Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills
When Pacific Power & Light Co. (PPOC) of Portland, Ore. faced a problem of oil spill prevention in their substations, they turned to Willamette Valley Co. (WVCO) which had just developed a new containment coating. Winn Darden, WVCO`s marketing manager for the specialty chemical division says, {open_quotes}Utilities currently face a compliance challenge. Federals regulations such as the 1990 Oil Pollution Act are forcing utilities around the country to consider secondary containment of transformers oils used in substations. The requirements, such as the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures plans, say that these regulations must be addressed in a timely fashion, and with methods complying with strict criteria.{close_quotes} Timeliness and compliance where the aspects WVCO addressed with their new product line, PolyQuick Polyurea coatings. The products were formulated by WVCO last year, based on technology originally developed by Texaco Chemical Co. The two-component coatings are solvent free and cure in less than five seconds.
- OSTI ID:
- 420463
- Journal Information:
- Electric Light and Power, Vol. 74, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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