P-01 Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy 75 100
Cleanliness: SSPC SP-1 Solvent Cleaning &

SURFACE SSPC SP-12 Water Jetting grade WJ-1 /
PREPARATION SSPC SP-10 Near White Metal (note 6)
GENERAL NOTES:
4. If primer is applied to plate in fabricator shop, then PRIMER from System 1A applies. Repairs and
Touch-up shall be made per this system.
5. In storage tanks dont coat with primer film the shell.
6. If required by Ecopetrol S.A, the surface preparation shall be simultaneous with water Jetting and
grit blasting until find the surface roughness.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Organic Zinc Rich
Epoxy
High Build
Polyamide Epoxy
PSX 700 Polysiloxane
F-01 PolySiloxane Carboxane 2000 Interfine 979
/Sigmadur 2500 XLE-80

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SYSTEM 2C: Application:

Hydrocarbon Tanks Floating Roof
Exterior (Top of Roof)
PRIMER L-03 100 % solids Epoxy polyamine 205 250
FINAL L-03 100 % solids Epoxy polyamine 205 410

SURFACE
SSPC SP-5 Near White Metal
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
2. Non-skid additive to be added for walkway areas (to and around all instruments, openings, and
perimeter)
3. Epoxy selected with NO final coating with understanding that there will be chalking and erosion.
Paint thickness shall be sufficient to provide minimum 20 year life with surface degradation over
life of surface. Polyurethane or other top coating NOT included due to concerns with
delaminating issues in areas where there is ponding of water.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
100 % solids
L-03 Amercoat 240 -- -- --
Epoxy polyamine

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SYSTEM 2C (Optional) : Application:

Hydrocarbon Tanks Floating Roof
Exterior (Top of Roof)
All L-01 Amine-Cured Phenolic Epoxy Total 375 Total 450

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
2. Non-skid additive to be added for walkway areas (to and around all instruments, openings, and
perimeter)
3. Epoxy selected with NO final coating with understanding that there will be chalking and erosion.
Paint thickness shall be sufficient to provide minimum 20 year life with surface degradation over
life of surface. Polyurethane or other top coating NOT included due to concerns with
delaminating issues in areas where there is ponding of water.
4. Holding Primer, Product Code L-01A may be used prior to application of L-01 coatings. DFT
shall be limited to 50 to 125 micron.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)

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Tanks, Drinking Water NSF approved Immersion Service
Interior All surfaces that may be in contact with water
Epoxy NSF Approved Tank

FIRST L-02 125 150
Coating

FINAL L-02 125 150
Coating

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
1. Two coats minimum required, each coat shall be different color than previous coat.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Epoxy NSF
Macropoxy
L-02 Approved Tank Amerlock 2 Carboguard 891 Interline 850
646 PW
Coating

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Tank, Drinking
Exterior of Tank
PRIMER P-01 Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy 75 100

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
4. The epoxy coating may be applied as 2 x 75 to 100 microns each.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Organic Zinc Rich
Epoxy
High Build
Polyamide Epoxy
Polysiloxane
XLE-80

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Tanks, Fire Water (NFPA 22 & AWWA D102 Immersion Service
Interior All surfaces that may be in contact with water and vapor
space

FIRST L-02 125 150
Coating

FINAL L-02 125 150
Coating

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
1. Two coats minimum required, each coat shall be different color than previous coat.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Epoxy NSF
Macropoxy 646
L-02 Approved Tank Amerlock 2 Carboguard 891 Interline 850
PW
Coating

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Fire Water Tank (NFPA 22)
Exterior
PRIMER (note 5) P-01 Organic Zinc Rich Epoxy 75 100

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
4. The epoxy coating may be applied as 2 x 75 to 100 microns each.
5. If primer is applied to plate in fabricator shop, then PRIMER from System 1A applies. Repairs and
Touch-up shall be made per this system.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Organic Zinc Rich
Epoxy
High Build
Polyamide Epoxy
Polysiloxane
XLE-80

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SYSTEM 5: Application:
All Insulated Components, non-immersion
PRIMER F-02 Phenolic Epoxy 100 150
FINAL F-02 Phenolic Epoxy 100 150

