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Title: Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills

Abstract

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.

Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
420463
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Electric Light and Power
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 74; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; OIL SPILLS; CONTAINMENT; TRANSFORMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS

Citation Formats

. Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
. Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills. United States.
. 1996. "Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills". United States.
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title = {Polyurea spray system contains substation oil spills},
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abstractNote = {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.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/420463}, journal = {Electric Light and Power},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}