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Facility Maintenance Layup

Facility Maintenance Layup

USI partners with Cortec to bring you the most recent Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI®) products to aid with the variety of structures and systems that come with Facility Maintenance Layup.

 Boilers:

HVAC Systems:

  • Spray evaporator and condenser coils with 10% solution of VpCI®-414 to clean
  • Spray evaporator and condenser coils with VpCI®-337
  • Place VpCI®-308 Pouch (35 ft3 [1 m³]/pouch) inside HVAC enclosure
  • Shrink wrap with either MilCorr® VpCI® Shrink Film or VpCI®-126 HPUV
  • HVAC ducting
    • Close air register
    • Fog with VpCI®-337 at 1 oz./ft3 (1 L/m³)

Structures:

  • Concrete foundations, walls, ceilings, etc.
    • Wash all surfaces to remove all contaminants (10% solution of VpCI®-414)
    • Visually inspect for damage
    • Repair damaged areas using MCI® repair mortar (https://www.cortecmci.com/)
    • Coat all concrete surfaces with MCI®-2020 or MCI®-2022
  • Structural steel
    • Inspect for areas of rust and/or peeling paint
    • Power wash or use high pressure air to remove all loose rust and contaminants
    • Determine if cross-section in rusted areas meets acceptable design parameters
    • Options to address rust
      • Option 1: Convert hematite to magnetite using CorrVerter® Rust Converter Primer; then topcoat with EcoShield® 386 clear or color match
      • Option 2: Remove rust with VpCI®-423; remove VpCI®-423 with 10% solution of VpCI®-414; and topcoat with EcoShield® 386 clear or color match

Electricals:

  • Control panels, power panels, and MCC
    • Deenergize the system
    • Spray all contacts and exposed metal with ElectriCorr® VpCI®-239
    • Insert appropriately sized emitter
      • VpCI®-105 – 5 ft3 (0.14 m³)
      • VpCI®-111 – 11 ft3 (0.31 m³)
      • VpCI®-308 Pouch – 35 ft3 (1 m³)
    • If vented, shrink wrap with either MilCorr® VpCI® Shrink Film or VpCI®-126 HPUV

Fire Protection Systems:

  • Wet systems
    • Drain the system
    • Recharge the system adding VpCI®-649 at 1% by weight to the water
  • Dry systems
    • Set up system to force air being fed into system through a bed of VpCI®-308 Powder

For further questions or ordering products and pricing – CONTACT USI DIRECT AT 248.735.7000 or office@usigroups.com

 

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