Innovative Corrosion-Resistant Coatings for Heat Distribution Piping at Fort Jackson

Abstract

Heat distribution systems are an integral part of military facility and installation infrastructure. These systems include numerous manholes that represent weak points in the overall efficiency, reliability, and service life of heating infrastructure. This report discusses the demonstration of an insulating ceramic paint and primer applied to coat manholes, piping, and appurtenances at Fort Jackson, SC, and the results obtained. The ceramic paint helps to prevent corrosion and heat loss while also significantly mitigating hazardous working conditions. Because these issues are important operational concerns for every military facility, ceramic coatings represent an element of building engineering that should be considered for wider adoption in heat distribution systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472602

Entities

People

  • Alfred D. Beitelman
  • Charles P. Marsh
  • Ryan J. Franks

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Ceramic Coatings
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Economic Analysis
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Facilities
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics