Abtrex rubber tank lining process

ABTREX INDUSTRIES INC.LININGS FOR ABRASION AND CORROSION

FABRICATORS • MANUFACTURERS • APPLICATORS

AND MORE……www.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

ABTREX HISTORY 1969 - Harold Byars starts Abtrex in metro-Detroit with partner, Jim

Graham Abtrex serves the electroplating industry providing vulcanized plating

equipment including cathodes and tanks

1980 – Abtrex purchases American Fiberglass Fabricators in Elkhart, Indiana

1985 –Abtrex opens Pittsburgh (Leetsdale, PA) facility Located on a rail spur, Abtrex enters into bulk material transport industry

1985 – Abtrex buys Blastco (abrasive blasting company) in South Bend, IN Entire Indiana operation is relocated from Elkhart to South Bend

2009 – Abtrex opens railcar lining operation in Cleveland, TX Located on UTLX property, Abtrex installs state-of-the-art robotic water

blaster to strip old linings from railcars

2011 – Abtrex acquires KSF Chemical Processes in Cambridge, ON

KSF owned intellectual property for Wean United Acid Recovery Systems

2014 – Abtrex Indiana breaks ground on new fabrication facility

ABTREX INDUSTRIES’ FACILITIES

South Bend, Indiana50,000ft², 30 employees

Metal & Plastic Fab, Linings & Coatingswww.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

OUR QUALITY

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OUR SAFETY

ABTREX SAFETY• Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

0.81• No recordable incidents this year• No lost days for 3+ years


CAPABILITIES• Engineering Services• Corrosion and Abrasion Resistant Linings

• Tank and Vessel Fabrication• Metal• Plastic• Fiberglass

• Pipe Fabrication• Rubber-lined Steel Pipe and Fittings• Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Pipe and Fittings

• Field Installations, Maintenance & Repairs

DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICES

Engineering and Design Tools

Solidworks 3D CAD design SoftwareSIEMENS Unigraphics PLM SoftwareAutodesk AutoCAD Software

• 3-D Modeling Software:

• General FEA (Finite Element Analysis)www.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICES

Electro-Galvanizing Rollwww.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

LININGS FOR ABRASION AND CORROSION RESISTANCE

• Rubber• PVC/CPVC• Dual Laminates• Polypropylene• Polyethylene• UHMW• Baked Phenolic• Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

(FRP)

• Epoxies• Acid Brick• Polyurethane• Ceramics• Lead• Flakeglass Coatings• PVDF/Kynar• ETFE

Constant research and testing keeps us on the leading edge of Corrosion- and Abrasion-Resistant materials.

RUBBER-LINED STEEL TANKS


DUAL-LAMINATE

Tube Chrome Plater for Dept. of Defensewww.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

CERAMIC TILE

Hydrocyclone linerwww.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

FIBERGLASS FABRICATION


POLYPROPYLENE TANKS


HOMOGENEOUS LEAD LININGS

Lead-lined Autoclave

Homogeneous Lead Linings


BULK TRANSPORT

Over-the-Road Tank Trailers and Railroad Tank Cars

RAILCAR LININGSSHOP FEATURES• 400,000ft² Under-Roof• 100% Temperature & Humidity

Controlled• Environmentally-friendly

Thermal Oxidizer• Robotic Water Blast Stripping

Equipment• Annual Capacity: 300-400 cars• Association of American

Railroads M-1003 Certified Facility (Certificate no. QA-ABXCL)www.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

RAILCAR LININGSCAPABILITIES• Robotic Water-jet

Stripping • Lining/Relining • HM-201 Certifications -

Detection and Repair of Cracks, Pits, Corrosion, Lining, Flaws, Thermal Protection Flaws, and Other Defects

• Automated Cure Data Recording

• Process Documentationwww.Abtrex.com Abtrex Inc. 800-959-0125

RAILCAR LININGS


Railcar Rubber Lining Application Flow

PROCESS STARTTANK CAR ENTERS

PLANT

IS CAR CLEANED”

IS CAR ALREADY LINED?

CLEAN CAR AND MAKE SAFE FOR

ENTRYNO

YES

INSPECT INTERIOR AND PREP FOR

LINING

NO

REMOVE SERVICE EQUIPMENT,

EDUCTION PIPE, ETC.

