Comparison of conventional and airless abrasive blasting techniques
Journal Article
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· Inst. Mar. Eng.-Inst. Corros. Sci. Technol. Jt. North Sea Corros. Conf. Trans. Inst. Mar. Eng., Ser. C; (United States)
OSTI ID:5489052
A comparison of conventional and airless abrasive blasting techniques used to prepare steel surfaces (e.g., North Sea oil facilities, offshore structures, e.g., storage tanks, and land-based oil terminals) for corrosion protection shows the advantages of the Autoblast automatic abrasive blasting machine over the conventional air-blasting machine. Autoblast is based on the principle of a paddle type wheel, revolving at high speed, being continuously fed with abrasive, which is propelled off the wheel onto the work surface by centrifugal force in such a manner and at such an angle that the abrasive is reclaimed, cleaned and returned to the wheel for reuse. All this is done within a totally enclosed, self-propelled, highly maneuverable vehicle. The machine also incorporates a separator to remove dust and refuse, which is passed through a dust collector to allow the machine to operate 98% free of pollution. The production rate of Autoblast machines varies from about 20 sq m/man-hour on offshore platforms with confined areas, to 80 sq m/man-hour on newly constructed storage tanks.
- OSTI ID:
- 5489052
- Journal Information:
- Inst. Mar. Eng.-Inst. Corros. Sci. Technol. Jt. North Sea Corros. Conf. Trans. Inst. Mar. Eng., Ser. C; (United States), Journal Name: Inst. Mar. Eng.-Inst. Corros. Sci. Technol. Jt. North Sea Corros. Conf. Trans. Inst. Mar. Eng., Ser. C; (United States) Vol. 91
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
420205* -- Engineering-- Transport & Storage Facilities-- (1980-)
420206 -- Engineering-- Mining & Drilling Equipment & Facilities-- (1980-1989)
ABRASION
ABRASIVES
AIR
ALLOYS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTAINERS
CORROSION PROTECTION
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PETROLEUM
RECYCLING
SEAS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
STEELS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TANKS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TERMINAL FACILITIES
VEHICLES
420205* -- Engineering-- Transport & Storage Facilities-- (1980-)
420206 -- Engineering-- Mining & Drilling Equipment & Facilities-- (1980-1989)
ABRASION
ABRASIVES
AIR
ALLOYS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTAINERS
CORROSION PROTECTION
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PETROLEUM
RECYCLING
SEAS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
STEELS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TANKS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TERMINAL FACILITIES
VEHICLES