PROJECT NEWS

Lumut Branch has successfully completed the Deen Dayal West Field Development (DDW 1) for Blasting & Painting and Thermal Spray Application (TSA). Been  a new scope of work with unique requirement, it was an achievement for the branch for overcoming challenges faced by their  team.

PROJECT : DEEN DAYAL WEST FIELD DEVELOPMENT ( DDW1)              BRANCH : LUMUT

JOB SCOPE :  BLASTING & PAINTING AND THERMAL SPRAY APPLICATION ( TSA )

                     PROVISIONAL 

CONTRACT AREA                       : 2,000m²

ACTUAL WORK DONE AREA        : 3,223.52m²

DURATION                                : 3.5 Months

TSA APPLICATION SPEED           : 10 ~ 15m²/hour per Applicator

WHAT IS A THERMAL SPRAY:

•  Melted or softened particles of materials, typically starting from a solid form (wire powder) on to a substrate.

• Thermal energy is supplied using flame or electricity to melt or soften the materials.

• Gas/air jets accelerate the particles toward surfaces where they impact to produce dense and adherent coatings.

ADVANTAGES:

●    No curing or drying times                 ●  Coating and job are immediately  

                                                                   ready for use.

●    Varied thicknesses can be applied    ●  Crucial parts or areas can be masked

●    No size restrictions or limitations     ●   Excellent adhesion for paints

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED:

• Stringent ISO Standard.
• Stringent QA/QC  Requirement.
• Frequent Test Panel & Bend Test  @ 50m²  Prior to Application.

EFFORT TAKEN TO ENCOUNTER:

• Used “Trichloromethane Chemical “ for degreasing of grease and oil from the substrates instead of wash-down.
• Surface contamination rating were achieved & maintained at Dust Level 1.
• Wire and Test Panel send randomly to SIRIM to conduct the purity Grade as per BS1475 (Results Achieved above 99.86%  @ Requirement is 99.50% and above).
• 1 Test Panel for every 50m² of Production Area @ 4 Nos. of  Dolly attached to achieve average bonding more than 2,000psi.

MILESTONE IN TSA

ü  Project completed as per Client’s fast track schedule.

ü  Directly lead the entire process resolving all the issues arise before, during & after the work execution with minimum guidance from Kencana, L&T and EIL Client.

ü  Manage to create profile >90 ~ 110 microns with  G20/40 instead of using Client recommended mesh size G10/20.

ü  Manage to produce 2,200psi Bonding Strength on Test Panel which is greater than International Standard (1,500psi).

ü  Client(L&T) assigned 3 PhD Expertise(R&D)involved in TSA from India to monitor the quality and our compliance. All 3 experts are very satisfied with our performance.