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
2. Coating shall be applied after welding of fixing pins if pins are required
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Epo-Phen Hi-
F-02 Phenolic Epoxy Amercoat 90HS Thermaline 450 Intertherm 228
Temp Coating

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SYSTEM 6: Application:
Coating for Galvanized Components
PRODUCT
COAT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION COATING MASS
CODE
PRIMER I-01 High Build Polyamide Epoxy 75 125

SURFACE
SSPC SP-7
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
2. Galvanized surfaces shall be coated with this system as the environment is coastal, tropical.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
High Build
I-01 Amerlock 400 Carboguard 890 Intergard 475 HS Macropoxy 646
Polyamide Epoxy
Polysiloxane
XLE-80

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SYSTEM 7: Application: Equipment that is underground or in pits

Equipment underground or in pits
Exterior Below Ground or in pits
PRIMER I-02 Glass Flake Epoxy 400 500
SECOND I-02 Glass Flake Epoxy 400 500
FINAL (See note 3) F-01 PolySiloxane 75 125

SURFACE
PREPARATION
GENERAL NOTES:
3. Final coating shall be applied to all valves. Final coating shall also be applied to all equipment in
a pit exposed to sunlight. Note that PolySiloxane top coating may delaminate if immersed for
significant length of time.
AKZO NOBEL
(INTERNATIONAL)
Amerlock 400 Carboguard Sher-Glass FF
I-02
Glass Flake
GlassFlake
Interzone 505 Glass Flake
Epoxy 1209 GlassFlake GlassFlake Epoxy
Epoxy Epoxy Epoxy
Polysiloxane
XLE-80

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13.0 COLOR
13.1 Color and Identification of Pipe
13.1.1 General
Piping shall be identified with a color coding and an identification text painted on piping.
In addition, signs and other marking shall be provided as required per codes and
standards listed here and per any requirements of the Local Authorities. All signs and
text shall be in SPANISH. Dual language SPANISH and English is also acceptable.
13.1.2 Identification and Signs
The signs will be designed to be read from left to right, specifying the content of pipe and
shall be color and size as defined in Table 10 Sign Color and Size Requirements.
Signs shall be in Spanish where fluid shall be per Table 14 Pipe Colors and Fluid
Names.
Item Description
Rectangle: RAL 9004

Signal Black
Characters: RAL 1003

Signal Yellow Figure 3 Sign Indicating Color
Pipe Size Sign and Font Size Requirements
Rectangle : 8 inch long by 1 inch high
Font Style: Cambria Regular
Less than 2 inch
Font Size: H = in, T = 1/16 in, W = 3/8 in
Not required in sizes less than 1 (see Note 1)
Rectangle : 20 inch long by 2 inch high
2 to 4 inch Font Style: Cambria Regular
Font Size: H = 1 in, T = 5/32 in, W = 11/16 in
Rectangle: 20 inch long by 4 inch high
Greater than 4 inch Font Style: Cambria Regular
Font Size: H = 2 in, T = 5/16 in, W = 13/32 in
Font Requirements
Figure 4 - Text Size - Pipe

Table 10 Sign Color and Size Requirements
Note 1: Piping smaller than 2 in diameter shall be identified by pipe markers, industrial
tape, or other industry accepted means.

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13.1.3 Flow Direction

Flow direction of fluid in the pipe shall be indicated by an isosceles triangle, placed
adjacent to the rectangle of the sign, according to the direction of flow. Flow Direction
Symbol will be painted black (RAL 9004). The isosceles triangles shall be per
dimensions indicated in Table 11 Flow Direction Indicator Dimensions.
Item Description
Flow Triangle:
RAL 9004 Signal Black
Figure 5 Flow Triangle

Pipe Size Sign Size
Less than 2 inch Optional
2 to 4 inch Triangle : 3 inch high x 3 inch base
Greater than 4 inch Triangle : 6 inch high x 6 inch base
Table 11 Flow Direction Indicator Dimensions
13.1.4 Stripe for Pipe
Piping for which a Distinguishing Color RAL (see Pipe Color Section) shall have a
stripe painted on surface as part of the identification system. Stripes shall be applied
along the centerline of pipe on top surface of piping in thickness per Table 12 Pipe
Stripe Thickness. Location of Stripe shall comply with Table 13 Location
Requirements for Signs and Identification.
Pipe Size Strip Width Color Distinguishing Color RAL

Less than 2 inch Optional
2 to 6 inch 1 inch wide
Greater than 8 inch 4 inch wide
Table 12 Pipe Stripe Thickness
13.1.5 Location of Identification
Signs and other Identification of pipe shall be located and applied per requirements
identified in Table 13 Location Requirements for Signs and Identification.

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Stripe
Location: Top of Pipe, Centered
Frequency
Continuous, 100% along pipe including elbows.
In Facility:
Straight pipe sections with length less than 300 ft shall be identified
Frequency in 30 ft increments
Outside Facility: Straight pipe section longer than 300 feet, pipe should be identified
every 300 feet.
Signs and Other Identification
Straight pipe sections with length less than 300 ft shall be identified in 30 ft increments
Straight pipe section longer than 300 feet, pipe should be identified every 300 feet.
For multiple parallel pipe runs (banks of pipes) the signs and identification marks must
be matched for all lines (same location along section).
Signs and other Identification shall be located within 3 feet +/- 6 inches of the following:
a. Entrance and exit point from dike.
b. Change of direction of pipeline such as elbows, tees, except expansion Loops.
c. In the horizontal sections through canals or ditches
d. At one side of pipe under pedestrian bridges and stairs.
e. Prior to location that pipe becomes submerged (earth or water)
f. Along the sides of the valves.
g. When entering or exiting equipment
Table 13 Location Requirements for Signs and Identification
13.1.6 Visibility of Signs and Identification
All markings on pipe shall be located to be visible to personnel positioned near or next to
pipe. Standard position shall be the top of the pipe unless locating markings at this
height is above the visibility level of personnel at grade.

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13.1.7 Pipe Colors

Piping external coating shall be the Basic Color RAL and a stripe painted per the
Distinguishing Color RAL as defined in Table 14 Pipe Colors and Fluid Names.
Basic Color RAL Distinguishing Color RAL

Fluid
(Pipe Color) (Stripe)
Air, Instrument RAL 2010 Signal Orange RAL 6016 Turquoise Green
Air, Plant RAL 2010 Signal Orange RAL 6016 Turquoise Green
Fire Water RAL 3001 Signal Red -------
Fire Foam Concentrate RAL 6018 Yellowish Green -------
Chemical RAL 4008 Signal Violet -------
Crude RAL 9006 White Aluminum RAL 7031 Blue Grey
Diesel RAL 9006 White Aluminum RAL 6016 Turquoise Green
Gas, Fuel RAL 2010 Signal Red RAL 9006 White Aluminum
Nitrogen RAL 6016 Turquoise Green RAL 9003 Signal White
Oily Water RAL 6016 Turquoise Green RAL 7001 Silver Gray
Relief RAL 8002 Signal Brown -------
Sewage RAL 9004 Signal Black RAL 6016 Turquoise Green
Water, Raw RAL 6016 Turquoise Green RAL 3015 Light Pink
Water, Clarified RAL 5012 Light Blue -------
Water, Demineralized RAL 5010 Gentian Blue -------
Water, Drink RAL 6016 Turquoise Green RAL 6019 Pastel Green
Water, Wash RAL 6016 Turquoise Green -------
RAL 60161 Turquoise
Water, Seawater1 RAL 90031 Signal White
Green
RAL 60161 Turquoise
Water, Storm RAL 90041 Signal Black
Green
Table 14 Pipe Colors and Fluid Names
Notes
3. Items with subscript 1 were added for recommendation.
4. Color RAL 9006 White Aluminum shall be used for the pipelines outside the industrial
plant (external elements, storage areas, supplies plant to plant, pipelines, pipelines,
etc.).
13.1.8 Special or Unusual Situations
If a pipe layout presents a limited area or inaccessibility or extreme complexity, this
segment may require the use of special techniques to provide identification. The use of

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surrogate techniques may be used in this instance and shall be limited to those
segments only. Deviation from the concepts of color and signs described in this
guideline is not allowed without written approval of Ecopetrol S.A.
13.2 Color and Identification of Compressed Gas Cylinders
13.2.1 General
The color identification shall be applied to the entire cylinder body including the neck,
except air respirable where the neck will have a distinctive white marking color of RAL
9003 Signal White. The cylinders owned by Ecopetrol shall have the logo symbol of the
Ecopetrol S.A.
In addition, signs and other marking shall be provided as required per codes and
standards listed here and per any requirements of the Local Authorities.
ANSI Standards
ANSI Z535.1 Standard for Safety Colors
ANSI Z535.2 American National Standard for Environmental and Facility
Safety Signs
ANSI Z535.3 American National Standard for Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels
NFPA Standards
NFPA 704 Standard System for the identification of Hazards of Materials for
Emergency Response
Compressed Gas Association Standards
CGA C-7 Guide to the Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and Marking of
Compressed Gas Containers
Table 15 Codes and Standards Color and Markings
Safety signs for gas cylinder storage areas, gas cylinder labeling and marking
requirements shall be applied and shall meet NFPA 55, and CGA C-7. The color of the
signs and the font used for labeling shall be as described in Table 16 Color and Font
Requirements for Cylinder Identification. The product name in Spanish and condensed
chemical formula shall be indicated on the cylinders.
Item Description
RAL 9003 for cylinders with dark color
Color
RAL 9004 for cylinders with light colors
Font Requirements
Font: Style: Cambria Regular

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Item Description
Size: H = 1 in, T = 5/32 in, W = 11/16 in
Figure 6 - Text Size - Cylinders

Table 16 Color and Font Requirements for Cylinder Identification
Note 1: All markers and other special symbols per NFPA 55 and ANSI CGA C-7.
13.2.3 Compressed Gas Cylinder Colors
Compressed gas cylinders external coating, product name, and condensed chemical
formula shall be as per defined in Table 17 Cylinder Colors.
Condensed Chemical
Fluid Cylinder Color (RAL)
Formula
Carbon Dioxide CO2 6019 Pastel green
Nitrogen N2 9004 Signal Black
Industrial Compressed Air -- 9004 Signal Black
Propane C3H8 9006 White aluminium
Table 17 Cylinder Colors
13.3 Fire Fighting and Safety Systems
13.3.1 General
Firefighting and Safety equipment and facilities shall be identified with a color coding and
an identification text painted on equipment. In addition, signs and other marking shall be
provided as required per codes and standards listed here and per any requirements of
the Local Authorities.
ANSI Standards
ANSI Z535.1 Standard for Safety Colors
ANSI Z535.2 American National Standard for Environmental and Facility
Safety Signs
ANSI Z535.3 American National Standard for Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI Z535.4 American National Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels
NFPA Standards
NFPA-170 Standard on Fire Safety Symbols

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NFPA 704 Standard System for the identification of Hazards of Materials for
Emergency Response
NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent fire Extinguishing Systems
Table 18 Codes and Standards Color and Markings
Firefighting and Safety equipment and facilities shall include identification of equipment
tag number and identification and signs as required by codes and standards and Local
Authority. Identification of firefighting shall comply with requirement in Table 19 Color
and Font Requirements for Firefighting Equipment Identification.
Description Requirements
Equipment or Accessory: Visible to operator.
Location
Packages: On base-plate.
Text Color: RAL 9003 Signal White
Font: H = 2 in, T = 5/16 in, W = 13/32 in
Font Size and Layout
Figure 7 - Text Size - Firefighting

Table 19 Color and Font Requirements for Firefighting Equipment
Identification
Notes:
1. Safety sign symbols and colors, shall meet ANSI Z535.1, ANSI Z535.2, ANSI Z535.3
and ANSI Z535.4.
2. New safety sign, symbols, and colors in buildings shall meet NFPA-170 Symbols for
Use by the Fire Service, latest edition.
3. The marking of fire extinguishers must be in accordance with Annex B of the
standard NFPA 10, in its latest version.
4. Signs and marking for Fire Suppressant Agent shall be applied and comply with
NFPA 2001, latest version.
5. The hydrants and other firefighting equipment in facility shall include reflective red
tape applied such that equipment may be easily spotted at night.
Identification of safety signs shall comply with requirement in Table 20 Color and Font
for Safety Signs.

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Text Color: RAL 9003 Signal White
Regulatory Signs: RAL 3001 Signal Red
Warning Signs (Caution) Stripes: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Stripes: RAL 9004 Signal Black
Information Signs Background: RAL 5005 Signal Blue
Silhouette: RAL 9003 Signal White
Orientation Signs Background: RAL 6032 Signal Green
Arrows: RAL 9003 Signal White
Font: H = 2 in, T = 5/16 in, W = 13/32 in

(Minimum)
Figure 8 - Text Size - Safety Signs

Table 20 Color and Font for Safety Signs
Work areas and marking or safe routes through work areas shall comply with
requirement in Table 21 Color and Font for Work areas and marking or safe routes.
Areas shall be marked to identify required area dedicated to the work area, safety
equipment area, or fire equipment area.
Marking: Outline work areas in stripe 2 in wide
Work Areas
Color: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Safety Equipment Areas
Color: RAL 6016 Turquoise green
Fire Equipment Areas
Color: RAL 3001 Signal Red
Table 21 Color and Font for Work areas and marking or safe routes
13.3.3 Fire Fighting and Safety System Colors

For the purposes of identification and accident prevention, equipment and facilities shall
be safety color-coded in accordance with ANSI/NEMA Z535.1, Standard for Safety
Colors as modified by this specification.
In general, fire water equipment and piping shall be painted RAL 3001 Signal Red, fire
foam equipment and piping shall be painted RAL 6018 Yellow Green. Identification text
shall be contrasting color to equipment where identification text shall be primarily RAL

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9003 Signal White. Specific color requirements are defined in Table 22 Firefighting
Equipment and Facilities Colors.
Description Color
General
Equipment Dark Color: RAL 9003 Signal White
Identification Text
Equipment Light Color: RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Water Equipment and Facilities
Fire Water System Accessories RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Water RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Water Pumps RAL 3001 Signal Red
RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Water Hydrants
(Top RAL 3024 and provide reflective tape)
Fire Water, Portable Equipment RAL 3001 Signal Red
Water Fire Engine RAL 3001 Signal Red
Locations of Fire Extinguishers RAL 3001 Signal Red
Area Around Fire Equipment Stripe: RAL 3001 Signal Red
Foam Equipment and Facilities
Fire Foam System Accessories RAL 6018 Yellow Green
Fire Foam Pumps RAL 6018 Yellow Green
Fire Foam Piping RAL 6018 Yellow Green
Fire Foam, Portable Equipment RAL 6018 Yellow Green
Foam Fire Engine RAL 6018 Yellow Green
Safety Equipment
Arrows: RAL 6016 Turquoise green
Evacuation Routes
Background: RAL 9003 Signal White
Emergency Exits Per NFPA 170
Eye Wash, Showers, or First Aid Stripe: RAL 6016 Turquoise green
Showers Stripe: RAL 6016 Turquoise green
First Aid Stripe: RAL 6016 Turquoise green
Emergency Shutdown Button and
Safety Red
Switches1
Stripes: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Tripping Hazards (4 in wide stripes) 1
Stripes: RAL 9004 Signal Black

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Description Color
Emergency Exit Gates1 RAL 10031 Signal Yellow
Work Areas Stripes: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Miscellaneous
RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Hose Cabinets
(NFPA 170)
Ambulance RAL 9003 Signal White
Fire Fighting Engines RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Extinguisher (Class A) No Paint for Stainless Steel
(Background Color RAL 6016)
Fire Extinguisher (Class B) RAL 3001 Signal Red
RAL 3001 Signal Red
Fire Extinguisher (Class C)
(Background Color RAL 5012)
FM-200 Fire Suppressant Agent RAL 3001 Signal Red (Background RAL 5012)
Intergen Fire Suppressant Agent RAL 3001 Signal Red
For specifications and symbols should consult
Traffic Symbols
the National Traffic Code
Table 22 Firefighting Equipment and Facilities Colors
Notes:
1. The marking of fire extinguishers must be in accordance with Annex B of the
standard NFPA 10, in its latest version.
2. Signs and marking for Fire Suppressant Agent shall be applied and comply with
NFPA 2001, latest version.
3. Items indicated with subscript 1 added by PDE.
13.4 Identification of Tanks
13.4.1 General
Tanks shall be identified with a color coding and an identification text painted on the
tank.
13.4.2 Identification Numbers and Signs
Storage tanks shall be identified with tank equipment tag number as provided on
Ecopetrol S.A Process and Instrument Diagrams, Datasheets, or other Engineering
documentation and Hazard Identification per NFPA 704, if applicable based on fluid
being stored. Identification requirements are identified in Table 23 Color and Font
Requirements for Cylinder Identification.
Equipment Tag Number: Centered vertically between
Location bottom and top weld of the
top ring