YES

REMOVE LINING

BLAST INTERIIOR

APPLY LINING T TANK SHELL AND

HEADS

APPLY LINING TO NOZZLES,

EDUCTION PIPE FLANGES,

FITTINGS PLATE, AND FILL HOLE COVERS

STEAM OR CHEMICALLY CURE

LINING AFTER APPLICATION

INPECT/TINKER RASOR TEST

http://tinker-rasor.com/

REPAIRS?

RE-APPLY FITTINGS AND SERVICE EQUIPMENT

NO

MAKE REPAIRS & CHEMICALLY OR

STEAM CUREYES

BUBBLE LEAK TEST ALL CONNECTIONS

PASS BUBBLE LEAK TESTS?

PREPARE CAR FOR SHIPMENT

YES

REPAIR LEAKSNO

SHIP CAR

NO

CAN LINING BE REPAIRED?

REPAIR LINING

YES

PERFORM THICKNESS TEST

SHELL REPAIRS REQUIRED?

MAKE REPAIRS, REBLAST IF NECESSARY

YES

NO

ON TABLES, CUT AND

BEVEL SHEETS TO SIZE PRIOR

TO APPLICATION

TO TANK

OUR CUSTOMERS


REFERENCES Corn Sweetener

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) Contact: Darryl Munsinger400 West Erie Rd Phone: 507-537-2511Marshall, MN 56258-2744 Cargill Inc. Contact: Ms. Adebola Durosawo3201 Needmore Rd Phone: 937-237-2561Dayton, OH 46414

Field Erected Tanks M.L. Smith Jr., Inc. Contact: Moe Hansen2330 Farmerville Hwy Phone: 318-255-4474Ruston, LA 71213-1717

Kennedy Tank Contact: Paul Bolin833 East Sumner Avenue Phone: 317-780-3528Indianapolis, IN 46227


REFERENCESPlating/Galvanizing

Walbridge Coatings Contact: David Swemba30610 E Broadway Phone: 419-661-5952Walbridge, OH 43465

Lacks Enterprises Contact: Ben Wesley5460 Cascade Road SE Phone: 616-443-6087Grand Rapids, MI 49546

IN Tek/IN Kote (Areclor-Mittal) Contact: James McGranahan30755 Edison Road Phone: 574-654-1733New Carlisle, Indiana 46552

Steel ProcessingSteel Warehouse Contact: Jerry Czajkowski2722 West Tucker Dr. Phone: 574-236-5100South Bend, IN 46619 US Steel Contact: Samer Aweidah600 Grant Street Phone: 412-433-5833Pittsburgh, PA 15219 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

REFERENCESPower Plants

Duke Energy Contact: Russ Steinmetz6293 Beaver Rd Phone: 513-467-4839Rabbit Hash, KY 41091 [email protected] EON-US Contact: Charles Ransdell820 W. Broadway Phone: 502-627-3299Louisville, KY 40232 Hitachi America Limited Contact: William Knowles50 Prospect Phone: 914-524-6700Tarry Town, NY 10591

Big Rivers Electric (Coleman Station) Contact: Christa Lucas4982 River Rd Phone: 270-844-6983Hawesville, KY 42348

Duke Energy Progress Contact: Reggie Clay1700 Dunnaway Rd.Phone: 336-597-6116Semora, NC 27343 [email protected]



REFERENCESMining Equipment

FLSmidth Salt Lake City Contact: Mark Nielsen7158 South FLSmidth Drive Phone: 801-871-7936Midvale, Utah, USA 84047 [email protected] Weir Minerals Contact: Debra Switzer2701 S Stoughton Rd. Phone: 970-665-9149Madison, WI

[email protected]

Metso Minerals Industries, Inc. Contact: Betsy Day240 Arch St. Phone: 717-849-7201York, PA 17403

Eriez – Flotation Division Contact: Kris Barnes7168 Honeyman St. - Unit 1 Phone: 604-952-2300Delta, BC Canada V4G 1G1

URS Contact: Michelle Rodriguez8181 E. Tufts Avenue Phone: 303-796-4719Denver, CO 80237 [email protected]




THANK YOU!

Doug Hardy, Sales Engineer • 800.959.0125 • [email protected]

Chuck Groom, Project Manager • 800.959.0125 • [email protected]

Keith Byars, President • 800.959.0125 • [email protected]

Please contact us for more information or questions about today’s presentation.

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