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Hazard Identification: Located under Equipment
Tag Number, Centered
Per NFPA 704, Consult NFPA 704 for applicability
Hazard Identification
(see font size and layout)
Light Color Tanks: RAL 9004 Signal Black
Text Color
Dark Color Tanks: RAL 9003 Signal White
Equipment Tag Number1: H = 20 in, T = 3 in, W = 10 in
Distance between letters 5 in
Hazard Sign: HA = 6 in, TA = 1 in, W A = 3
A = 15 in
Font Style: Cambria Regular
Figure 9 - Text Size and Hazard Sign

Table 23 Color and Font Requirements for Cylinder Identification
13.4.3 Tank Colors
All tanks shall be painted colors as indicated in Table 24 Storage Tank Colors. The
basic color refers to the color that the entire tank shall be painted and the distinguishing
color refers to color for stripe of paint to provide additional identification. Stripe width
shall be 4 inches and shall be run horizontally, centered between welds of top ring of the
tank.

Description
(Tank Color) (Stripe Color)
Fire Water Tank RAL 6016 Turquoise green RAL 3001 Signal Red
Foam Concentrate Tank1
(If Carbon Steel RAL 3001 Signal Red RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Construction)
Drinking Water RAL 6016 Turquoise green ---------------
Diesel RAL 9003 Signal White ---------------
Light Products
RAL 9003 Signal White ---------------
(Flash Point < 130F)
Heavy Products RAL 9004 Signal Black ---------------

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(Flash Point >130F)

Petrochemicals RAL 9006 White Aluminum ---------------
Relief RAL 8002 Signal Black
Table 24 Storage Tank Colors
Notes:
1. Small tanks associated with equipment will be described in equipment section.
2. Upon Ecopetrol S.A request, tank colors may be varied for physical, security, or
landscaping requirements.
13.5 Identification of Equipment
13.5.1 General
Equipment and accessories shall be identified with a color coding and an identification
text painted on the equipment or accessory.
13.5.2 Identification Numbers and Signs
Equipment and accessories shall be identified with the equipment tag number as
provided on Ecopetrol S.A Process and Instrument Diagrams, Datasheets, or other
Engineering documentation. Equipment packages that contain multiple pieces of
equipment on a structural baseplate shall include identification on each piece of
equipment on each component and identification tag number of the package on the
structural baseplate of the package. Identification requirements are identified in Table
25 Requirements for Equipment and Accessories Identification.
Equipment or Accessory: Visible to operator.
Location
Packages: On base-plate.
Text: RAL 1003 Signal Yellow
Background: RAL 9004 Signal Black
Text and Background
Color
Figure 10 - Text and Background Color

Rectangle: 20 inch long by 4 inch high
Font: H = 2 in, T = 5/16 in, W = 13/32 in
Style: Cambria Regular
Figure 11 - Text Size Equipment and Accessories

Table 25 Requirements for Equipment and Accessories Identification

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Notes:
1. Where equipment is too small to place painted equipment identification, consult
Ecopetrol S.A for disposition.
13.5.3 Equipment Colors
All equipment and accessories shall be painted colors as indicated in Table 26 Color of
Equipment and Accessories. Stripe width shall be 4 inches and shall be run horizontally,
centered between welds of top ring.

Description
(Equipment Color) (Stripe Color)
Pumps
RAL 6019 Pastel Green ---------------
(except fire fighting)
Agitators1 RAL 6019 Pastel Green1 ---------------
Buildings Exteriors1 ---------------
Structural Steel1 RAL 70011 Silver Grey ---------------
Baseplates RAL 70011 Silver Grey ---------------
Straightening Vane Same color as piping ---------------
RAL 7001 Silver Grey
Compressors ---------------
(or factory Standard)
Meter, Crude Oil RAL 7001 Silver Grey ---------------
Exhaust Stacks RAL 7012 Basalt Grey ---------------
Construction Equipment RAL 1003 Signal Yellow ---------------
Filters RAL 6019 Pastel Green ---------------
Electrical Generators RAL 6019 Pastel Green ---------------
Furnaces and Boilers RAL 7012 Basalt Grey ---------------
Heat Exchanger (Insulated) RAL 9006 White Aluminum ---------------
Heat Exchanger
RAL 6019 Pastel Green ---------------
(Uninsulated)
Diesel Engines RAL 7001 Silver Grey ---------------
Electric Motors RAL 6019 Pastel Green ---------------
Stairs, Rails, and Platforms RAL 1003 Signal Yellow RAL 9004 Signal Black
Stairs and Handrail RAL 1003 Signal Yellow ---------------
Platforms & Steps RAL 9004 Signal Black ---------------
Bridge Cranes RAL 1003 Signal Yellow RAL 9004 Signal Black
Material Handling
RAL 10031 Signal Yellow RAL 90041 Signal Black
Equipment1

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Description
(Equipment Color) (Stripe Color)
Diesel Tank1 RAL 90031 Signal White ---------------
Chemical Storage Tank1 RAL 90061White Aluminum ---------------
RAL 6016 Turquoise
Sewage Treatment Tank1 RAL 90041 Signal Black
Green
Drinking Water Pressure RAL 60161 Turquoise
RAL 6019 Pastel Green
Vessel1 Green
Gearbox1 RAL 60191 Pastel Green ---------------
Dryer 1 RAL 60191 Pastel Green ---------------
Fan or Blower1 RAL 60191 Pastel Green ---------------
Electrical Systems RAL 5012 Light Blue ---------------
Switch Gear 7001 Silver Grey ---------------
Transformers RAL 7001 Silver Grey ---------------
Control Valves RAL 6016 Turquoise Green ---------------
Safety Valves RAL 1003 Signal Yellow ---------------
Table 26 Color of Equipment and Accessories
Notes: 1. Items with subscript 1 have been added for recommendation.
Appendices
PRODUCT PRODUCT PPG AKZO NOBEL SHERWIN
CARBOLINE
CODE DESCRIPTION AMERON COATING GROUP WILLIAMS

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(INTERNATIONAL)
Organic Zinc Rich
Epoxy
Inorganic Zinc
P-02 Dimetcote 9 Carbozinc 11 Interzinc 22HS Zinc Clad II
Silicate
High Build Macropoxy
I-01 Amerlock 400 Carboguard 890 Intergard 475 HS
Polyamide Epoxy 646
Sher-Glass FF
Glass Flake Amerlock 400GF Carboguard 1209 Interzone 505
I-02 Glass Flake
Epoxy GlassFlake Epoxy GlassFlake Epoxy GlassFlake Epoxy
Epoxy
Immersion Grade Seaguard
I-03 Amerlock 2 Carboguard 635 -
Epoxy 6000
Polysiloxane
XLE-80
Epo-Phen Hi-
F-02 Phenolic Epoxy Amercoat 90HS Thermaline 450 Intertherm 228
Temp Coating
Anti-Fouling
Intersmooth 365 Copper
F-03 Coating (Copper ABC 3 C-Flex 1-2-3 AF
SPC Bottom #45
Loading)
Nova-Plate
Phenolic Epoxy
L-01A Sigmaguard 260 Phenoline 311 Interline 982 UHS Epoxy
Holding Primer
Primer
NSF Approved Macropoxy
L-02 Amerlock 2 Carboguard 891 Interline 850
Tank Coating 646PW
100 % solids
L-03 Amercoat 240 -- -- --
Epoxy polyamine
Table 27 Paint Systems and Manufacturers
Coatings from one Manufacturer shall not be over coated with coatings from another Manufacturer.
Should a VENDOR wish to use alternative Manufacturer, the details should be submitted to the
Ecopetrol S.A for approval.
Note that Sigma brand equivalents may be substituted for Amercoat brands on a case by case basis
subject to Ecopetrol S.A approval.

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